Commercial Project Manager -- CDMO

Padagis • Allegan, MI

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Padagis is seeking a Commercial Project Manager with CDMO/CMO experience in the pharmaceutical or a similar regulated industry to join their Commercial Team. This role involves managing customer-facing commercial programs and leading internal projects to enhance the CDMO function, including process improvements, governance, tools, and cross-functional collaboration as the business scales. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of customer engagement and internal execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience in project or program management within a pharmaceutical CMO/CDMO or closely related regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing customer-facing projects, ideally involving tech transfers, new product introductions, commercial launches, or supply continuity efforts.
• Strong understanding of cross-functional pharma/CMO workflows (Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain) and their interaction in commercial manufacturing projects.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects with clear structure, discipline, and follow-through.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence in managing discussions with external customers and senior internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Proficiency in project management tools and standard office applications (Smartsheet, MS Projects, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary project contact for assigned CDMO/CMO customers, providing structured updates, managing expectations, and ensuring a responsive, professional experience throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proactively communicate project status to customers, ensuring they do not have to chase for updates.
• Partner closely with Operations and site teams in Minnesota and Israel to align on manufacturing readiness, timelines, priorities, risks, and execution across customer programs.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans covering scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, and action items for launches, supply initiatives, tech transfers, and ongoing commercial activities.
• Manage a small portfolio of internal projects focused on building out CDMO processes, governance, tools, and ways of working to support a scalable, customer-centric operating model.
• Proactively identify bottlenecks, trade-offs, and execution risks, and drive mitigation plans to ensure on-time delivery and a positive customer experience.
• Partner with commercial leadership to ensure effective transition from signed opportunity to active execution, with clear accountability and follow-through.
• Prepare customer updates, internal status reports, action logs, and decision trackers to improve visibility, alignment, and execution discipline.
• Maintain clear linkage between project milestones and commercial terms; track milestone achievement, confirm completion with internal teams, and coordinate with Finance/Commercial for timely and accurate customer invoicing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level