Director, Project Management

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* Job Title:

Director, Project Management*
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* Location:

Philadelphia, PA*
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* Position Summary:

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* Catalent is a global, high-growth, and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee.

The Director of Project Management will provide leadership to the Philadelphia Clinical Development and Supply Project Management team ensuring all projects are managed effectively and according to client expectations. This individual will be an active member of the Global Project Management team, participating in global objectives and driving the development of the global project management function. Further, they will be an active member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) representing Project Management, participating in site decisions and initiatives and striving to meet revenue, metrics and goals.

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* The Role:

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* + Effectively support, supervise, and monitor performance of Project Management Managers, Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators in the management of assigned projects

+ Ensure the Project Management staff are trained and developed appropriately to meet the needs of the business and allow individuals to reach their full potential.

+ Ensure the Project Management staff adheres to all G&Os, PM processes tools, and metrics.

+ Responsible for ensuring adequate resources available and allocation of work within the team.

+ Responsible for ensuring that a safe working environment is maintained for himself/herself and his/her colleagues by observing all safety procedures and working methods, and reading, understanding, and following documents issued or notified to him/her.

+ Initiate and manage assigned Project Management budget.

+ Provide effective support to teams as required and be the point of escalation for issues that Managers, Senior PMs, PMs, Coordinators need support to resolve.

+ Ensure the Project Management staff supply required information and participate in forecasting, revenue, and S&OP activities.

+ Support client visits along with business development and site leadership, and interact with clients related to new and on-going business.

+ Represent Global Director PM at Executive meetings as needed.

+ Other duties as assigned.

** The Candidate:*
* + Bachelor's degree in related field

+ 8-10 years in a client-facing project management, or scientific environment

+ 5+ years staff management

+ Project Management Certification preferred.

+ In-depth knowledge of the contract development/research, pharmaceutical, biotech industries

+ Proven knowledge of project management

+ Proven leadership with interpersonal, problem solving, presentation, negotiation and facilitation skills.

+ Proven success in driving and contributing to a team-oriented environment.

+ Customer related experience and excellent client facing skills - desire to exceed customer expectations.

+ Proven analytical and communication skills and ability to influence at all levels of organization.

+ Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.

+ Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.

** 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

+ Dynamic, fast-paced work environment.

+ Community engagement and green initiatives

+ Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual

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

+ Tuition Reimbursement

** 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.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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