Senior Director, Global PMO

🕒 June 30

🗻 New Hampshire – Remote

🗻 New Hampshire – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

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Lonza

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1897

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🏭 Manufacturing

💰 $444.8M Post-IPO Debt - Lonza on 2023-11

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Manufacturing

Lonza is a Swiss-based, global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and life sciences company. It provides integrated end-to-end offerings across biologics and small-molecule drug development and manufacturing — including cell line development, process and analytical development, formulation and primary packaging, drug substance and drug product manufacturing, and regulatory/CMC support. Lonza's capabilities span advanced synthesis and APIs (including HPAPIs), bioconjugation and ADCs, specialized modalities such as cell & gene therapies, mRNA/LNP, microbial processes, and capsule and health-ingredient products. Founded in Switzerland in 1897, Lonza describes itself as a pioneer and world leader in the CDMO industry and operates with ~20,000 colleagues across five continents to support pharmaceutical and biotech customers.

📋 Description

• Own a portfolio of enterprise transformation programmes across the Advanced Synthesis platform, ensuring delivery of strategic, operational, and financial objectives • Lead the execution of high-impact business initiatives spanning multiple functions, business units, and global regions, driving measurable value creation and business outcomes • Establish and govern transformation frameworks, operating models, prioritization processes, and execution standards to drive accountability and consistency across the organization • Chair executive governance forums, steering committees, and strategic reviews, enabling timely decision-making and effective issue resolution • Drive prioritization and resource allocation discussions in partnership with senior business leaders to maximize business impact and execution effectiveness • Identify enterprise-level risks, dependencies, and organizational barriers, proactively driving mitigation plans and corrective actions • Lead global cross-functional workstreams across commercial, operational, technical, quality, finance, strategy, and corporate functions • Measure and communicate programme performance through KPIs, business outcome metrics, and value realization frameworks • Champion continuous improvement of transformation capabilities, governance processes, and enterprise execution discipline • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on transformation strategy, organizational effectiveness, M&A integration activities, and strategic execution priorities

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive and proven experience in business transformation, enterprise PMO, strategic operations, management consulting, M&A, operational excellence, or related fields • Proven track record leading large-scale transformation programmes and complex cross-functional initiatives within global, matrixed organizations • Strong experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment without direct authority across multiple business functions and organizational levels • Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution, translating business priorities into measurable outcomes • Experience within life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries is strongly preferred • Strong understanding of enterprise governance, portfolio management, strategic planning, and transformation delivery methodologies • Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and executive presentation skills • Proven experience delivering measurable business outcomes through transformation initiatives, including operating model redesign, productivity improvement, organizational effectiveness, growth acceleration, value creation, or integration programmes • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments characterized by ambiguity, complexity, and competing priorities

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work hours • Paid time off • Remote work options