Senior Manager, GE CQ AMER

What you will do:

• Lead commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) activities across a portfolio of CAPEX projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and project objectives.
• Manage and develop a team of CQV engineers and technicians, ensuring appropriate resource allocation, capability development, and successful project execution.
• Develop and implement CQV strategies, Project Execution Plans, and Project Quality Plans aligned with global engineering and quality standards.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, and resource forecasts, proactively identifying risks, resolving issues, and escalating concerns when necessary to maintain project delivery timelines.
• Collaborate closely with Project Directors, Project Managers, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Procurement, and external suppliers to ensure seamless integration of CQV activities.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for commissioning, qualification, and validation, providing technical leadership and guidance across multiple complex initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement by delivering CQV training, implementing best practices, and optimizing processes to enhance project performance and compliance.
• What we are looking for:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or another relevant scientific or technical discipline.
• Significant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, engineering, or GMP-regulated manufacturing environments, including leadership responsibility for CQV, validation, engineering, or project execution activities.
• Experience supporting or leading CQV activities for spray drying equipment and processes within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or related GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing project resources, budgets, schedules, and risk assessments within complex CAPEX programs.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional and global teams within a matrix organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, with the ability to interpret complex data and drive actionable outcomes.

About Lonza

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or another relevant scientific or technical discipline.