Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States · On-site
Associate Director, Project Controls Location: Portsmouth, NH, USA. <Relocation and assistance available candidates eligible families, for if is needed. their> Travel Note: Regional and international travel is required u…
Skills: Project Controls, Commercial Management, Cost Control, Schedule Risk Management, Critical Path Analysis
Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Senior Data Governance Specialist Location: Manchester Hybrid Working Policy – 2 days in the office, 3 days WFH We are seeking a Senior Data Governance Specialist to define, implement, and oversee governance for transact…
Skills: Data Governance, Transactional Data Management, SAP, Power BI, Data Lifecycle Management
Bend, Oregon, United States · On-site
The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon (USA). Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports clo…
Skills: Capital Project Management, Equipment Reliability, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, cGMP Compliance
Greenwood, South Carolina, United States · On-site
Job Title QA Batch Release Technician Location Greenwood, South Carolina This role is based in Greenwood, SC, working on B Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM). As a QA Batch Release Technician, you’ll play a critical role in ensur…
Skills: Batch Release, Process Auditing, Quality Assurance, Defect Trend Analysis, CAPA
Bend, Oregon, United States · On-site
Senior Strategic Buyer Location: Bend, OR, USA. Join Lonza’s global Procurement organization and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of indirect purchasing across our Bend, OR facility and multiple network sites. I…
Skills: Strategic Procurement, Indirect Spend Management, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Relationship Management, SAP ERP
Slough, England, United Kingdom · On-site
The Senior Director, Head of Supply Chain for Slough is accountable for the end‑to‑end supply chain performance of the manufacturing site, ensuring reliable execution and delivery of customer programs while optimizing ca…
Skills: Supply Chain Management, S&OP Governance, Demand Planning, Logistics, Inventory Optimization
Bend, Oregon, United States · On-site
The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon, USA. 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…
Skills: Bioprocessing, Cell Culture, Process Development, Bioreactors, Chromatography
Bend, Oregon, United States · On-site
The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon (USA). Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide technical ownership …
Skills: Equipment Ownership, Troubleshooting, Capital Projects, GMP Guidelines, Lifecycle Management
Shanghai, Shanghai, China · On-site
Location. The actual location of this job is in Shanghai, China. What you will get An agile career and dynamic working culture.An inclusive and ethical workplace.Compensation programs that recognize high performance.A va…
Skills: External Innovation Scouting, Technology Evaluation, Bioconjugation, Strategic Fit Assessment, Ecosystem Engagement
Stein, Aargau, Switzerland · On-site
The actual location of this job is in Stein, AG, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. Shape the future of data-driven biopharma manufacturing as an IT Bus…
Skills: PI Historian, Warehouse Control Systems, GMP Compliance, Change Management, Release Management
Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site
Administrative Assistant Location: India (Hyderabad) Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest sc…
Skills: Executive Calendar Management, International Travel Coordination, Invoice Processing, Purchase Orders, Vendor Setup
Singapore, Singapore · On-site
As a Senior QA Specialist, you will support and provide Quality oversight for engineering and validation activities. This is a fully site‑based role at Singapore Tuas. Working together in person supports close, real‑time…
Skills: Quality Assurance, Process Validation, cGMP Compliance, Validation Master Plan Review, Root Cause Analysis
Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site
Manager, Capital Investment & Financial Analytics Location: Hyderabad India Role Summary We are seeking a proactive and high-impact Manager – Capital Investment & Financial Analytics to join our Integrated Biologics Fina…
Skills: Financial Planning & Analysis, Capital Expenditure Management, Financial Modeling, ROI Analysis, NPV Analysis
Houston, Texas, United States · On-site
Quality Control Analyst II - Cell Therapy (PM Shift) Location: This is an on-site position located in Pearland, TX. Available shift: Night shift 8:00 PM - 6:30 AM to ensure continuous quality control support. Shift diffe…
Skills: Flow Cytometry, Cell-based Assays, cGMP, cGDP, Quality Control
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States · On-site
Senior Manufacturing Associate (Senior Biotechnologist) – Large Scale Allogeneic Cell Therapy Location: Portsmouth, NH, USA. Schedule: Night Shift, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, Rotational 2-2-3 Pattern. Nights and weekend shifts i…
Skills: Upstream Processing, Aseptic Processing, Single-Use Bioreactors, cGMP Compliance, Electronic Batch Records
Slough, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Lab Informatics Lead Location: Slough **Visa and relocation support is offered for the successful candidate. The Lab Informatics Lead will lead the development and continuous improvement of LIMS/ELN solutions supporting …
Skills: LIMS, ELN, Product Ownership, Business Analysis, API Integration
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · On-site
$90k–$126k/yr
Job Title: Quality Site Head Location: Cologne Relocation support is available for the successful candidate. The role: This role is accountable for leading quality and compliance oversight across all product lifecycle ac…
Skills: Quality Assurance, Quality Control, EU-GMP Compliance, ISO 13485, Regulatory Compliance
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States · On-site
Job Title: Manufacturing Associate III Location: Portsmouth, NH, (On-site) As a Manufacturing Associate III at our Portsmouth site, you will play a key role in upstream production of therapeutic proteins that support pat…
Skills: Upstream Bioprocessing, cGMP, GDP, CIP/SIP Processes, Equipment Troubleshooting
Tampa, Florida, United States · On-site
Administrative Specialist Location: Tampa, Florida Play a key role in keeping our Tampa site running smoothly by delivering essential administrative and coordination support. This is a great opportunity to contribute to …
Skills: Administrative Coordination, Calendar Management, Meeting Logistics, Customer Service, Time Management
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States · On-site
Senior Manufacturing Associate (Senior Biotechnologist) – Large Scale Allogeneic Cell Therapy Location: Portsmouth, NH, USA. Schedule: Day Shift, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Rotational 2-2-3 Pattern. Weekend shifts include additi…
Skills: Upstream Processing, Aseptic Processing, Single-Use Bioreactors, cGMP Compliance, Electronic Batch Records
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Lead project controls functions for a high-complexity CAPEX portfolio exceeding $100M, establishing governance for cost, schedule, and risk management. Partner with Project Leads to deliver data-driven insights and manage a team of internal and external controls specialists.
Requires over 15 years of advanced project controls experience in regulated industries like pharma or biotech, with a proven track record of managing large-scale capital portfolios. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, or Business is required, with a Master's degree highly preferred.
Location: Portsmouth, NH, USA. <Relocation and assistance available candidates eligible families, for if is needed. their>
Travel Note: Regional and international travel is required up to 20% to support portfolio governance and site alignments.
We are seeking an elite, highly analytical project controls and commercial management professional to join our Global Engineering team as the Associate Director, Project Controls. Reporting directly to the US Project Controls Lead, this senior position is responsible for leading all project controls functions across a high-complexity portfolio of major capital expense (CAPEX) programs and large growth investment projects (typically exceeding $100M+). Operating under general direction with broad autonomy, you will establish rigorous governance, drive integrated reporting, and deliver data-driven insights post-CAR approval. This role serves as a key organizational anchor—collaborating with multi-million dollar program leaders, guiding a specialized team of internal and external controls specialists, and protecting site execution budgets, schedules, and strategic corporate objectives.
An agile career and dynamic working culture
An inclusive and ethical workplace
Compensation programs that recognize high performance
Medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as PTO and more
Our full list of global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.
Process Governance & Architecture: Establish, govern, and continuously optimize integrated cost, schedule, risk, and change management processes across multiple major projects and large capital programs.
Project Performance Support: Act as the primary strategic partner to Project Leads (PLs) during delivery, executing advanced cost and schedule controls to maintain target project performance baselines.
Schedule Risk & Critical Path Management: Oversee the development, verification, and governance of complex, integrated project schedules (Levels 1–4), ensuring rigorous critical path analysis and quantified schedule risk modeling.
Advanced Cost Control Execution: Lead comprehensive financial cost control operations, including multi-million dollar budgeting, deep Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) forecasting, accrual validations, and robust variance analyses.
Project Change Control Governance: Manage and vet Project Change Orders (PCOs), ruthlessly evaluating their cumulative cost, timeline schedule, and commercial risk impacts before escalation.
Contractor Commercial Management: Monitor third-party and contractor performance against contractual commitments, spearheading commercial validation activities such as GMP/GMAX contract reviews and complex invoice audits.
Integrated Reporting & Data Insights: Deliver transparent, highly accurate executive-level reporting that details cost/schedule KPIs, emerging trends, deviations, and cashflow projections to enable proactive senior management decision-making.
Cross-Functional System Alignment: Drive total execution alignment between construction sequences, commissioning schedules, and final Validation (CQV) milestones across all site stakeholders.
Team Leadership & Development: Directly manage and mentor a dedicated project controls squad consisting of 2–4 direct reports and up to 10 indirect internal and external/contingent workers.
Experience: 15+ years of deep, advanced project controls management experience within a highly regulated environment (pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or chemical processing industries highly preferred). Proven history of success managing controls for large-scale capital portfolios exceeding $100M+.
Technical & Digital System Mastery: Strong digital platform proficiency with deep working knowledge of enterprise capital management and scheduling tools—including Primavera (P6), Unifier, SAP, and advanced data manipulation applications (Excel pivot tables, macros).
Analytical & Commercial Savvy: Niche analytical skillset linking complex, multi-disciplinary technical engineering understandings to definitive financial project goals, risk quantified models, and commercial outcomes.
Matrix Influence & Soft Skills: Solid collaboration and influencing capabilities to guide cross-functional leadership teams (Finance, Procurement, Operations, Automation) and interact seamlessly with executive stakeholders.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related Scientific discipline is required. A Master's Degree in an engineering or business discipline is highly preferred.
Attributes: Proactive communicator who thrives within fast-paced environments, actively manages ambiguity, balances shifting organizational priorities, and takes absolute personal accountability for team outcomes.
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.
Making the Medicines of Tomorrow
Lonza is a pioneer and world leader in the CDMO industry, setting the pace with cutting-edge science, smart technology, and lean manufacturing. United by a common purpose, we turn our customers’ breakthrough innovations into viable therapies and manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Founded in Switzerland in 1897, our company is the first and original CDMO, and today we are more dynamic, agile and forward-focused than ever before. As one of the largest Western CDMOs, we bring together a global team of around 18,500 colleagues across five continents to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions for our customers' complex needs. For our customers and their patients, we bring quality, safety and reliability to bring life-enhancing and life-saving treatments to market at speed and at scale. For our colleagues, we strive to create a sense of belonging and inclusion where every person can thrive and bring their best.
Offices: Muenchensteinerstr. 38, Basel, 4002, CH · 8830 Biggs Ford Road, Walkersville, MD 21793, US · 35 Tuas South Ave 6, SG, 637377, SG · 228 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX, GB · Rottenstrasse 6, Visp, VS 3930 , CH
Making the Medicines of Tomorrow
Lonza is a pioneer and world leader in the CDMO industry, setting the pace with cutting-edge science, smart technology, and lean manufacturing. United by a common purpose, we turn our customers’ breakthrough innovations into viable therapies and manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Founded in Switzerland in 1897, our company is the first and original CDMO, and today we are more dynamic, agile and forward-focused than ever before. As one of the largest Western CDMOs, we bring together a global team of around 18,500 colleagues across five continents to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions for our customers' complex needs. For our customers and their patients, we bring quality, safety and reliability to bring life-enhancing and life-saving treatments to market at speed and at scale. For our colleagues, we strive to create a sense of belonging and inclusion where every person can thrive and bring their best.
Offices: Muenchensteinerstr. 38, Basel, 4002, CH · 8830 Biggs Ford Road, Walkersville, MD 21793, US · 35 Tuas South Ave 6, SG, 637377, SG · 228 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX, GB · Rottenstrasse 6, Visp, VS 3930 , CH
