Project Manager - R&D

Position Summary

Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company, and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. 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.

Catalent’s Winchester location is the flagship US manufacturing location for large scale oral dose forms, with integrated analytical and development services. With 28 years of expertise in product development, technology transfers and commercial manufacturing, and roots in industry-leading Glatt technology.

The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating all project related activities for the technical transfer of products to the Winchester, KY manufacturing site. Communicates and interacts with customers, planner/buyers, project team members, key Winchester stakeholders and other Catalent sites to ensure each project achieves the established goals. The Project Manager must be able to work independently, under-pressure, and be adept at multi-tasking. A high sense of urgency, attention to detail, and result orientation is required. Must have strong customer service skills and experience. Knowledge of solid dose pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and pharmaceutical product planning skills is preferred.

The Role

• Manage all activities related to the technical transfer of projects including:

• development of project timeline

• facilitating the transfer of project information

• ensuring that project quotes are within scope and up to date

• pending customers requirements and needs coordinate technical service offerings with other Catalent sites

• coordinating and leading customer meetings/teleconferences (agenda, meeting minutes, documentation…)

• timely billing of customer through JDE system for work completed

• Manage NPIx process for assigned projects

• Accurately manage revenue forecasting for assigned projects

• Provide professional customer service (including monitoring of customers in the plant to ensure personal safety and confidentiality)

• Communicate and coordinate clearly/extensively with customer and other departments to achieve project goals

• Collaborate as necessary with other Catalent sites to assure the established project timelines and deliverables are progressing per agreement

• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree (Science/Pharmaceutical) required with 5+ years of hands on experience with product/process development and/or project management in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or healthcare industry

• Master’s Degree (Science/Pharmaceutical) with 3+ years of hands on experience with product/process development and/or project management in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or healthcare industry

• Doctorate Degree (Science/Pharmaceutical) with 1+ years of hands on experience with product/process development and/or project management in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or healthcare industry

• PMP certification or equivalent is preferred

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical solid dosage form manufacturing processes, quality testing and analytics, experience with fluid beds, high shear granulation, compression, pan coating and encapsulation processes is preferred.

• Knowledge of regulatory filings / pharmaceutical regulatory environment is preferred.

• Strong project management skills supporting technical customers

• Demonstrated passion for excellence and continuous improvement

• Leadership qualities including the soft skills needed to build collaboration and cross functional teamwork across the organization

• Strong customer service orientation

• Excellent organizational skills

• Project budgeting and financial impact experience

• Individual may be required sit for extended periods. Specific vision requirements include reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen frequently.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process

• Diverse, inclusive culture

• 152 hours of paid time off + 8 paid holidays

• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives

• Competitive salary with quarterly bonus potential

• Community engagement and green initiatives

• Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual

• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment

• Tuition Reimbursement

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.

Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.

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.

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