Project Manager, Biologics

Project Manager, Biologics

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’s Kansas City facility is home to our Clinical Delivery Services and Biologics Analytical 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, Biologics. The Project Manager (PM) has overall responsibility for the leadership and management of projects as assigned. This person will manage projects that maybe simple and residing in one business line or site, or complex and reside within multiple business lines or may cross multiple Catalent sites. This person may take on Global PM, multi-site PM duties or act as Lead PM for clients.

This is a full-time on-site salaried position: Monday – Friday on 1st shift with core business hours between 8am-4pm. 

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: 

• Leads and builds multi-disciplinary project teams comprising of representatives from relevant functions and in some cases, cross-functional, multi-site activities for complex projects
• Manages the execution of the customer’s requirements in accordance with an agreed-upon program of activities to achieve established goals and deliverables
• Compiles and maintains up-to-date project plans, identifies and captures new scope via proposals or change orders
• Ensures that key milestones in agreement with internal/external customers are achieved and good communication is maintained
• Tracks progress of all activities against plan and notifies the relevant personnel of changes, potential delays and/or issues
• Engrained in kick-off and methodical approach to managing the project throughout the duration of the project scope
• Understands escalation pathway and has the ability to mitigate, as necessary. Demonstrates ability to facilitate risk assessment
• All other duties as assigned

The Candidate:  

• Minimum education required is a High School Diploma with four years of relevant project management experience. We will also accept an Associate’s Degree and two years of experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Must have at least two years of project management experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
• Preferred training in Project Management (i.e. PMP Certificate, Google PM Certificate, LinkedIn Learning Project Management curriculum, etc.)
• Must be generally knowledgeable about Catalent’s line of business and Biotech/Pharma industry
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Programs, preferably Microsoft Project
• Physical requirements: On an average 8-hour day this position requires the ability to walk, sit and stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms at or above shoulder height and below waist height, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear, smell and lift up to 10 pounds. Specific vision requirements including reading of written documents, visual inspection of materials 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 
• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an