Senior IT Project Manager
Lonza
Summary
Join Lonza as an IT Project Manager and play a pivotal role in delivering technology solutions that enable business success across a global organization. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-impact IT application projects, collaborate with international stakeholders, and drive digital transformation in a highly regulated life sciences environment.
Job description
What you will do
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of IT application projects, ensuring completion within scope, budget, and timeline commitments.
- Partner with business and technical stakeholders to analyze requirements, define project objectives, and establish detailed project plans.
- Coordinate and guide cross-functional project teams, assigning responsibilities and ensuring alignment on milestones and deliverables.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues while proactively managing changes, dependencies, and competing priorities.
- Facilitate steering committee meetings and provide clear project status updates, recommendations, and communications to stakeholders.
- Support organizational change management efforts by assessing business impacts, driving user adoption, and coordinating internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with IT security standards, project management methodologies, and GxP validation requirements within a regulated environment.
What we are looking for
- 5+ years of project management experience in combination with other IT roles within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex IT projects, preferably involving enterprise applications such as SAP, MES, cloud solutions, or systems integrations.
- Proven ability to deliver projects using waterfall, agile, and hybrid project management methodologies.
- Strong understanding of project management principles, risk management, stakeholder management, and change management practices.
- Knowledge of GxP-relevant computerized systems and validation processes is highly desirable.
- PMP certification (or equivalent project management certification) and Agile Scrum Master Certification.
- Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and motivate teams in a global, matrixed environment.
Requirements
- 5+ years of project management experience in combination with other IT roles within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex IT projects, preferably involving enterprise applications such as SAP, MES, cloud solutions, or systems integrations.
- Proven ability to deliver projects using waterfall, agile, and hybrid project management methodologies.
- Strong understanding of project management principles, risk management, stakeholder management, and change management practices.
- Knowledge of GxP-relevant computerized systems and validation processes is highly desirable.
- PMP certification (or equivalent project management certification) and Agile Scrum Master Certification.
- Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and motivate teams in a global, matrixed environment.
Benefits
- Performance-related bonus
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Life Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Paid Time Off
Company overview
Lonza is a pioneering global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and a world leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing services. Founded in 1897 in Switzerland, the company has evolved into the first and original CDMO, now operating as one of the largest Western CDMO networks with approximately 19,000 employees across more than 30 sites spanning five continents. Lonza specializes in transforming therapeutic discoveries into life-saving and life-enhancing treatments for patients worldwide. The company's comprehensive services span from early development to drug substance and drug product manufacturing, covering established and emerging technologies including mammalian biologics, small molecules, highly potent APIs, bioconjugates, mRNA, microbial products, and cell and gene therapies. With a focus on cutting-edge science, smart technology, and lean manufacturing, Lonza serves a diverse customer base ranging from emerging biotechs to global pharmaceutical companies, delivering integrated solutions throughout the entire treatment lifecycle.