Senior Director, Global PMO

Lonza•Portsmouth, NH

About The Position

Lonza is seeking a Senior Director, Global PMO to lead enterprise transformation and strategic execution across the Advanced Synthesis (ADS) platform. This leadership role is responsible for driving a portfolio of high-priority transformation initiatives to accelerate business performance, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and support long-term growth. The role involves partnering with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to establish governance frameworks, drive prioritization and resource allocation, and ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives across multiple functions and geographies. The Senior Director will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, helping to shape the strategic agenda of the ADS platform and ensure measurable business outcomes and value creation.

Requirements

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
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
Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments characterized by ambiguity, complexity, and competing priorities

Nice To Haves

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

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