Director, Capital Projects – Life Sciences (On-Site)

Lonza Group Ltd.; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Global organization

Career development

Job summary

Lonza Group Ltd. in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a Director, Project Delivery AMER to lead strategic capital projects through full lifecycle. This on-site role requires coordinating with Validation, Facilities, Engineering, and Operations to deliver safe, on-time, within-budget results in a regulated manufacturing environment.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration, manage budgets, and communicate milestones to senior leadership, supporting Lonza's life sciences mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related scientific discipline or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of project engineering and project management experience in chemical/biotech/pharma or life sciences industries.
• Strong knowledge of utilities, process systems, automation, instrumentation, and civil engineering disciplines.
• Proven success managing capital investment projects with budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, and contractor oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead CAPEX projects through Funding Request, Engineering, Design, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, and closeout.
• Develop and execute project plans to meet objectives, schedules, budgets, and quality requirements.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, cost controls, and scope changes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, suppliers, and EPCMV partners.
• Monitor project performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, cGMP, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.
• Communicate project status, milestones, risks, and issues to senior leadership and Steering Committees.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Project oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Equivalent experience

Job description

Lonza Group Ltd. in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a Director, Project Delivery AMER to lead strategic capital projects through full lifecycle. This on-site role requires coordinating with Validation, Facilities, Engineering, and Operations to deliver safe, on-time, within-budget results in a regulated manufacturing environment.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration, manage budgets, and communicate milestones to senior leadership, supporting Lonza's life sciences mission.