Project Initiation Director

vor 2 Monaten


Basel, Basel-Stadt, Schweiz Lonza Vollzeit
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Initiation Lead to join our Global Engineering team at Lonza. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing leadership and managing capital investment projects across our network from initiation through to beneficial use.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure project teams are resourced and set up to deliver the Global Engineering Front end initiation process.
  • Maintain control of project costs, scope, deliverables, and schedule, addressing escalations and implementing mitigations for risks affecting project delivery.
  • Screen incoming business ideas and develop an appropriate project execution strategy.
  • Set project budgets, schedule baselines, and project controls strategy, including management of scope changes for successful delivery of project objectives.
  • Provide leadership as part of the Global Engineering Front end core team and manage interfaces with Project Sponsor, Lonza stakeholders, Global cross-functional teams, and Customers.
  • Oversee several Lonza and 3rd party contractor discipline leads.
Requirements
  • Degree in Engineering or long-time and in-depth project management experience in multiple international CAPEX projects.
  • 10+ years of engineering experience or project management on Large Capital Projects (> 200mCHF) in chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical industries, GMP facility with experience and expertise in site/facility/process and utility functionality, setup and layout, knowledge of current technology in building, building technology, Drug Substance processes, automation, and utility technologies.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills (English & German).
  • Extensive experience in Biotechnology- / Pharma-Processes.
  • Execution of projects (> 40mCHF).
  • Engineering Design, Commissioning & Qualification.
  • Process Modelling systems (Superpro).
  • Pharmaceutical Industry standards, Quality requirements.
  • Working knowledge of FDA Regulations including GAMP.
  • Excellent problem-solving and Project Management skills.
  • Skilled expert of MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Office.
  • Open to international business travel up to 30%.
About Lonza

At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically. We offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world and making a meaningful difference.



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