Program Manager

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is dedicated 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.

Join Lonza AG in Greenwood, SC as a Program Manager.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver customer projects timely, in-scope, and within encouraged business parameters.
• Handle the full lifecycle of customer programs, including project planning, detailed timeline development, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Build and maintain program timelines, risk registers, and action plans in collaboration with key collaborators from Supply Chain, Operations, QA, QC, Sales, and R&D.
• Prepare and present regular program updates, performance reports, and business review materials to customers and leadership.
• Provide realistic timelines, clarify next steps, and handle expectations based on project complexity and internal readiness.
• Collaborate with Sales, Proposals, and Formulation teams to ensure smooth project handover from quoting to execution.
• Maintain and update project trackers and PM tools for all active customer programs.
• Track achievement adherence, identify root causes of delays, and propose corrective actions.
• Provide regular updates on program health, critical risks, and delivery outlook for leadership, sales partners, and the customer.
• Ensure data setup for new materials, bill of materials, pricing, and customer account numbers is completed accurately.
• Proactively identify, assess, and lead risk mitigation efforts.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Nutrition, or Life Sciences (required).
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Engineering, or related fields (preferred).
• PMP or relevant PM certification from PMI or equivalent (preferred).
• 5-10 years of experience in Customer Service, Project Management, preferably within nutraceuticals CMO or food supplements.
• Sophisticated understanding of formulation-to-launch processes, project planning, SAP ERP, and PM tools such as Wrike, Asana, Planview, or MS Projects.
• Proficient in English for business purposes.

Join us and be part of a team that is crafting the future of life sciences by delivering outstanding customer programs and driving innovation!

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 phenomenal 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 sophisticated 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.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.