Project Coordinator

Catalent Pharma Solutions • Manassas, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Coordinator will support projects from initiation through completion, ensuring plans, schedules, documentation, and deliverables are organized and executed efficiently. Working under the direction of the Project Management team, the role coordinates cross-functional contributors and helps maintain alignment with project scope, business objectives, and timelines.

The position supports the Manassas, Virginia facility in Catalent’s Consumer Health portfolio, which conducts dietary supplement and food-safety cGMP operations. Project work may include soft chew and lozenge development, product launches, reformulations, post-launch changes, packaging and artwork implementation, commercial-readiness activities, and other site portfolio initiatives. The role also supports project governance, reporting, cost and resource tracking, risk management, documentation, audits, and continuous improvement.

The role is 100% onsite in Manassas, Virginia. The posting lists a Monday-through-Friday shift of 8:00 PM–5:00 PM.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
• Experience in project coordination, project administration, operations support, product development, commercialization, or a related environment.
• The role regularly requires communication, computer work, sitting, and use of hands and fingers; it may occasionally require standing, walking, reaching, bending, or moving through office, manufacturing, laboratory, and warehouse areas.

Nice To Haves

• Project management education or certification.
• Experience in consumer health, dietary supplements, food, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or another regulated environment.
• Familiarity with current Good Manufacturing Practice manufacturing, food-safety and quality systems, change control, and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications or project management-related tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects of varying size and complexity from initiation through closeout under the direction of the Project Management team.
• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, milestone trackers, action logs, decision logs, and other project documentation.
• Coordinate meetings; prepare agendas and pre-reads; capture decisions and actions; and follow up with owners.
• Monitor project progress, dependencies, resource needs, and deliverables, and promptly escalate issues or delays.
• Support project intake, prioritization, governance reviews, stage-gate activities, and project closeout as applicable.
• Coordinate with Manassas and other relevant functional teams to advance project deliverables and maintain alignment with scope, timelines, and business objectives.
• Support soft chew and lozenge development programs, product launches, reformulations, post-launch changes, packaging and artwork implementation, commercial-readiness activities, and other portfolio initiatives.
• Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, suppliers, contractors, and consultants, where applicable.
• Maintain accurate project status, milestone, risk, issue, scope, and change-control information in approved systems and tools.
• Prepare project updates and dashboards for project teams, site leadership, and governance forums.
• Support tracking of project costs, forecasts, purchase orders, resource requirements, and portfolio data as assigned.
• Help identify risks, issues, scope changes, and schedule impacts, and recommend mitigation or contingency actions with the Project Manager and project team.
• Capture lessons learned and support consistent application and continuous improvement of project management standards, templates, and reporting practices.
• Perform responsibilities in accordance with company policies, site procedures, applicable food-safety and quality systems, current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements for dietary supplements, and Environmental Health and Safety standards.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, current, controlled, and retained according to established requirements.
• Support audits, inspections, governance reviews, and project documentation requests.
• Communicate improvement opportunities constructively and contribute to accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive paid time off and 8 paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective on the first day of employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee engagement activities, including potlucks, company cookouts, and monthly birthday recognitions.
• Employee Resource Groups focused on diversity and inclusion.
• Environmentally friendly community engagement and green initiatives.
• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process, with potential for career growth.
• WellHub program promoting physical and mental wellness.
• Perkspot discounts from approximately 900 or more merchants.

What This Job Offers

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