Associate Director, Project Lead (m/f/d) Our Offering Biologics Mammalian Microbial ADCs / Bioconjugates Drug Product mRNA / LNP Expression Technologies Small Molecules Drug Substance (API) Particle Engineering Drug Product Cell & Gene Process Development cGMP manufacturing Allogeneic Autologous Viral Vectors Bioscience Products Capsules & Health Ingredients Pharmaceutical Solutions Nutraceutical Solutions Our Company About Us Purpose and Strategy Leadership History Locations Site Tours Partnering with Us Events News and Media News Releases Images and Videos Logo Guidelines Blog Podcast Journalist Inquiries Investor Relations Shareholder Information Agenda and Events Financial Reporting Annual and Sustainability Report Corporate Governance Ethics and Compliance Investor Inquiries Sustainability Performance People Planet Community Global Quality Responsible Sourcing Careers Overview Life at Lonza What We Offer Career Stories Job Search Join Our Talent Community Recruitment Process Students, Graduates and Apprentices Contact Our Offering Corporate Biologics Mammalian Microbial ADCs / Bioconjugates Drug Product mRNA / LNP Expression Technologies Small Molecules Drug Substance (API) Particle Engineering Drug Product Cell & Gene Process Development cGMP manufacturing Allogeneic Autologous Viral Vectors Bioscience Products Capsules & Health Ingredients Pharmaceutical Solutions Nutraceutical Solutions Back Our Company Corporate About Us Purpose and Strategy Leadership History Locations Site Tours Partnering with Us Events News and Media News Releases Images and Videos Logo Guidelines Blog Podcast Journalist Inquiries Investor Relations Shareholder Information Agenda and Events Financial Reporting Annual and Sustainability Report Corporate Governance Ethics and Compliance Investor Inquiries Sustainability Performance People Planet Community Global Quality Responsible Sourcing Back Careers Corporate Overview Life at Lonza What We Offer Career Stories Job Search Join Our Talent Community Recruitment Process Students, Graduates and Apprentices Back Contact Corporate Back Associate Director, Project Lead (m/f/d) Switzerland, Visp 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 scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of. The Associate Director, Project Lead (m/f/d) is assigned to one or multiple specific growth investment projects and is responsible for planning, managing and executing investment projects through the complete project pathway (on time, within budget, meeting required quality standards). The role provides leadership to the project team(s), builds and maintains relationships with internal customers, vendors and contractors. This is an engineering discipline role. You will have cross interaction with validation engineers, facility management and operations. You identify and mitigate risks and ensure compliance with regulations and legal requirements Key responsibilities: Responsible for delivery of project goals in terms of cost, time, functionality, compliance and according to client expectations. Establish project charter including scope of work, goals and deliverables together with the relevant project champion / E2E Lead to support business objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. Clarifying roles and responsibilities within the project organization and developing full-scale project plans and associated communication documents. Securing optimal flow of information within project organization and at interfaces with project champion/project steering committee, and mediating in case of problems. Creating, executing and updating project work plans as appropriate to meet the changing needs and requirements Reporting regularly in writing, including project progress reports. Includes both internal to Lonza stakeholders as well as ensuring external partners if needed are informed/aligned. Establishing the project team and structure necessary to reach the project goals and ensures appropriate coaching/development/performance feedback to all direct reports in order to develop a strong and competent team The role is also responsible for EHS, Quality, Legal aspects in the project and documentation management Key requirements:   Bachelor/Master degree (Engineering, Biotechnology or related science discipline) 8+  years  in  project  engineering  and  project  management  in  design  and  construction  of biological API plants (cGMP manufacturing) with national and/or international experience Experience in managing various engineering disciplines in the chemical pharmaceutical environment, both on clean and black utilities, process, automation, instrumentation and civil engineering Proven experience in cost control and scheduling related to investment projects. Experience in engineering aspects of chemical facility design to build a compliant and cost effective plant. Very strong project delivery experience with volumes of at least 10+ Mio CHF fully managed Business fluent English and German language skills   Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically. People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference. 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