Capital Projects Manager for Large-Scale Life Sciences Initiatives

vor 2 Wochen


Basel, Basel-Stadt, Schweiz Lonza Vollzeit

At Lonza, a global leader in life sciences, we rely on talented professionals like you to drive our success. As a Director, Project Initiation Lead, 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 implement project controls strategies, including management of scope changes for successful delivery of project objectives.
  • Provide leadership as part of the Global Engineering Front end core team, managing interfaces with project sponsors, stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and customers.
  • Oversee several Lonza and third-party contractor discipline leads.
Requirements:
  • A degree in engineering or long-term project management experience in multiple international CAPEX projects.
  • 10+ years of experience in engineering or project management on large capital projects (over 200mCHF) in chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical industries, GMP facilities, with expertise in site/facility/process and utility functionality, setup, and layout.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills (English and German).
  • Extensive experience in biotechnology/pharma processes.
  • Project execution experience (over 40mCHF).
  • Engineering design, commissioning, and qualification.
  • Process modeling systems (Superpro).
  • Pharmaceutical industry standards and quality requirements.
  • FDA regulations, including GAMP.
  • Strong problem-solving and project management skills.
  • Proficiency in MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Office.
  • Open to international business travel (up to 30%).

As a Capital Projects Manager at Lonza, you will have the opportunity to work on complex projects that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. We offer a competitive salary range of $140,000 - $180,000 per annum, depending on experience, as well as a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career growth and development.



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