Project Manager II, Commercial

Position Summary:

Shift: M-F 8am-5pm
Location: Philadelphia, PA
100% Onsite

Our Philadelphia site is located in the Bensalem/Northeast Philadelphia area.

We have an opportunity for a Project Manager II, Commercial to join our team and serve as the primary customer contact and program leader for assigned commercial, validation, and strategic accounts. In this role, you will lead programs from contract award through launch, production, lifecycle management, and closure. You will manage multiple complex projects, maintain strong customer relationships, and ensure alignment between expectations and operational capabilities. This position requires a focus on financial performance, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver successful outcomes.

The Role:

• Serve as the primary customer contact and program lead, managing commercial, validation, and strategic accounts from contract award through product lifecycle and project closure.

• Lead multiple complex projects simultaneously, overseeing timelines, risks, customer meetings, audits, launch readiness, and issue escalation.

• Manage commercial launch and validation activities, including packaging, labeling, process performance qualification, equipment qualification, supply chain readiness, and lifecycle management.

• Own project financial performance by managing budgets, forecasts, contracts, revenue, invoicing, profitability, and business growth opportunities.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, and customers to align forecasts, inventory, capacity planning, and commercial objectives.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field preferred.

• Equivalent combination of education (such as high school or GED), industry experience, and demonstrated project management expertise will be considered.

• Minimum 2+ years of project management experience in a Good Manufacturing Practice-regulated environment.

• Experience managing commercial product launches and validation programs preferred.

• Experience managing strategic customer relationships strongly preferred.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.

• Professional Project Management Qualification preferred.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Commercial experience.

• Experience in packaging, food, pharmaceutical, or contracting industries.

• Forecasting or proposal writing experience is a plus.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.

• Diverse, inclusive culture.

• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.

• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.

• Community engagement and green initiatives.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.

• Tuition Reimbursement.