End to End Project Lead

What you will do

• Strategic Project Execution: Define scope and goals with stakeholders, ensuring projects align with market strategy and economic justification.
• Engineering Design & Delivery: Translate requirements into technical design inputs to meet cost, timeline, and functionality targets.
• PM Framework & Governance: Partner with sponsors to establish contractual frameworks and manage scope changes with Engineering leadership.
• Operational Excellence: Integrate project downtime into master schedules and drive cross-functional validation across CAPEX and procurement.
• Leadership & Development: Build high-performing project teams, offering mentorship and feedback to ensure delivery excellence.
• Communication & Mediation: Facilitate information flow between Global Engineering and steering committees, mediating technical or logistical hurdles.
• Regulatory & Compliance: Lead operational readiness and mitigation plans to ensure cGMP compliance and successful regulatory approval.
• What we are looking for
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Engineering or Business Management. Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated success in operational management, PMP Project Manager Certification, 6S and Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma green belt or black belt is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in Manufacturing /operations role within the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or a similar regulated industry.
• Data driven decision maker and problem solver, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of operational excellence, including continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Strong understanding of and proven experience with cGMP requirements for biologics manufacturing.

About Lonza

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Engineering or Business Management. Master’s degree preferred.