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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.

The Boston-area facility is Catalent’s global Center of Excellence for spray dry dispersion and Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) capsule manufacture and packaging. The site features inhaled powder spray drying, as well as multiple commercial-scale lines for capsule filling and blister packaging. On-site spray dryers include best-in-class GEA Niro SD1, SD4 and SD7, the latter being the largest Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) unit of its kind for DPI in North America.

Catalent Pharma Solutions is hiring Project Manager. The Project Management function is responsible for managing the non-technical aspects of projects at Catalent Boston which include customer projects for the development and manufacturing of inhalation products and oral spray dried powders.  This includes ensuring on time and on budget delivery of projects and acting as a focal point between customers and our technical team by using project management methodologies and corporate procedures. The Project Manager is responsible for managing activities for a portfolio of projects through leading analytical development and/or manufacturing project teams (and other project teams as designated). This position is the main point of customer contact for project related activities and involves managing the execution of the customer’s requirements as per an agreed upon program of activities.

This is a full-time on-site salaried role: Monday-Friday with regular hours of 8am-5pm.

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:

• Ensure meeting minutes, agendas, timelines, trackers and other tools are utilized to the benefit of the customer project. Develop, coordinate, and track contractual specific client projects through the entire project life cycle
• Assist Business Development in maintaining customer relationship and ensuring “return business” by communicating to customers, ensuring customer visits go off as planned and establishing the PM as the advocate for the customer
• Monitor and report progress of projects within agreed timelines ensuring technical and financial goals are met. Prepare verbal reports and presentations on project progress as needed
• Consult and advise upper management on project status and report issues that may affect ultimate results
• Evaluate, highlight, and escalate unresolved issues, potential barriers to project progression and resources constraints to supervisor
• Coordinate the revision of Standard Operating Procedures, Batch records, and other site-specific documents for the clients
• Follow up and ensure that incident reports are closed in a timely manner and that the clients are notified within 24 hours of the occurrence of the incident
• All other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science or related field is required
• Two (2) years of experience is required in a project management-aligned role (i.e. sales, business development, biotech/pharma research, formulation development, drug discovery, process engineering, manufacturing, quality control or quality assurance)
• Highly preferred to have CRO or CDMO project management experience providing non-clinical and clinical manufacturing services to the industry
• Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks independently to meet tight timelines and shifting priorities
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project
• Familiarity with Six Sigma / Lean / Operational Excellence principles
• Physical requirements: Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-10 pounds

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 + 8 paid holidays
• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Community engagement and green initiatives 
• Generous 401K match 
• Company match on donations to organizations
• 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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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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