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 requireme