Director Platform Projects (PMO) Specialized Modalities Platform

Lonza; Visp; Vor Ort; CHF 100’000 - 150’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lonza, a global leader in life sciences, is seeking a candidate to lead strategic initiatives in Visp, Switzerland. This critical role involves project governance, executive communication, and collaboration across departments to enhance operational efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree and significant experience in the life sciences sector, demonstrating successful stakeholder management and a proactive, analytical mindset.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in the life sciences sector, ideally with strategy consulting and industry roles.
• Solid understanding of business case development and investment governance.
• Experience with CAPEX project oversight and knowledge of aseptic manufacturing is a strong plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives that accelerate platform growth and operational efficiency.
• Develop and deliver executive-level presentations and strategic submissions.
• Track and report on strategic project portfolios, enabling data-driven decisions.

Kenntnisse

Strategic project management

Stakeholder management

Collaboration in matrix environments

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Science or Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

The actual location of this job is in either Visp, Switzerland, Galeen, Netherlands or Houston, TX, USA. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

What you’ll do

• Lead cross-functional strategic initiativesthat accelerate platform growth, innovation, and operational efficiency.

• Drive the agenda and execution of the Platform Leadership Team, ensuring alignment with business priorities and timely delivery of outcomes.

• Develop and deliver executive-level presentations and strategic submissions, including business cases, investment proposals, and performance reviews.

• Establish and maintain a robust project governance framework, ensuring transparency, accountability, and alignment across all key partners.

• Track and report on strategic project portfolios, including critical metrics, risks, and interdependencies, to enable data-driven decisions.

• Act as a strategic thought partnerto platform leaders, contributing to the definition and refinement of long-term priorities and growth scenarios.

• Facilitate internal communication and change management effortsto enhance platform visibility and engagement across the organization.

• Serve as the primary liaison for growth and transformation projects, ensuring seamless coordination between Commercial, Operations, SGIE, and Finance

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in thelife sciences sector, ideally combiningstrategy consultingandindustry roleswith exposure to biologics, cell & gene, or other specialized modalities.

• Strong background instrategic project management, with a track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a matrix environment.

• Demonstrated ability toinfluence and collaborate with senior executives, with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Solid understanding ofbusiness case development, investment governance (e.g., CAR processes), and performance tracking.

• Experience withCAPEX project oversightand knowledge ofaseptic manufacturing or fill & finishis a strong plus.

• Master’s degree or equivalent inScience, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

• Business-fluent English and aproactive, analytical, and collaborative mentality.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.