Senior Project Manager, Integrated Projects

Senior Project Manager, Integrated Projects

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 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 Senior Project Manager, Integrated Projects role.  The Senior Project Manager, Integrated Projects own and lead the management and successful delivery of assigned projects. Act as a mentor for more junior members of staff that may be assigned to integrated project teams. Responsible for any type of project or client type for integrated/cross business unit projects, serving as advocate for both Catalent and Client. Promote continuous improvement in all aspects of the job. Display an exceptionally high degree of independent judgment and analyses to complete the responsibilities of this position. Support the development of strategic plans for assigned function, site and CDS

This is a full-time position: Onsite. Monday – Friday, Days.

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  

• Under own direction, manage and oversee the co-ordination of assigned projects from award stage to completion, ensuring correct planning timelines are generated, monitored and tracked to ensure successful adherence and completion
• Lead and manage client meetings/teleconferences/client visits and audits to understand full scope requirements, ensuring minutes and actions are taken and all required project documentation is generated by self or the Project Manager (PM)/ Project Coordinator (PC) team. Participate and lead as appropriate project meetings/teleconferences/client visits with other Business Units to understand full scope requirements, ensuring minutes and actions are taken and all required project documentation is generated by self or the PM/PC team
• Oversee PMs and PCs both on site and globally to ensure all aspects of a project set up, execution and closeout are managed effectively and on time. Ensure project consumption forecasts and any relevant information is provided by self and the PM team to support S&OP and client management
• Ensure collection of KPI data and appropriate analysis of data trends are completed both by site and globally, and appropriately communicated
• Assist with training and completion of training documentation both for site and global teams, relevant to cross business unit/integrated project requirements. Mentor PMs and PCs both on site and globally
• Accountable for financial elements of projects, including contract review, financial milestone management, budget tracking and oversight, and will support invoice query resolution and aged debt activities
• Proficient with JDE and will perform all project set up entries and tracking as required for all assigned projects; will also be responsible for marking financial milestones.
• Assist in preparation and regular review of Standing Operating Procedures relating to own areas of responsibility. Be proficient in the use of Workfront, compliant with all applicable metrics. Will support, and may lead and execute, continuous improvement initiatives within the integrated projects initiative
• Support BD to identify and introduce relevant business units to the clients. Work with site team to identify cross-selling opportunities. Support PMs