Associate Project Manager

Catalent; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Onsite fitness center

Paid time off

8 paid holidays

Job summary

Catalent is seeking an Associate Project Manager in Greenville, NC to support inventory tracking, project billing, and forecasting for scheduled work. You will assist with improvement initiatives and serve as a key contact for development activities, focusing on executing customer requirements to meet milestones and deliverables.

The role is 100% onsite, with standard M-F hours, and requires strong coordination skills within a regulated CDMO environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 4+ years of coordination or management experience in a regulated industry.
• PMP certification is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint is desired.

Responsibilities

• Data entry in the ERP system to enable contract billing and forecasting.
• Generate reports from ERP or process ERP data in Excel for various reports.
• Process forward billing work orders to generate invoices for project items and services.
• Assist Project Management to ensure group goals and deliverables are met.
• Oversee multiple projects from pre-formulation through process validation, including clinical development phases.
• Facilitate meetings to track deliverables and timelines; distribute notes and timelines.
• Track material setup/release, batch record issuance, and disposition.
• Track analytical method transfers, testing, and raw material specs.
• Coordinate sample shipments with Safety, Warehouse, and PMs.
• Assemble and track invoices and billing with PMs.
• Review forecasting and scheduling against quotes.
• Manage project scope changes and generate QARs as needed.
• Manage customer expectations, risks, and escalations.
• Maintain project information for corporate site reporting.

Skills

Regulated industry experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree

Associate degree

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

ERP systems

Job description

About Site

Catalent’s Greenville, North Carolina site is a major oral solid dose development and manufacturing campus, delivering end‑to‑end, turnkey solutions from formulation development through commercial manufacturing and packaging. The site specializes in oral solid dosage forms, supported by integrated formulation expertise, comprehensive analytical services, and scalable manufacturing capabilities designed to support both commercial products and potent or targeted therapies, including orphan drugs. Backed by more than $100 million in recent investments, the Greenville operation features fit‑for‑scale infrastructure, potent handling capabilities, and a strong regulatory track record, making it a critical part of Catalent’s global network for advancing complex oral drug programs from development to market.

About Site

Catalent’s Greenville, North Carolina site is a major oral solid dose development and manufacturing campus, delivering end‑to‑end, turnkey solutions from formulation development through commercial manufacturing and packaging. The site specializes in oral solid dosage forms, supported by integrated formulation expertise, comprehensive analytical services, and scalable manufacturing capabilities designed to support both commercial products and potent or targeted therapies, including orphan drugs. Backed by more than $100 million in recent investments, the Greenville operation features fit‑for‑scale infrastructure, potent handling capabilities, and a strong regulatory track record, making it a critical part of Catalent’s global network for advancing complex oral drug programs from development to market.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for an Associate Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with the site project management team to support inventory tracking, project billing, and forecasting related to scheduling and approved quotes. You will also assist with improvement projects and serve as a key point of contact for development project activities. This position focuses on managing the execution of customer requirements to achieve established goals, milestones, and deliverables.

Shift: Monday to Friday 8am-5pm

Location: Greenville, NC

100% Onsite

The Role

• Perform meticulous data entry in the ERP system to enable contract billing and forecasting
• Generate reports from the ERP system or process ERP data in Excel or other software to create various reports
• Process forward billing work orders to generate invoices for project-specific items and services
• Assist the Project Management team as needed to ensure group goals and deliverables are met
• Manage and oversee the delivery of multiple projects from pre-formulation through process validation, including all phases of clinical development
• Facilitate effective team meetings to track deliverables and timelines; distribute meeting notes, action items, and project timelines
• Track material setup/release, batch record issuance, and disposition
• Assist in tracking analytical method transfers, analytical testing, and raw material specifications
• Coordinate sample shipments with Safety, Warehouse, and Project Managers
• Work with Project Managers on assembling and tracking invoices and billing
• Review forecasting and scheduling against quotes
• Manage project scope changes and generate QARs as needed
• Manage customer expectations, project risks, and escalations
• Maintain project information for corporate site reporting mechanisms
• Facilitate on-site and virtual customer meetings
• Assist with project kick-off and close-out activities
• Other duties assigned

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least 4 years of coordination or management experience (preferably in the CDMO industry)
• Experience in a regulated industry
• PMP certification desired
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint desired

Preferred Skills & Background

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 1 year of project coordination or management experience (preferably in the CDMO industry)
• Associate degree with at least 2 years of project coordination or management experience (preferably in the CDMO industry)
• ERP experience preferred

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic
• Competitive Paid Time Off plus 8 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement – support to finish your degree or earn a new one
• Site-based Employee Engagement activities such as Music Bingo, Puppy Supply Donation Program, Halloween Costume Contests, and more
• Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion
• Environmentally friendly initiatives including regular participation in Highway Clean-up
• Defined career path and annual performance review process with potential for career growth
• WellHub program promoting physical and mental wellness, including onsite fitness center
• Perkspot offers exclusive discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in various 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.

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