Project Manager

Catalent Pharma Solutions; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PTO + holidays

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Onsite wellness programs

Job summary

Catalent is seeking a Project Manager to lead client projects in San Diego, from initiation through completion. You will ensure timelines, maintain strong client relationships, and support internal teams to deliver high-quality results. This is a 100% onsite role with core responsibilities across multiple business lines.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 3+ years in a scientific setting, and 1+ year in a client-facing PM capacity. Proficiency in MS Office and project tools is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Arts or Science required.
• 3+ years in an industry or scientific environment.
• 1+ year in a client-facing position (PM role preferred).
• Proficient with PC and Internet; advanced with Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience with Smartsheet or Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead client projects from initiation to completion.
• Serve as primary client contact and maintain relationships.
• Set timelines, monitor actions, and ensure milestones.
• Organize meetings with clients and internal teams; record minutes.
• Forecast project completion dates for billing; manage scope changes.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Microsoft Office

Smartsheet or MS Project

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Arts or Science

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Project Manager About Site

Catalent’s San Diego, CA site is an early‑phase development facility supporting small‑molecule and peptide programs from preformulation through cGMP clinical manufacturing for oral and injectable dosage forms. The 68,000‑square‑foot site is a center of excellence for spray‑drying and bioavailability‑enhancement technologies, with integrated capabilities to advance challenging compounds rapidly into the clinic.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Project Manager to join our team and lead client projects from initiation to completion. In this role, you will ensure timelines are met, maintain strong client relationships, and support internal teams to deliver high-quality results. You will be the primary point of contact for clients, driving communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle. This position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact by ensuring patient needs are met and customer satisfaction is achieved.

Shift: Monday-Friday 8 AM - 5 PM

Location: San Diego, CA 100% Onsite

The Role

• Manage projects, including key accounts, across multiple business lines or sites as assigned.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and address questions and observations.
• Establish project timelines, monitor actions, and ensure milestones are achieved.
• Organize and lead meetings with clients and internal teams, set agendas, and provide meeting minutes.
• Notify milestone completions and forecast accurate project phase completion dates for billing.
• Obtain resupply forecasts and identify new business opportunities during project lifecycle.
• Assist sales team with scope definition for resupply and new business opportunities.
• Review signed proposals for accuracy and initiate scope change requests as needed.
• Assist in reviewing proposals and scope changes before client distribution.
• Plan, organize, and lead client development or manufacturing observation visits and project kick‑off meetings.
• Assist in organizing business review meetings and prospective client visits.
• Build strong relationships with clients and internal teams to instill trust and confidence.
• Assist in training new employees in the project management team.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Arts or Science required; degree in a scientific field preferred.
• 3+ years in an industry or scientific environment.
• 1+ year in a client‑facing position (project management role preferred).
• Technological proficiency with personal computers, Microsoft Office Suite, and the Internet.
• Advanced proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and tools such as Smartsheet or Microsoft Project.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands with fine dexterity, occasionally use a firm grasp, push/pull, and talk or hear.
• Frequent standing, walking, sitting, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling is required.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus (with corrective lenses if needed).

Pay

• The anticipated salary range for this position in CA is $92,000 – $102,000 annually.
• 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

• Competitive Paid Time Off plus 10 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 Movie Day, Annual Blues Fest, Free Bagel Fridays, and more.
• Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.
• Environmentally friendly, community engagement green initiatives including regular participation in Beach Clean‑up.
• Defined career path and annual performance review process with potential for career growth on an expanding team.
• WellHub program promoting physical wellness including onsite fitness center, yoga classes, and company‑sponsored sports teams.
• 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. Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities. 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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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