Today Lonza is a global leader in life sciences. 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.

We are hiring a driven Project Controls Manager with the relevant experience to support the Global Engineering (GE) Capital Projects for Lonza’s new facilities and infrastructure in Visp, Switzerland!

The Project Controls Manager will lead and coordinate project control activities including planning, cost control, risk management, change management and reporting of the project as part of the Lonza Visp GE project controls team.

The role will be based on site in Visp at minimum 4 days per week. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the GE Project Managers on all project controls matters through final initiation, execution and close out phases.

• Direct and support project control team members (planners and cost engineers) to ensure project controls tools & processes are in place.

• Monthly validation and consolidation of commercial reporting of the CAPEX projects (e.g. Scope, Spend, Cost & Schedule, Risk, Forecasting, etc.).

• Be the diplomatic lead to larger groups of cross functional project team members, gaining consensus and garnering support for the path forward on commercial topics.

• Support and Collaborate with GE PMO department to ensure that reporting processes are implemented and timelines are adhered to for the Capex Portfolio reporting.

• Lead and Collaborate with GE Functions and related Stakeholders, ensuring capex funding, controlling, and forecasting is aligned.

• Proactively contribute to the implementation, delivery and development of first in class project controls systems and tools.

• Participate in delivery team and functional team meetings and workshops as required.

• Respond to ad hoc requests for data, data analysis, and presentation materials.

• Provide support to the project controls functional group as and when required.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Study Engineering, Science, Business Management, Quantity Surveying; Master’s degree (preferred)

• Fluent English required. Business fluent in German an advantage.

• Experience: 10+ years of experience as a project controls manager for large (> 100 Mio CHF) pharmaceutical projects.

• Experience in an EPCm organisation is considered as a plus.

• Ability to interpret data in a consistent and efficient manner and articulate relevant information to senior management.

• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal and influencing skills.

• Microsoft office proficient.

• Primavera P6 proficient.

• Proficiency in SAP, SAP Ariba and Oracle Primavera Unifier is desirable.

• Experience working in a global environment.

• Experience in pharmaceutical projects using Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning type contracts.

• Ability to conduct analysis of complex/large data sets, draw conclusions accordingly, and prepare and support decisions.

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.

Inclusion is one of Lonza’s core values. We understand the value of our differences and the benefits they bring to our company, community, and culture. We recognize the value of every person’s contribution, regardless of characteristics, preferences, and beliefs – including race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religion.