**Sr Manager, Project Management** **Position Summary:** + **Work Schedule:** Monday-Friday, core hours 8:00am-4:30pm + 100% on-site (San Diego) Catalent, Inc. is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), and Our purpose-built San Diego location provides comprehensive clinical supply services including clinical supply management, primary and secondary packaging, complex labeling services, clinical storage, distribution, and clinical returns and destruction, and will also include stability chambers. Located less than a mile from Catalent’s West Coast early-phase oral drug product development center of excellence, customers choosing this convenient Catalent location can now enjoy a fully integrated development, clinical supply manufacturing and distribution solution. The Sr Manager, Project Management will provide leadership to the San Diego 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. **The Role:** + Effectively support, supervise, and monitor performance of Project Management Managers, Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators in the management of assigned projects. + Lead the team through ambiguity and periods of change by providing clear direction, fostering adaptability, and ensuring team members remain focused on priorities even in uncertain environments. + Maintain a balanced approach by integrating both strategic and tactical perspectives—ensuring alignment with organizational goals while also overseeing day-to-day project execution and operational needs. + 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 are 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 PM at Executive meetings as needed. + Other duties as assigned **The Candidate:** + Bachelor’s degree in related field + Minimum of 5 years in a client-facing project management, or scientific environment + Minimum of 3 years of people leadership + Project Management Certification preferred + 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 + In-depth knowledge of the contract development/research, pharmaceutical, biotech industries + Strong project management knowledge with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects effectively. + Proven leadership, interpersonal, problem-solving, negotiation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization. + Customer-focused team player with excellent analytical, communication, and client-facing skills, committed to exceeding customer expectations. The anticipated salary range for this role in California is $150,000 to $200,000 annually. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states. **Why you should join Catalent:** + Awesome employee activities: Movie Day, Monthly Birthday Celebrations, Friday Bagel Breakfast, On-site Fitness Center with machines, on-site yoga classes, Sponsored Sports Teams, and several other company-sponsored events that encourages positive employee comradery, which contributes to effectively building positive employee relationships, overall creating a positive work environment. + Environmentally friendly green initiatives with on-site practices as well as regularly participating in Beach Clean-up activities for community engagement. + Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process. Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives. + Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion. + Competitive salary with bonus potential. Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual. Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment. + 152 hours of PTO + 10 paid holidays. + Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic. + Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one! + WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness. + Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories. **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. Visit Catalent Careers (https://careers.catalent.com/us/en) to explore career opportunities. 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 DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com . This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. 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