Program Manager

About the role

This is a fully site-based role located in Bend, Oregon. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. You will lead cross-functional programs that deliver high-quality outcomes for customers, guiding projects through key milestones, aligning teams, and ensuring successful execution across the Lonza network. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams across the full program lifecycle
• Serve as the primary operational contact for customers and internal stakeholders
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and program performance
• Partner with account management to develop and execute long-term strategies
• Establish and maintain governance structures for program oversight
• Prepare statements of work and support approval processes
• Identify risks and drive actions to ensure successful program delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a science or engineering field
• Experience in project or program management within a regulated environment
• Background in pharmaceutical, chemical, or life sciences industries is preferred
• Familiarity with project management tools and standard office applications
• Proven ability to deliver complex projects successfully
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence across teams
• Clear and effective communication skills with customers and stakeholders

Benefits

• An agile career path within a dynamic and collaborative working culture
• An inclusive, ethical, and safety-focused workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize and reward high performance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Access to Lonza’s global benefits

Additional details about global benefits can be found at: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion, and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.