Advanced Industry Program Manager (m/w/d) (80-100%)

Lonza; Basel; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile career culture

Inclusive workplace

Performance-based compensation

Lifestyle & family benefits

Relocation support

Job summary

Lonza in Basel, Switzerland, is seeking an Advanced Industry Program Manager (m/w/d) 80-100% to act as a strategic partner to the Head of the Advanced Industry Program. The role focuses on establishing and maintaining a robust program coordination backbone, aligning priorities, governance, and financial transparency to enable decisive steering.

You will ensure a clear rhythm, governance and visibility of progress, dependencies and costs, using tools like Fabriq and Planview, while coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Business Administration, Project Management, IT, Operations Management or related discipline.
• Experience developing and managing integrated project plans, critical paths, milestones and cross-functional schedules.
• Experience with project governance, forecasting, KPI reporting, risk tracking, change management and executive reporting.
• Ability to proactively identify, manage and resolve cross-functional risks, issues and dependencies.
• Experience supporting project budgeting, forecasting, resource planning and performance tracking.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, stakeholders and delivery partners towards common objectives.
• Experience establishing effective project governance, preparing leadership reviews and driving timely decision-making.
• Ability to work with senior business, technical and external stakeholders in a matrix organization.
• Strong communication, facilitation and organizational skills, capable of driving alignment and momentum across complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the integrated program plan, including milestones, dependencies and task tracking across all workstreams.
• Coordinate timely and accurate financial updates, including budget inputs, spend tracking, and transparency on program costs.
• Develop and maintain executive-ready presentations, leadership materials, business cases and decision-support content.
• Facilitate cross-workstream alignment and escalation of critical dependencies or delivery risks.
• Coordinate external partners and their activities, including visits, workshops, innovation sessions and key program events.
• Build strong interfaces across Group Operations, Global Functions, Platforms and sites.
• Support program communication and change activities.
• Provide the Program Head with clear visibility on progress, priorities, risks, costs and required decisions.

Skills

Project Planning & Scheduling

Project Controls & Reporting

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

Cost & Resource Management

Cross-Functional Delivery Coordination

Governance & Decision Management

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

Communication & Facilitation

Education

Bachelor or Master in Business Administration, Project Management, IT, Operations Management or related discipline

Job description

Advanced Industry Program Manager (m/w/d) (80-100%)

• An agile career and a dynamic work culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance
• In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect numerous lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits.
• Relocation support for eligible candidate

Program Coordination acts as a strategic partner to the Head of Advanced Industry Program, helping to translate the program ambition into a well-structured, transparent and executable transformation agenda. The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining the program coordination backbone, connecting strategic priorities, workstream plans, governance, reporting and financial transparency to enable effective program steering and decision-making.

In this role you will be responsible that the program operates with a clear rhythm, consistent governance and reliable visibility of progress, dependencies, risks, costs and required decisions. It is responsible for maintaining the integrated program plan and coordinating the respective updates using appropriate project management tools such as Fabriq and Planview. You will also coordinate external partners, site visits, innovation sessions and other key program activities.

In this role you will be accountable for ensuring that individual workstreams remain aligned with the overall program plan and roadmap, delivery commitments and governance requirements. While workstream leads retain ownership of their respective content and deliverables, Program Coordination actively follows up on progress, identifies gaps and dependencies, and drives the timely consolidation of updates and actions. This role provides the Program Head with the transparency, controls and decision support required to effectively steer and deliver the program.

The role is based in Basel, Switzerland.

What you will do

• Own and maintain the integrated program plan, including milestones, dependencies and task tracking across all workstreams, and coordinate the respective updates.
• Responsible for coordinating timely and accurate financial updates, including budget inputs, spend tracking, and transparency on program costs and commitments.
• Develop and maintain executive-ready presentations, leadership materials, business cases and decision-support content.
• Facilitate cross-workstream alignment and escalation of critical dependencies or delivery risks
• Coordinate external partners and their activities, including visits, workshops, innovation sessions and key program events.
• Build strong interfaces across Group Operations, Global Functions, Platforms and sites
• Support program communication and change activities
• Provide the Program Head with clear visibility on progress, priorities, risks, costs and required decisions

Governance, Reporting & Decision Support

• Responsible for the coordination and effective execution of program governance meetings, reporting and review processes.
• Prepare Leadership Team and Steering Committee meetings in alignment with the Program Lead.
• Facilitate SteerCo and workstream reporting meetings, including agendas, materials, minutes and action follow-up
• Coordinate governance forums and reporting cycles across the program
• Consolidate workstream updates into executive dashboards, summaries and decision points
• Track actions, risks, issues and decisions and ensure timely follow-up
• Establish consistent governance, reporting standards and performance tracking
• Provide transparent reporting on project health, risks, issues and progress.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor or Master in the field of Business Administration, Project Management, IT, Operations Management or related discipline.
• Project Planning & Scheduling: Experience developing and managing integrated project plans, critical paths, milestones and cross-functional schedules.
• Project Controls & Reporting: Experience with project governance, forecasting, KPI reporting, risk tracking, change management and executive reporting.
• Risk, Issue & Dependency Management: Ability to proactively identify, manage and resolve cross-functional risks, issues and dependencies.
• Cost & Resource Management: Experience supporting project budgeting, forecasting, resource planning and performance tracking.
• Cross-Functional Delivery Coordination: Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, stakeholders and delivery partners towards common objectives.
• Governance & Decision Management: Experience establishing effective project governance, preparing leadership reviews and driving timely decision-making.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Ability to work effectively with senior business, technical and external stakeholders in a matrix organization.
• Communication & Facilitation: Strong communication, facilitation and organizational skills, capable of driving alignment and maintaining momentum across complex programs.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Reference: R80281

You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters.

We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.