Project Manager

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Kansas City, MO is hiring a Project Manager. This role will lead project teams in the management and successful delivery of assigned projects/client relationships and will provide out of office cover as required. Support project management teams in the management and successful delivery of assigned projects and will provide out of office cover as required. Will be the Catalent advocate and the client advocate. Responsible for developing solution-based approaches to project issues and customer relationship management. Responsible for communicating via teleconference as well as e-mail and other forms of client communication. Promote continuous improvement in all aspects of the job. Will focus on professionalism and customer service excellence when working with all internal and external clients. Display a high degree of independent judgment and analyses to complete the responsibilities of this position.

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

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'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 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 for assigned projects or in support of a PM team, coordinate projects from award stage to completion ensuring correct planning timelines are generated, monitored and tracked to ensure successful adherence and completion.
• Lead the implementation of new clinical and/or commercial projects including aspects of material qualification, master batch records, process validation, validation master plan and commercial supply agreements.
• Attend and produce minutes and actions for client meetings/teleconferences/client visits and audits to support assigned projects or PM team and understand full scope requirements to generate all required project documentation.
• Determine approach to be utilized, plan and help execute work independently with minimal supervision. Take a lead role in successful and timely launch and subsequent campaigns.
• Receive, monitor and manage client supplied label text/randomizations, drug, components and materials and ensure delivery to internal functions as required.
• Manage inventory reporting and monitor and track client inventory in line with project requirements.
• Accurately forecast M&P revenue, PM revenue, and supply chain to support S&OP and site forecast process.
• Collect KPI data and provide to internal teams and client. Review contracts, investigate and propose solutions for disputed invoices, and effectively manage invoice queries to ensure timely resolution and payment.
• All other duties as assigned;

The Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in related field with 1+ year in a customer service or appropriate business-related area.
• Experience in project implementation plans and ERP System highly preferred.
• Experience leading the initiation of projects in a cGMP regulated industry or validation experience with commercial pharmaceutical projects is desired
• Working knowledge of commercial supply agreements, validation master plans, process validation and rolling forecasts. Experience authoring these documents is preferred
• Good Time Management/Organizational skills adopting a committed approach to providing a high level of customer service required.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with internal and external customers, peers and managers.
• Well organized with ability to multitask and work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift up to 30 pounds;

Why you should join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
• Diverse, inclusive culture
• 19 days of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 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
• 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
• GymPass 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.

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.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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