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.
Join Lonza AG in Switzerland as a Senior Director E2E Integrated Execution & Report Lead and be a part of our ambitious Growth Projects! In Stein, we are building a large-scale commercial fill and finish facility, and this role is critical to our success. Your contributions will be paramount in ensuring that our brand new projects are completed flawlessly and independently of our base business.
Key responsibilities:
Establish and maintain the Integrated Readiness Plan (IRP) for all End to End (E2E) project phases.
Collaborate closely with Workstream Leads (Capex, Front End Design, Operations, Global Engineering Delivery, Tech Transfer, etc.) to develop, consolidate, and manage the Integrated Schedule (IS).
Champion cross-platform collaboration to improve project planning and delivery. Deliver complex data visualization and reporting, clearly communicating intricate information.
Lead Schedule workshops, define key interface achievements, and ensure integration within the Capex schedule.
Conduct schedule risk assessments and develop contingency measures.
Monitor and update coordinated project plans, ensure logical sequencing, and address schedule deviations.
Proactively identify project risks and collaborate with the E2E Lead to mitigate them. Develop important metrics and reporting systems, and produce regular IS progress reports.
Facilitate project scheduling meetings, Risk Meetings, and interactive planning sessions.
Collaborate with collaborators to drive project timelines, quality, and cost objectives.
Key requirements:
10+ years of proven experience in Program and Project Management and planning of large-scale life sciences Capex projects.
Strong leadership and team management skills.
Outstanding analytical capabilities to process complex data sets and support decision-making.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Skilled at prioritizing and completing tasks in dynamic environments.
Strong presentation, written, and oral communication skills.
Preferable experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project (though not essential).
Embrace this opportunity to work in a world-class environment and make a significant impact on our groundbreaking projects! Your expertise and drive for innovation will help us achieve outstanding results.
Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.