Strategic CAPEX & Investment Portfolio Director

Lonza

Schweiz

On-site

Vertraulich

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Lonza is seeking a Director / Senior Director, Strategic CAPEX & Investment Portfolio Management to shape governance and CAPEX planning across the Specialized Modalities platform. You will translate business needs into robust investment proposals and lead stage-gate reviews.

Based in Basel or Visp (Switzerland) or Houston/Portsmouth (US), you will partner with sites, Operations, Engineering and Finance to drive opportunities from assessment to mobilization and to ensure value realization and

Qualifications

Experience in investment portfolio management and CAPEX planning.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional governance and executive reviews.
Experience working in biopharma manufacturing or strategic consulting is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead governance of the CAPEX portfolio and major projects requiring Exec. Committee approval.
Drive annual and long-range CAPEX planning and prioritize investment pipeline.
Develop capital allocation recommendations for senior leadership.
Coordinate stage-gate reviews and ensure complete, decision-ready proposals.
Integrate cross-functional inputs into coherent business cases and challenge assumptions.
Collaborate with Finance on financial evaluation and scenario analysis.
Monitor portfolio performance and escalate material deviations to leadership.