Senior Project Manager

Sr. Project Manager
Position Summary:

• Work Schedule: M-F 1st shift
• 100% on-site

Catalent's Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses. The site provides a range of integrated services for oral solid dosage forms, from formulation development and analytical testing to clinical and commercial-scale manufacture. The Kansas City facility is a Center-of-Excellence for our Biologics Analytical Services business. Our talented team has over 25 years of experience providing analytical services for stand-alone and integrated biologics projects.

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Kansas City, MO is hiring a Project Manager.
The
Sr. Project Manager
is responsible for leading the successful delivery and management of all assigned projects, while also providing necessary team coverage and serving as a mentor to junior staff. This role acts as a dual Advocate for both the company and the client, requiring excellent communication skills across various platforms. The senior manager will champion continuous improvement and exemplify Customer Service Excellence, utilizing a high degree of independent judgment to complete tasks and assist in developing strategic plans.

The Role:

• Manage and oversee project coordination from award to completion, ensuring planning timelines are generated, monitored, and tracked for successful adherence.
• Lead client meetings, teleconferences, visits, and Audits, taking minutes/actions and ensuring all required project documentation is generated.
• Oversee and manage Project Coordinators and Project Managers (both local and global) to ensure projects are effectively set up and executed on time.
• Ensure required project documentation is generated and liaise with the depot group for 3rd party depot set-up.
• Oversee client set-up in the fusion suite and ensure ongoing support, including password management, is provided by the coordinator team.
• Provide project supply forecasts and relevant information for S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) and client management; may lead S&OP for the site.
• Ensure collection, analysis, and communication of KPI data and trends to relevant internal teams and clients.
• Assist with departmental training and completion of training documentation for both site and global teams.
• Mentor Project Coordinators and Project Managers both on site and globally.
• Accountable for project financial elements including contract review, milestone management, budget tracking, and supporting invoice/aged debt resolution.
• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) is required.
• A minimum of four years' experience of industry related Project Management experience is required.
• Professional Project Management Qualification preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of IT systems
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
• The ability to work independently or as part of a team, adopting a right first-time approach ensuring the commitments are met in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated professionalism including excellent work ethic, positive attitude and experience communicating with external clients.

Why you should join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
• Diverse, inclusive culture
• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Community engagement and green initiatives
• Generous 401K match
• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement - Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree
• 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.

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