Switzerland, Visp Senior Program Manager Location: Visp, Switzerland Join a global community of over 18,000 people and make a meaningful difference from day one. As a Senior Program Manager, youll get to work among the worlds best talent and positively impact peoples lives every day. Today, Lonza is one of the worlds largest healthcare manufacturing organizations operating across five continents. While we work in science, theres 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 thats the kind of work we want you to be part of. The site in Visp, Switzerland is growing and we are currently looking for Senior Program Managers for our Mammalian, Bioconjugates and Microbial BU''s (Drug Substance manufacturing). In this role, you will be the key interface between Sales and Operations. You will propose the optimal package to successfully deliver the drug to the patients together with the project team along the whole lifecycle. What youll get: Inclusive and ethical workplace Ground breaking and meaningful work Competitive compensation package Recognition and benefit programs What youll do: Drive the complete life cycle of all projects (including tech transfer and GMP production) with a large and complex portfolio from contract to delivery Manage a team of experts in a matrix organization and drive the successful delivery in terms of quality, costs and time Act as single point of contact for the customer as their advocate on site Drive the communication within Lonza and with the customer in regards to risks and issues, proactively managing resolutions Control project scope and in conjunction with the Proposals Team, prepare amendments and/or scope changes Coach and mentor other team members What were looking for: Bachelors or Masters Degree with a technical background (chemistry, biology, biotechnology or similar), PhD preferred Previous work experience in Project Management ideally in the pharmaceutical or CMO industry Proven knowledge of technical, commercial and organizational issues that impact project strategy and planning Successfully managed programs over several years in relevant business environment Able to analyze and solve complex problems Have great communication and leadership skills Fluency in English is required, German is a plus Every day, Lonzas 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