Senior Manager, Project Delivery AMER-Clean Utilities

Lonza; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership opportunities

Global exposure

Cross-functional collaboration

Career growth

Innovation culture

Competitive compensation & benefits

Impact on patient outcomes

Job summary

Lonza is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Delivery for AMER-Clean Utilities in Portsmouth, NH. You will lead the design, delivery, operation, and handover of clean utility systems for CAPEX projects, ensuring safety, timeliness, budget adherence, and GMP compliance.

Responsibilities include leading all project phases, acting as technical expert for WFI/Steam/Gases/CIP-SIP, and coordinating internal teams, contractors, and suppliers to achieve successful execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical/Mechanical/Process Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience delivering engineering projects in regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences environments.
• Strong experience with clean utility systems: WFI, Clean Steam, Process Gases, CIP/SIP.
• Knowledge of GMP regulations and standards (ISPE, ASME, CFR).
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, contractors, and deliverables.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead clean utility systems through all project phases, including design, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Serve as the technical expert for WFI, Clean Steam, Process Gases, and CIP/SIP systems.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Coordinate internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders to ensure successful execution.
• Review and approve engineering documentation, drawings, specifications, and procurement packages.
• Support equipment testing, startup activities, FATs, SATs, and operational readiness.
• Ensure compliance with Lonza standards, GMP requirements, engineering best practices, and EHS expectations.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Project leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Senior Manager, Project Delivery AMER-Clean Utilities

United States, Portsmouth (New Hampshire)

Senior Manager, Project Delivery AMER-Clean Utilities

Location: Portsmouth, NH-Onsite

As a Senior Manager, Project Delivery, Clean Utilities, you will be responsible for the design, delivery, operation, and handover of clean utility systems supporting capital investment ( CAPEX) projects within US Integrated Biologics. This role is critical to ensuring that clean and qualified utility systems are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with Lonza standards and global GMP requirements.

What you will get

• Opportunity to lead critical engineering projects supporting the production of life-changing therapies.
• Exposure to complex capital projects in a global biopharmaceutical organization.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, operations, and quality.
• Career growth opportunities within a leading life sciences company.
• A culture focused on innovation, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and development programs.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on patients around the world.

What you will do

• Lead clean utility systems through all project phases, including design, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Serve as the technical expert for WFI, Clean Steam, Process Gases, and CIP/SIP systems.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Coordinate internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders to ensure successful execution.
• Review and approve engineering documentation, drawings, specifications, and procurement packages.
• Support equipment testing, startup activities, FATs, SATs, and operational readiness.
• Ensure compliance with Lonza standards, GMP requirements, engineering best practices, and EHS expectations.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience delivering engineering projects in regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences environments.
• Strong experience with clean utility systems, including WFI, Clean Steam, Process Gases, and CIP/SIP.
• Knowledge of GMP regulations and industry standards such as ISPE, ASME, and CFR requirements.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, contractors, and technical deliverables.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

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.

Reference: R80176

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.