Program Manager, Advanced Industry Transformation (Relocation Included)

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

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