AI Product Manager – Development & Tech Transfer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026. Lonza scores B on the Alion truth index.
AI Product Manager - Development & Tech Transfer
Location: Slough, United Kingdom
Leads AI products and opportunities across Development & Technology Transfer, combining strong understanding of biopharmaceutical process development and manufacturing with AI product leadership. Works across modalities and functions to identify where AI can improve process understanding, development, scale-up, technology transfer and manufacturing readiness, and orchestrates cross-functional Fusion Teams to deliver measurable outcomes in partnership with business product owners and scientific SMEs
What you will get:
- An agile career and dynamic working culture
- An inclusive and ethical workplace
- A variety of benefits tailored to your localality.
- Access to global benefits via https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits
What you will do:
- Understands the end-to-end development and technology transfer lifecycle, from process development and characterization through scale-up, transfer, validation and manufacturing readiness.
- Works with scientists, engineers and manufacturing SMEs to identify where AI can improve process understanding, prediction and decision-making, rather than simply digitizing existing activities.
- Translates scientific and process challenges into AI product requirements, working closely with AI Engineering, Data Science, Data and platform teams.
- Plans and facilitates delivery rhythm of the Fusion Team assigned to an AI opportunity, including maintaining a prioritized backlog focused on high-value work
- Drives the opportunity through defined lifecycle stages, ensuring required deliverables and evidence are ready for stage-gate decisions
- Develops continuously own AI product & delivery expertise, staying current with relevant practices and sharing insights with other AI Product Managers
- Supports the AI Product Lead with roadmap alignment & stakeholder reporting, keeping AI opportunity progress & priorities visible across the organization
What we are looking for:
- Experience in Process Development, MSAT, Technology Transfer, Manufacturing Science/Engineering or a closely related biopharma area
- Experience with digital, data or AI-enabled products/solutions
- Strong understanding of biopharmaceutical process development, scale-up and technology transfer
- Able to work credibly with scientists, engineers, MSAT and manufacturing teams
- Comfortable working across different modalities and identifying opportunities for reuse
- Strong scientific and analytical mindset
- Able to challenge assumptions and connect patterns across processes and modalities
About Lonza
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.
Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.