Project Manager

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Chelsea (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Eight paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Catalent's Chelsea, MA site seeks a Project Manager to oversee non-technical aspects of inhalation product development and manufacturing projects. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure on-time, on-budget delivery, and act as the customer advocate.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, 2+ years of experience, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office and MS Project. Onsite Monday–Friday, with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required; Life sciences discipline is preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant experience is required; preferably in a CRO or CDMO environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
• Lifting up to 10 lbs. as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure meeting minutes, agendas, timelines, trackers, and other tools are used effectively for customer projects.
• Assist Business Development in maintaining customer relationships and ensuring return business by communicating with customers, coordinating visits, and acting as the customer advocate.
• Develop, coordinate, and track client projects through the entire project life cycle.
• Monitor and report project progress within agreed timelines, ensuring technical and financial goals are met; consult and advise upper management on project status and report issues that may affect results.
• Evaluate, highlight, and elevate unresolved issues, potential barriers, and resource constraints to the supervisor; Prepare verbal reports and presentations on project progress as needed.
• Coordinate the revision of Standard Operating Procedures, Batch records, and other site-specific documents for clients.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Negotiation

Microsoft Project

MS Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

Tools

Microsoft Project

MS Office

Job description

Project Manager Catalent’s Chelsea, Massachusetts site

Project Manager Catalent’s Chelsea, Massachusetts site—often referred to as the Boston location—is a global Center of Excellence for spray dry dispersion (SDD) and dry powder inhaler (DPI) capsule manufacturing and packaging, supporting inhalation drug products from clinical development through commercial launch. Located at 190 Everett Avenue, the approximately 96,000‑square‑foot GMP facility features ISO 8 production suites, high‑potency containment capabilities, and advanced spray drying equipment, including multiple large‑scale GMP spray dryers. The site offers integrated services such as powder processing, capsule filling, blister packaging, and on‑site quality control and analytical testing, with capacity to produce up to 100 million capsules annually. Strategically positioned just minutes from Boston Logan International Airport and within the Greater Boston life sciences hub, the Chelsea site plays a critical role in Catalent’s global inhalation network and regulatory‑compliant manufacturing operations.

Position Summary

The Project Management function is responsible for managing the non‑technical aspects of projects at Catalent Boston which include customer projects for the development and manufacturing of inhalation products and oral spray dried powders. This includes ensuring on time and on budget delivery of projects and acting as a focal point between customers and our technical team by using project management methodologies and corporate PMO procedures. This position is responsible for managing activities for a portfolio of projects through leading analytical development and/or manufacturing project teams (and other project teams as designated). This position is the main point of customer contact for project related activities and involves managing the execution of the customer’s requirements as per an agreed upon program of activities. He/she is responsible for overall project knowledge and execution according to the agreed upon deliverables and timeline.

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

Location: Chelsea, MA 100% Onsite

The Role

• Ensure meeting minutes, agendas, timelines, trackers, and other tools are used effectively for customer projects.
• Assist Business Development in maintaining customer relationships and ensuring return business by communicating with customers, coordinating visits, and acting as the customer advocate.
• Develop, coordinate, and track client projects through the entire project life cycle.
• Monitor and report project progress within agreed timelines, ensuring technical and financial goals are met; Consult and advise upper management on project status and report issues that may affect results.
• Evaluate, highlight, and elevate unresolved issues, potential barriers, and resource constraints to the supervisor; Prepare verbal reports and presentations on project progress as needed.
• Coordinate the revision of Standard Operating Procedures, Batch records, and other site‑specific documents for clients.
• Follow up to ensure incident reports are closed in a timely manner and notify clients within 24 hours of any incident.
• All other duties as assigned.

Candidate Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree is required; Life sciences discipline is preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant experience is required; preferably in a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
• Lifting up to 10 lbs. as needed.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Previous pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience is preferred.

Pay

Pay The anticipated salary range for this position in MA is $90,000 – $105,000. Plus Bonus. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi‑state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
• Diverse, inclusive culture.
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
• Community engagement and green initiatives.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [e-mail]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

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. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biopharma, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life‑cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi‑modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products to support each year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life‑enhancing and life‑saving treatments for patients annually.