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Head of Portfolio Management, R&D Small Molecules
Apply locations US - Bend, OR time type Full time posted on Posted Today job requisition id R65197
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Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented 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.
In the current growth environment, Lonza offers multiple career opportunities within the Small Molecules Business Division. In this opportunity, we are looking for a motivated and experienced professional, with a solid background in managing innovation projects in R&D pipelines. This role directly reports to the Head of R&D in the Small Molecules Business Division.
This role is responsible for the successful execution of Innovation projects within the SM R&D pipeline. This involves managing timelines, estimated cost, and desired business outcomes. Additionally, the incumbent will coordinate technology readiness stage gates criteria with relevant area and value stream leads.
This is an onsite position based in Bend, Oregon. Lonza will provide relocation for the selected candidate.
Key responsibilities :
- Act as portfolio / project management lead for innovation projects within R&D.
- Ensure structured plans / roadmaps are in place for all projects and ensure progress against plans regularly with relevant area and scientific / area leads.
- Own and enforce the innovation governance process with relevant stage gate criteria (Ideation, PoC, dev, Launch).
- Develop and implement project and portfolio management tools to establish standard methodologies for use in R&D portfolio governance.
- Provide regular analysis of pipeline performance, including risk, return on investment, critical metrics, and resource deployment, etc. at the R&D quarterly review board.
Key requirements :
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 great 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 complex 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.
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