Project Manager

Project Manager

Position Summary:

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

Catalent Pharma Solutions in San Diego is a premier pharmaceutical chemistry development and manufacturing organization supporting the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. We focus on bringing client drug compounds from discovery to the clinic with services that include analytical development, pre-formulation testing, formulation development, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) manufacturing and stability storage and testing as well as Clinical Supply Services.  At Catalent San Diego, we recruit and develop exceptional individuals with a passion for science and determination to excel. We offer a technically challenging and stimulating environment and the opportunity to learn from the best. 

Catalent Pharma in San Diego, CA is hiring a Project Manager who is responsible for activities associated with drug product development and cGMP Manufacturing activities, in addition to developing and managing business relationships for major pharmaceutical clients. The primary function of the Project Manager is to initiate, plan, monitor the execution, and ensure the timely completion of client projects so that patient needs are met, and internal/external customers are satisfied. Our Best-in-Class team will continue to grow in 2025

This is a full-time salaried position: Monday – Friday, days (flexible schedule).

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee. 

The Role:

• Establish project timelines and ensure milestones are met. Organize and lead meetings with client and internal teams to facilitate project completion, set meeting agendas and provide meeting minutes. Provide notification of milestone completions for billing to finance 
• Work directly with Client-side Project Managers to develop, write and process work orders as part of the RFP (Request For Proposal) process. Liaise between clients, science and manufacturing teams to drive project and process solutions
• Prepare and present monthly/quarterly (or as required) project updates to client management via telephone and at client sites. Manage all client communications, visits, and audits, with support of corresponding internal departments (Manufacturing, Pharmaceutics, QA/QC)
• Interface directly with Manufacturing to coordinate client manufacturing schedule and forecasting. Monitor manufacturing activities in process
• Coordinate and communicate with Contracts/Finance for project related costs and billing updates. Seek additional business opportunities with House Accounts
• Will manage projects that may reside within multiple business lines or sites as assigned and act as single/primary point of contact for the client and facilitate responses to Customer questions and observations 
• Build strong relationships with clients, instilling trust and confidence. During the lifecycle of projects, push to obtain resupply forecasts and new business opportunities from clients  
• Initiate proposal requests for project scope changes and new business opportunities (as needed) using Project Management related software. Provide leadership to employees including training
• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in scientific discipline. PMP or CAPM certification or related Project Management professional training is a plus
• Must have at least three years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with exposure to project management, product development, cGMP manufacturing, or business development 
• Must have at least one year of client facing/project management experience. Experience with a CMO or CRO environment highly desired
• Must have advanced technological proficiency with use of a computer, specifically with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SmartSheet or MS Project
• Ability to understand the customer requirements and manufacturing scenarios, processes, and equipment to develop project plan scope, and deliverables and translate to the team accordingly for execution 
• Strong interpersonal skills including actively listening, conflict resolution, ability to effectively influence diverse stakeholders for positive outcome. Outstanding technical writing and communication skills. Highly organized, with attention to detail. This is required to build strong relationships with client, instilling trust and confidence
• Physical Requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel with fine dexterity, occasionally required to use a firm grasp; push/pull and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus (with corrective lenses, if needed)

Pay:

• The anticipated salary range for this role in San Diego, CA is $93,000 - $105,000 annually. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc.  Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Why you should join Catalent:

• Awesome employee activities: Movie Day, Monthly Birthday Celebrations, Friday Bagel Breakfast, On-site Fitness Center with machines, on-site yoga and HIIT classes, Sponsored Sports Teams, and several other company-sponsored events that encourages positive employee comradery, which contributes to effectively building positive employee relationships, overall creating a positive work environment.
• Environmentally friendly green initiatives with on-site practices as well as regularly participating in Beach Clean-up activities for community engagement.
• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process. Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.  
• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.
• Competitive salary with bonus potential. Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual. Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment. 
• 152 hours of PTO + 10 paid holidays.
• Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic.
• Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one
• WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness.
• Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

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