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Associate Project Manager at Catalent in St. Petersburg, FL
Job Description
Associate Project Manager
Position Summary
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, Standard Hours
100% on-site
Join Catalent’s flagship softgel development and manufacturing facility in North America, located in St. Petersburg, FL, with a capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. This role offers competitive pay, day-one benefits, and career growth in a state-of-the-art, turn-key facility.
The Associate Project Manager leads multiple projects across feasibility, clinical, transfer, and commercial programs while collaborating cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners. This role offers broad exposure to all areas of the business, providing a fast-paced learning environment where initiative and ownership are recognized and rewarded. At Catalent’s St. Pete site, you’ll work with a supportive, high-caliber team that values collaboration, growth, and mutual success.
The Role
Lead and facilitate projects across Product Development (NCE, generics, early-phase feasibility), Technical Services, commercial support, transfers, and business continuity programs.
Develop and manage comprehensive project plans to ensure milestones, timelines, and budgets are achieved.
Identify and remove roadblocks while leading meetings that drive progress and successful project completion.
Oversee and manage capital budgets to ensure project funding is properly allocated, utilized, and closed according to plan.
Select and coordinate effective cross-functional teams to support project objectives.
Communicate project status and requirements with customers, cross-site project managers, suppliers, vendors, and contractors to ensure alignment and seamless execution.
Ensure all project activities comply with current cGMP, EHS, and financial industry standards.
Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering or Physical Sciences, including, but not limited to, Chemistry, Biology, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering, or Pharmacy.
3+ years of experience in FDA regulated industry, pharmaceutical CDMO industry preferred.
1+ years of project management experience or other experience that demonstrates successful team leadership and project completion required.
Working knowledge of project management principles and concepts in a cGMP environment.
Why You Should Join Catalent
Tuition reimbursement to support educational goals
WellHub program to promote physical wellness & Access to Perkspot discounts from over 900 merchants
152 hours of PTO plus 8 paid holidays
Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one
Defined career path with annual performance reviews & strong potential for career growth within a mission-driven organization
Inclusive culture with active Employee Resource Groups & Community engagement and green initiatives
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.
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