Program Manager

Lonza Group; Bend (OR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Professional growth opportunities

Competitive compensation programs

Collaborative working culture

Job summary

Lonza Bend is seeking a results-oriented Program Manager to lead cross-functional programs across the Lonza network. This fully site-based role guides projects through milestones, aligns teams, and ensures on-time, high-quality delivery of pharmaceutical manufacturing initiatives.

You will manage scope, timelines, budgets, and program performance, serve as the primary operational contact for customers and internal stakeholders, and partner with account management to execute long-term strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a science or engineering field.
• Experience in project or program management within a regulated environment.
• Background in pharmaceutical, chemical, or life sciences industries is preferred.
• Familiarity with project management tools and standard office applications
• Proven ability to deliver complex projects successfully.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence across teams.
• Clear and effective communication skills with customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional programs delivering high-quality outcomes across Lonza network.
• Guide projects through key milestones, align teams and ensure successful execution.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and program performance.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Partner with account management to develop and execute long-term strategies.
• Establish and maintain governance structures for program oversight.
• Prepare statements of work and support approval processes.
• Identify risks and drive actions to ensure successful program delivery.

Skills

Project management

Regulated environment

Pharma/Life sciences

Tools familiarity

Cross-functional influence

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equiv. in science/engineering

Job description

The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead cross-functional programs that deliver high-quality outcomes for customers. You will guide projects through key milestones, align teams, and ensure successful execution across the Lonza network.

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.

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.

What you will get

• An agile career path within a dynamic and collaborative working culture
• An inclusive, ethical, and safety-focused workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize and reward high performance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams across the full program lifecycle
• Serve as the primary operational contact for customers and internal stakeholders
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and program performance
• Partner with account management to develop and execute long-term strategies
• Establish and maintain governance structures for program oversight
• Prepare statements of work and support approval processes
• Identify risks and drive actions to ensure successful program delivery

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a science or engineering field
• Experience in project or program management within a regulated environment
• Background in pharmaceutical, chemical, or life sciences industries is preferred
• Familiarity with project management tools and standard office applications
• Proven ability to deliver complex projects successfully
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence across teams
• Clear and effective communication skills with customers and stakeholders

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 and 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.

Reference: R74923

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, 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.