CDMO/CMO Commercial Project Manager

Padagis; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Padagis is seeking a Commercial Project Manager with CDMO/CMO experience to lead customer-facing programs and a portfolio of internal CDMO initiatives. This role will bridge Commercial and Operations teams across multiple sites, driving alignment on timelines, risks, and deliverables.

You will manage end-to-end projects from opportunity through execution, partner with leadership for a seamless handoff, and develop robust reporting and documentation to support strong customer experiences and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of experience in project or program management within a pharmaceutical CMO/CDMO or closely related regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing customer-facing projects, ideally involving tech transfers, new product introductions, 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 for assigned CDMO/CMO customers with structured updates and timely status reports.
• Cross-site coordination with Operations and site teams in Minnesota and Israel for manufacturing readiness.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans covering scope, milestones, risks and action items.
• Manage internal CDMO build-out projects improving processes, governance, tools, and ways of working.
• Identify bottlenecks and risks and drive mitigation plans to ensure on-time delivery.
• Support transition from opportunity to active execution with clear accountability.
• Prepare customer updates, internal status reports, action logs, and decision trackers.
• Coordinate milestones with Finance/Commercial to align invoicing with work performed.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer-facing communication

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Projects

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Padagis is seeking a Commercial Project Manager with CDMO/CMO experience to lead customer-facing programs and a portfolio of internal CDMO initiatives. This role will bridge Commercial and Operations teams across multiple sites, driving alignment on timelines, risks, and deliverables.

You will manage end-to-end projects from opportunity through execution, partner with leadership for a seamless handoff, and develop robust reporting and documentation to support strong customer experiences and