Jobs · Project Management · New Hampshire

Senior Director, Global PMO

Lonza · Portsmouth, NH · 3 wk ago
Project ManagementFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • 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

Requires Qualifications

  • 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

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