Project Manager - Major Projects

Catalent; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Manager for Major Projects to lead a significant site expansion in Swindon. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage a multi-million-pound project, ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards while collaborating with various departments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management within the pharmaceutical sector, with experience handling large-scale projects and stakeholder management. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that enhance patient care and contribute to the growth of the company.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Pension

Holiday Entitlement

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects over £50M.
• Proven success in project environments and stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the pharma industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage facility expansion and ensure operational readiness.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to achieve project goals.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Budget Management

Risk Mitigation

cGMP Requirements

Regulatory Compliance

Lean Six Sigma

Business Acumen

Education

BSc/MSc in Chemistry/Pharmacy/Engineering

PMP Certification

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Tools

MS Project

MS Office Suite

Job description

Catalent Swindon, England, United Kingdom

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We are looking for a Project Manager – Major Projects to join our Swindon facility. This is a Fixed Term role for 18 months and is a site based position.

Catalent Pharma Solutions Swindon is the home of the Zydis Technology. The Zydis ODT (orally dissolving tablet) fast-dissolve formulation, is a unique, freeze-dried oral solid dosage form that disperses almost instantly in the mouth – no water required. With more than 20 products launched in 60 countries, it continues to be the world’s best-in-class ODT technology.

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.

The Project Manager – Major Projects is exciting opportunity as we continue to grow. As the Project Manager the primarily responsibility will be for project managing and delivering an on-going multi-million pound (GBP) Catalent Swindon - Zydis site expansion project.

The role will be responsible for delivery of all project deliverables up to the point the project starts delivering value to the site P&L. The role will be accountable for ensuring the project is achieved on time, within budget and meets quality, regulatory and health and safety standards along with Catalent policies.

The Role:

• To project manager the facility expansion / modification
• To ensure the site is Operational ready
• Qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ) of modified facility, equipment and product qualification / validation
• Ensure Quality and EH&S compliance
• Pharma regulatory approvals e.g. site license updates, MHRA, FDA etc.
• Project planning, budget management & reporting, resource planning, risk mitigation etc.
• Strategic client management e.g. progress reports, encourage collaboration with client
• Senior stakeholder management (GM, SLT, VP)
• Budget planning, spend forecasting and capex management
• To work collaboratively and cross functionally with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Commercial Operations, Finance, Supply Chain Planning, Procurement, IT, Regulatory, Environment, Health & Safety
• In addition, the role would have accountability for on-going management (non-line), reporting and delivery of a portfolio of smaller tactical/strategic projects.
  
  
  

The Candidate

• Experience of handling projects of similar scale (£50M plus).
• Proven experience in similar project environments.
• Experience of being single point of contact with clients, senior stakeholders etc.
• Being held accountable, making escalations and driving for resolutions
• Experience of being able to work under challenging situations and achieve, identify and resolve complex challenging situations
• Experience of cGMP requirements (pharma) as well as product /process qualification activities (Change Control, IQ, OQ, PQ, etc.)
• Understanding of regulatory requirements within Pharma industry E.g.: FDA, MHRA requirements
• Business acumen, commercial awareness and financial awareness
• Proficiency in MS Project and other MS Office tools (Powerpoint, Excel etc.) similar tools
• PMP certification or similar (E.g. AGILE etc.)
• Understanding of Lean Six Sigma (Beneficial)
• BSc/MSc or BEng/Meng Chemistry/Pharmacy/Engineering
• Project Management certification PMP or similar.
• Lean Six Sigma certifications
  
  
  

Why you should join Catalent:

• Competitive Salary
• Pension
• Holiday Entitlement
  
  
  

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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 and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Biotechnology Research and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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