Project Manager

Project Manager

Position Summary:

• Work Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm

• 100% on-site

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 Project Manager. Overall responsibility for the leadership and management of projects as assigned. Depending upon experience and knowledge, 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. May take on Global PM, Multi site or Lead PM for clients.

The Role:

• Will support the mentoring and training of other PM’s in the group and Project Coordinators as needed and may train other functions in PM process and activities.

• May support or lead PM teams, cross site teams or functional teams in Department, Site or Global PM projects, activities and initiatives.

• To promote continuous improvement in all aspects of the job:  Coordination with sales, operations, client services, and QA to ensure the highest level of client service.

• Will manage projects that may reside within single or multiple business lines or sites as assigned

• Act as single point of contact for the client and facilitate responses to Customer questions and observations; Will be primary client communication focal point for project team

• Preparation and management of a Project Plan to meet required milestones.

• Lead meetings with client and internal teams to facilitate project completion. Deliver the project within agreed upon timeline and budget.

• Provide notification of milestone completions for billing to finance

• Will be the client advocate Will support the training of other PM’s and Project Coordinators within the group Will take on additional assignments for the department, group or site with support.

• Will be able to speak to all Catalent business services and will promote Catalent at client meetings and conferences.

• Will work with sales to win new business. Will be proficient in technical aspects of PM related software used by site.

• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Science Degree and/or apprenticeship or 1 - 6+ years of equivalent work experience preferred.  Minimum of 1 year of professional work experience preferred.

• Will be knowledgeable in Catalent’s current line of business and other Catalent lines of business.

• Working knowledge of Pharmaceutical and Biotech industries is required.

• Working knowledge of Project Management is preferred. Proficiency with MS Office Programs, including MS Project.

• Excellent client facing skills – desire to meet and exceed client expectations. Will have ability to work in a multi-national team with language requirements depending on work location.

• Need to be fluent in English (speaking, reading and writing).

• Will have ability to lead teams that may involve multiple sites. Leadership, negotiation, presentation and facilitation skills, proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, proven communication skills – written and verbal.

Why you should join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process  

• 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 of PTO + 8 paid holidays

• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I

• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment

• Community engagement and green initiatives 

• Generous 401K match 

• 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.

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