Senior IT Project Manager

Senior IT Project ManagerLocation: Houston, Texas

Join Lonza as an IT Project Manager and play a pivotal role in delivering technology solutions that enable business success across a global organization. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-impact IT application projects, collaborate with international stakeholders, and drive digital transformation in a highly regulated life sciences environment.

What you will get:

A competitive compensation package. In addition, below you will find a comprehensive summary of the benefits package we offer:

• Performance-related bonus.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching plan.
• Life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Paid time off (PTO).

Compensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.

What you will do:

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of IT application projects, ensuring completion within scope, budget, and timeline commitments.
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to analyze requirements, define project objectives, and establish detailed project plans.
• Coordinate and guide cross-functional project teams, assigning responsibilities and ensuring alignment on milestones and deliverables.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues while proactively managing changes, dependencies, and competing priorities.
• Facilitate steering committee meetings and provide clear project status updates, recommendations, and communications to stakeholders.
• Support organizational change management efforts by assessing business impacts, driving user adoption, and coordinating internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with IT security standards, project management methodologies, and GxP validation requirements within a regulated environment.

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of project management experience in combination with other IT roles within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex IT projects, preferably involving enterprise applications such as SAP, MES, cloud solutions, or systems integrations.
• Proven ability to deliver projects using waterfall, agile, and hybrid project management methodologies.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, risk management, stakeholder management, and change management practices.
• Knowledge of GxP-relevant computerized systems and validation processes is highly desirable.