Director, Product Innovation & Technical Services

Catalent; Lawrenceburg (IN); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 152 hours

Day one benefits

Global exposure

Job summary

Catalent Greendale seeks a Director of Product Development & Technical Services to lead end‑to‑end development, technology transfer, and optimization of consumer health products from concept to commercialization and post‑launch support.

The role provides strategic and operational leadership across Product Development, Project Management, and Technical Services to ensure robust product design, manufacturing readiness, and on‑time delivery. Hybrid/remote with travel to site possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Food Science, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of product development, technical services, and/or project management in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience scaling production processes and equipment; nutraceutical starch‑mogul manufacturing experience preferred.
• At least 5 years of people leadership managing cross‑functional technical teams.
• Proven track record launching new products and leading complex, multi‑stakeholder programs.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, stage‑gate processes, and regulatory requirements.
• Business and financial acumen, including budget ownership and portfolio prioritization.
• Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead through influence and drive results without direct authority.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Sound judgment, professional presence, and high ethical standards.
• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent may be considered in place of external experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development and post‑launch changes per Catalent stage‑gate processes; oversee development activities.
• Oversee formulation, process, packaging, and analytical development activities.
• Translate customer, market, and business needs into technical requirements.
• Provide technical leadership to Business Development and proposal development.
• Direct cross‑functional project teams to deliver on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Establish and maintain project governance, timelines, resource plans, and risk management.
• Drive continuous improvement in project execution and lifecycle processes.
• Lead technology transfer, scale‑up, and process optimization to ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Partner with Operations and Quality to ensure robust, compliant, and manufacturable processes.
• Support validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement in commercial manufacturing.
• Interface between Product Development, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial teams.
• Contribute to long‑term product strategy, innovation pipeline development, and business planning.
• Foster accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Product development

Project management

Technical leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Business acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Quality systems

Job description

Catalent Greendale seeks a Director of Product Development & Technical Services to lead end‑to‑end development, technology transfer, and optimization of consumer health products from concept to commercialization and post‑launch support.

The role provides strategic and operational leadership across Product Development, Project Management, and Technical Services to ensure robust product design, manufacturing readiness, and on‑time delivery. Hybrid/remote with travel to site possible.