Manager, Site Project Management Office

US29 Lonza Bend Inc.; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Competitive compensation and benefits

Coaching and leadership development

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Lonza Group Ltd. is seeking a senior leader to establish and head the Bend Site PMO, shaping the project portfolio and strategic investments to drive operational excellence.

This site-based role emphasizes hands-on governance, cross-functional collaboration, and development of project leaders to support ambitious manufacturing initiatives. You will partner with senior site leaders to align resources, manage complex programs, and deliver value across capital projects, infrastructure, and site

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Extensive experience leading complex projects, programs, or portfolios in a regulated or technical environment.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams or cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, portfolio management, and project delivery processes.
• Experience balancing strategic, operational, and capital priorities within a resource-constrained environment.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• PMO leadership experience, PMI certifications (PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP) or life sciences industry experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Bend Site PMO, including governance, standards, and project management best practices.
• Manage and prioritize the site project portfolio to align investments with strategic business objectives.
• Partner with site leaders to optimize resources and support successful project delivery.
• Lead portfolio reviews and provide clear reporting on project progress, risks, and business impact.
• Drive strategic initiatives including site planning, infrastructure improvements, and capital projects.
• Provide guidance and oversight for complex, high-visibility cross-functional projects.
• Mentor and develop project leaders while building project management capability across the site.

Skills

Project leadership

Governance

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Construction Management

Job description

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. In this highly visible leadership role, you will establish and lead the Bend Site Project Management Office (PMO), helping shape strategic investments, strengthen project execution, and drive operational excellence across the site. You will partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver projects that support innovation, growth, compliance, and business success. This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get

• The opportunity to build and lead a site-wide PMO function.
• Exposure to strategic projects that influence the future direction of the Bend site.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to coach and develop project leaders across multiple functions.
• An agile career with opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Competitive compensation and benefits programs that recognize high performance.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

What you will do

• Establish and lead the Bend Site PMO, including governance, standards, and project management best practices.
• Manage and prioritize the site project portfolio to align investments with strategic business objectives.
• Partner with site leaders to optimize resources and support successful project delivery.
• Lead portfolio reviews and provide clear reporting on project progress, risks, and business impact.
• Drive strategic initiatives including site planning, infrastructure improvements, and capital projects.
• Provide guidance and oversight for complex, high-visibility cross-functional projects.
• Mentor and develop project leaders while building project management capability across the site.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Extensive experience leading complex projects, programs, or portfolios in a regulated or technical environment.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams or cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, portfolio management, and project delivery processes.
• Experience balancing strategic, operational, and capital priorities within a resource-constrained environment.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, advanced degree, PMO leadership experience, or life sciences industry experience is advantageous.

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 offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences?

Every day, our teams across the world work together to turn scientific breakthroughs into life-changing medicines that reach up to 100 million patients a year. Lonza is a place where people can make a unique impact, grow their careers and belong.

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, you 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. Join us. Be you.