Project Manager II, Commercial

Socket.dev; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

8 paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Catalent in Philadelphia, PA is seeking a Project Manager II, Commercial to lead programs from contract award through launch, production, lifecycle management, and closure. You will serve as the primary customer contact and program leader for assigned commercial, validation, and strategic accounts.

This role emphasizes financial performance, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, and customers to align forecasts, inventory, capacity, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Minimum 2+ years of project management in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Experience launching commercial products and validation programs preferred.
• Experience managing strategic customer relationships strongly preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Professional Project Management Qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary customer contact and program lead for commercial, validation, and strategic accounts from contract award through lifecycle.
• Lead multiple complex projects, managing timelines, risks, customer meetings, audits, launch readiness, and issue escalation.
• Manage commercial launch and validation activities, including packaging, labeling, qualification, and supply chain readiness.
• Own project financial performance by managing budgets, forecasts, contracts, revenue, invoicing, profitability, and growth.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, and customers to align forecasts and capacity with commercial objectives.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting / financial management

Stakeholder management

Matrix environment leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PM qualification (PMP or similar)

Job description

Project Manager II, Commercial

Position Summary:

Shift: M-F 8am-5pm
Location: Philadelphia, PA
100% Onsite

Catalent’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania site serves as the company’s North American Center of Excellence for clinical supply packaging, delivering comprehensive, end‑to‑end support for global clinical trials across multiple therapeutic modalities. The site provides integrated services including direct comparator sourcing, blinding and manufacturing, primary and secondary packaging, storage and distribution, and clinical returns management, enabling efficient and compliant trial execution. It also plays a growing role in supporting biologic as well as cell and gene therapy programs, with enhanced cold‑chain and cryogenic handling capabilities designed to meet the complex requirements of advanced therapies. As a critical hub within Catalent’s global clinical supply network, the Philadelphia site helps sponsors accelerate development timelines while maintaining the highest standards of quality, flexibility, and regulatory compliance.

Our Philadelphia site is located in the Bensalem/Northeast Philadelphia area.

We have an opportunity for a Project Manager II, Commercial to join our team and serve as the primary customer contact and program leader for assigned commercial, validation, and strategic accounts. In this role, you will lead programs from contract award through launch, production, lifecycle management, and closure. You will manage multiple complex projects, maintain strong customer relationships, and ensure alignment between expectations and operational capabilities. This position requires a focus on financial performance, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver successful outcomes.

The Role:

• Serve as the primary customer contact and program lead, managing commercial, validation, and strategic accounts from contract award through product lifecycle and project closure.
• Lead multiple complex projects simultaneously, overseeing timelines, risks, customer meetings, audits, launch readiness, and issue escalation.
• Manage commercial launch and validation activities, including packaging, labeling, process performance qualification, equipment qualification, supply chain readiness, and lifecycle management.
• Own project financial performance by managing budgets, forecasts, contracts, revenue, invoicing, profitability, and business growth opportunities.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, and customers to align forecasts, inventory, capacity planning, and commercial objectives.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education (such as high school or GED), industry experience, and demonstrated project management expertise will be considered.
• Minimum 2+ years of project management experience in a Good Manufacturing Practice-regulated environment.
• Experience managing commercial product launches and validation programs preferred.
• Experience managing strategic customer relationships strongly preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Professional Project Management Qualification preferred.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Commercial experience.
• Experience in packaging, food, pharmaceutical, or contracting industries.
• Forecasting or proposal writing experience is a plus.

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 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.

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

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