Project Manager - Engineering
About The Position
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually. 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.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Preferred exposure to bioprocessing systems, clean utilities, and GMP facility design
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- Competitive medical benefits and 401K
- 152 hours PTO + 8 Paid Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
