Senior Project Manager – Carve Out Management Office (CMO)- 1 year contract

We are seeking an accomplished and delivery-focused Senior Project Manager to join our Carve-Out Management Office (CMO), supporting a complex, large-scale business separation and transformation programme.

This is a high-impact role, working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams across our global organisation.

Reporting directly to the Carve-Out Lead, you will be responsible for driving the planning, coordination, governance, and execution of critical programme activities, ensuring that complex interdependencies are managed, risks are proactively addressed, and key milestones are delivered.

We are looking for someone who combines strong project management discipline with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to execution. You will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment, bringing structure to ambiguity, challenging constructively, and driving accountability across multiple stakeholders and workstreams.

This role offers an opportunity to contribute directly to a major business transformation and gain exposure to complex strategic, operational, and organisational challenges in a global environment.

What you will get:

• The opportunity to play a pivotal role in a global carve-out and transformation programme
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and involvement in strategically important decisions and initiatives
• A dynamic, international working environment with significant cross-functional collaboration
• An inclusive, collaborative, and ethical workplace that values initiative, accountability, and results

What You’ll do

• Lead and coordinate complex , cross-functional projects, ensuringdelivery against agreed milestones, timelines, and objectives

• Translate strategic priorities into clear, actionable project plans, deliverables, and execution roadmaps.

• Manage progress, governance, reporting, and execution across multiple workstreams.

• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, interdependencies, and critical path activities.

• Partner with senior stakeholders to drive alignment, decision-making, and project success across global teams.

• Provide clear executive-level communications, updates, and project reporting.

• Support major business transformation and organisational change initiatives while maintaining operational continuity.

• Collaborate with teams across different geographies and functions to ensure seamless programme delivery.

• Drive problem-solving efforts and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

What We are looking for

• Extensive experience in projects or programme management, ideally withinglobal organisations.

• Proven success leading large-scale, cross-functional transformation initiatives.

• Strong programme and project management expertise, including planning, governance, reporting, and delivery.

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and build alignment across diverse teams.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.

• Strong risk management, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

• Experience working in complex, global, and fast-changing environments.

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

• Experience in manufacturing, operational, or regulated industries is preferred.

• PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, or equivalent project management certification is desirable
• Direct experience supporting corporate carve-outs, divestitures, business separations, or post-merger integration programmes would be highly desirable

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.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

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