CDMO/CMO Commercial Program Manager

Padagis; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Padagis is seeking a Commercial Project Manager with CDMO/CMO experience to join our Commercial Team in early 2027. You will lead customer-facing programs and head a portfolio of internal CDMO projects to scale the function across sites in Minnesota and Israel, aligning processes, governance and tools.

Responsibilities include end-to-end project planning, risk mitigation, and ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining a high-quality customer experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of experience in project or program management within a pharmaceutical CMO/CDMO or closely regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing customer-facing projects, ideally involving tech transfers, new product introductions, commercial launches, or supply continuity efforts.
• Strong understanding of cross-functional pharma/CMO workflows (Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain) and how they interact in commercial manufacturing projects.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects with clear structure, discipline, and follow-through.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence in managing discussions with external customers and senior internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Proficiency in project management tools and standard office applications (Smartsheet, MS Projects, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Customer-facing project leadership
• Cross-site coordination
• End-to-end project management
• Internal CDMO build-out projects
• Issue and risk management
• Commercial handoff and execution support
• Reporting and documentation
• Milestone and invoicing coordination

Skills

Communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Projects

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Padagis is seeking a Commercial Project Manager with CDMO/CMO experience to join our Commercial Team in early 2027. You will lead customer-facing programs and head a portfolio of internal CDMO projects to scale the function across sites in Minnesota and Israel, aligning processes, governance and tools.

Responsibilities include end-to-end project planning, risk mitigation, and ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining a high-quality customer experience.