Senior Program Manager - Program Management

Position Summary:

• Work Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm

• 100% on-site

Working for Catalent Biologics is an opportunity to join an entrepreneurial team.  Catalent Biologics is making significant investments in people and capabilities.  This is a unique opportunity to join a small, fast-growing business, backed by a global public company.  People joining our team will have the opportunity for career development as our business continues to grow and expand.   Catalent-Madison employees are helping to improve future patient outcomes by working on products that are designed to treat COVID-19, cancer, various autoimmune, fibrotic and blood disorders, HIV, diabetes, heart and lung diseases as well as Alzheimer’s.

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Madison, WI is hiring a  Senior Program Manager - Program Management I. The Senior Program Manager (SPM) will lead multiple complex client Process Development and GMP Manufacturing projects. The SPM is responsible for managing the client contract and will use organizational, collaboration, influencing and leadership skills to initiate, plan, execute and monitor client projects. The SPM will lead cross-functional, cross-site project teams and partner with internal business and technical leadership together with subject matter experts to deliver project results in an efficient manner consistent with client expectations.

The Role:

• Delivers on assigned program objectives within agreed upon time, budget, scope, and quality.

• Applies sound project management practices within assigned projects and coaches others in the same.

• Demonstrated ability to recognize priority tasks and balance multiple changing priorities both for self and program teams.

• Manages cross-functional, multi-site project teams, and contributes to best practices of such.

• Develops and manages the overall project plan and schedule including tech transfer.

• Maintains open, collaborative and solution focused communication with clients and provides periodic updates & progress reports.

• Monitors progress of assigned programs to ensure on-time milestone and budget completion while ensuring high quality deliverables are provided to the client.

• Troubleshoots problems with minimal assistance. Consistently seeks and promotes innovative solutions or approaches to problem solving, from a technical and functional viewpoint in a highly flexible and interactive manner as scientific data reveals new information or requirements evolve or change.

• Works to continue to develop project management competencies across the company while strengthening the support capabilities of Program Management.

• Effectively negotiate to settle differences and maintain positive relationships with external and internal clients

• Other duties as assigned.
   

The Candidate:

• B.S. in Science or Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Advanced degree (M.S., M.B.A., PhD) is preferred.

• Approximately 7+ years direct experience in project management and/or pharmaceutical industry.

• PMP or PM certification or course work preferred.

• Working knowledge of Biologics Fermentation, Cell Culture, Purification and Analytics preferred.

• Professional experience in a related field such as Biologics, Biotechnology, Pharma preferred.

• Experience working across Catalent sites preferred.

• Experience managing commercial programs preferred.

Why you should join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process 

• Diverse, inclusive culture 

• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative

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

• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays

• Generous 401K match 

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

• Tuition Reimbursement - Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree!

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [email protected]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

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