Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc

Project Manager - Engineering

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc$90K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related Engineering discipline
  • 5+ years leading capital projects in a GMP or regulated environment
  • Strong experience with project controls, including cost and schedule management
  • Ability to manage budgets and cross-functional teams
  • Experience in vendor and contractor management
  • Background in pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing
  • Preferred knowledge of bioprocessing systems and GMP facility design

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of integrated project schedules and resource plans
  • Drive accountability across cross-functional project teams
  • Ensure accurate project reporting and cost forecasting
  • Manage capital expenditure requests, tracking costs and value
  • Implement corrective actions for schedule and cost variances
  • Collaborate with Procurement for sourcing and vendor alignment
  • Coordinate project readiness and documentation handoff to operations

Benefits

  • Competitive medical benefits and 401K
  • 152 hours PTO + 8 Paid Holidays
  • Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
  • Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Processes
Full Job Description
Project Manager - Engineering

Position Summary
  • Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • 100% on-site


The Engineering Project Manager partners with project teams to ensure projects are completed on-time, on-schedule, and right-first-time. The project manager also ensures costs and schedules are correctly forecasted and communicated. This is accomplished by interfacing with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including vendors, contractors, Catalent Madison site leadership, and Catalent network leadership.

This position will work on complex project controls activities that will require good organization skills, effective meeting leadership and contractor/vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration to drive results across multiple departments. This position will require excellent communication with all levels of the organization. This position is also responsible for detailed project spend tracking and forecasting and project timeline tracking.

The role:
  • Lead development and maintenance of integrated project schedules, resource plans, and cost baselines
  • Lead cross-functional project teams and drive accountability across Engineering, Quality, Validation, and Operations
  • Own project reporting and ensure accurate forecasting of cost and schedule performance
  • Establish and manage capital expenditure (CapEx) requests, including cost tracking and earned value management
  • Drive corrective actions for variances in scope, schedule, and cost performance
  • Partner with Procurement to support sourcing strategy, bid evaluation, and vendor alignment
  • Coordinate and ensure project readiness and turnover to operations, including documentation handoff
  • Interface with internal stakeholders, vendors, contractors, and site/network leadership


The candidate:
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Biochemical, or related Engineering discipline
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience leading capital projects from initiation through execution and turnover in a GMP or highly regulated environment
  • Strong experience with project controls, including cost forecasting, schedule management, and earned value management
  • Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, timelines, and cross-functional teams
  • Experience working with vendors, contractors, and procurement teams on project execution
  • Experience working in a pharmaceutical, biologics, or other regulated manufacturing environment
  • Preferred exposure to bioprocessing systems, clean utilities, and GMP facility design


Why you should join Catalent:
  • Competitive medical benefits and 401K
  • 152 hours PTO + 8 Paid Holidays
  • Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
  • Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Processes


About Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc is a global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, gene therapies, and consumer health products. The company operates in four segments: Softgel and Oral Technologies, Biologics, Oral and Specialty Delivery, and Clinical Supply Services. Catalent Pharma Solutions serves customers in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and consumer health. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey.
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Founded
2007

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