Manager, Project Management

Position Summary:

• Work Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm
• 100% on-site

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 is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee.

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Kansas City, MO is hiring a Manager, Project Management.

Catalent is a leading provider of advanced technologies and outsourced services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer health industry. Will own and lead in the management and successful delivery of assigned Projects and will provide out of office cover as required for other members of the PM team including PM Director. Will have line management responsibilities and act as a Senior Member of the site and global CSE management teams. Will have responsibility for any type of project or client type. Will be the Catalent Advocate and the Client Advocate. Will be responsible for communicating via teleconference as well as e-mail and other forms of client communication. Will promote continuous improvement in all aspects of the job for self and team. Will focus on professionalism and Customer Service Excellence when working with all internal and external clients, and ensure team follow same approach. Will display an exceptionally high degree of independent judgment and analyses to complete the responsibilities of this position.

The Role:

• Under own direction manage the department team and ensure the co-ordination and management of projects from award stage to completion for all aspects and elements of a project ensuring correct set up, planning, monitoring and execution are effectively managed and executed on time.
• For any own assigned projects 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 coordinator team.
• Will recruit, manage performance, set expectations, develop and coach direct reports and other members of the site team
• Promote the use of and ensure compliance by the PM team to ensure clients are set up in the fusion suite as required, and ongoing support for client use and password management is provided.
• Ensure Team supports and delivers supply forecasts and any relevant information to drive S&OP and client management.
• Ensure collection of KPI data and appropriate analysis of data and trends is completed, communicated to appropriate teams and any correction plans or process improvement initiatives are identified and implemented.
• Ensure all members of the team are trained appropriately for their roles and developed in line with organization directives and processes.
• Will mentor, develop and support members of the PM function and other functions both on site and globally as required.
• Is accountable for ensuring the financial elements of all projects including contract review, financial milestone management, budget tracking and oversight are adhered to and will support invoice query resolution and aged debt activities.
• Will deputize for any member of the team and as required the CSE and site management teams
• Will ensure regular review and improvement of Standing Operating Procedures relating to own areas of responsibility.
• Promote the use of and ensure compliance by the PM team in all aspect of Workfront.
• Will lead and execute continuous improvement initiatives within the department and site
• Any other duties which may properly be assigned to this post.
• May be requested to perform any role/level within the CSE team if trained to do so.
• All other duties as assigned.

The Candidate:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years’ experience in appropriate business-related area preferred
• 1 years’ experience leading employees
• Professional Project Management Qualification preferred
• Professional Management Qualification preferred

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 organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• 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!

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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