Project Coordinator

About Site

The 70000squarefoot Manassas facility operates within Catalents Consumer Health portfolio supporting programs from early development through commercial manufacturing and packaging. It is designed for dietary supplement and foodsafety cGMP operations making it distinct from Catalents traditional pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing sites.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join our team and support a variety of projects from initiation through completion. This role will help ensure that project plans schedules and deliverables are well organized and executed efficiently. The Project Coordinator will work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain alignment with business objectives and timelines. This position offers the chance to contribute to meaningful projects in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Shift: Monday through Friday 8:00PM 5:00PM
Location: Manassas VA
100% Onsite

The Role

• Coordinate projects of varying size and complexity from initiation through closeout under the direction of the Project Management team.
• Create and maintain project plans schedules milestone trackers action logs decision logs and other project documentation.
• Coordinate meetings prepare agendas and pre-reads capture decisions and actions and follow up with owners to support timely completion.
• Monitor project progress dependencies resource needs and deliverables; escalate issues or delays promptly.
• Support project intake prioritization governance reviews stage-gate activities and project closeout as applicable.
• Coordinate with Manassas Product Development Operations Quality Regulatory Supply Chain Procurement Engineering Packaging Commercial Finance and Customer Service teams to advance project deliverables.
• Partner with site and functional teams including Operations Quality Research and Development Supply Chain Procurement Engineering Packaging Regulatory Commercial Finance and other stakeholders as required.
• Coordinate information and deliverables across Manassas functions and where required other Catalent Wellness sites to maintain alignment to project scope timelines and business objectives.
• Support soft chew and lozenge development programs product launches reformulations post-launch changes packaging and artwork implementation commercial-readiness activities and other Manassas portfolio initiatives.
• Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders customers suppliers contractors and consultants where applicable.
• Maintain accurate project status milestone risk issue scope and change-control information in approved systems and tools.
• Prepare clear concise project updates and dashboards for project teams site leadership and governance forums.
• Support tracking of project costs forecasts purchase orders resource requirements and portfolio data as assigned.
• Support proactive identification of risks issues scope changes and schedule impacts; recommend mitigation or contingency actions with the Project Manager and project team.
• Capture lessons learned and support the consistent application and continuous improvement of project management standards templates and reporting practices.
• Perform responsibilities in accordance with company policies Manassas site procedures applicable food-safety and quality systems current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements for dietary supplements and Environmental Health and Safety standards.
• Ensure project documentation is complete current controlled and retained in accordance with established requirements.
• Support audits inspections governance reviews and project documentation requests as needed.
• Communicate improvement opportunities in a constructive manner and contribute to a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Science Engineering Business Project Management or a related discipline; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
• Experience in project coordination project administration operations support product development commercialization or a related environment.
• The role regularly requires communication computer work sitting and use of hands and fingers. It may occasionally require standing walking reaching bending or moving through office manufacturing laboratory and warehouse areas.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Project management education or certification.
• Experience in consumer health dietary supplements food pharmaceutical manufacturing or another regulated environment.
• Familiarity with current Good Manufacturing Practice manufacturing food-safety and quality systems change control and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications or project management related tools.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic.
• Competitive Paid Time Off plus 8 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 Employee Potlucks Company Cookouts Monthly Birthday Recognitions and more.
• Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.
• Environmentally friendly community engagement green initiatives.
• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process with potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
• WellHub program to promote overall physical and mental wellness.
• Perkspot offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900 merchants in a wide array of categories.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7000 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.

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