Senior Manager, Production
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Summary
This role leads the Packaging organization for CSS KCM, overseeing primary and secondary packaging activities for clinical trials and commercial products. You will manage processes, systems, and people to ensure efficiency and compliance with regulatory requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Standard Operating Procedures. This position also provides leadership focused on motivation, recognition, and employee development while supporting strategic business objectives.
Job description
The Role
- Adapt departmental plans and priorities to address resource or operational challenges
- Maintain a safe working environment and proactively identify safety concerns
- Provide insight and guidance into event Root Cause Analysis and review/approve reports (discrepancies, deviations, complaints)
- Ensure overall quality of output from the Production group, including executed batch records and packaged outputs
- Oversee and assist with investigations related to Production and ensure CAPA identification and closure
- Ensure on-time starts and delivery of production schedules
- Execute daily plans as scheduled
- Ensure completion of Daily Shift Notes and effective communication between shifts
- Ensure resources are available for participation in Continuous Improvement activities such as Process Improvement Group projects and Kaizen Events
- Provide active feedback to planning and scheduling for efficient production
- Reinforce and set standards for rewarding and recognizing team members
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences or a related field, or equivalent knowledge and experience
- 3-5 years of management, supervisory, or team leadership experience
- Able to manage employee performance deficiencies and correct them to meet expectations
- Able to effectively manage and resolve challenges between employees and teams
- Proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, staff, and other personnel
- Ability to plan and independently implement multiple projects
- Ability to work under tight and emergent deadlines
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including presentation ability
- Willingness to take a position and assert influence to drive improvement
- Ability to foster teamwork to achieve consistent and effective results
- This role also requires 20/30 Corrected Vision
- Highly active containment area (Potent Drug Facility)
- Respirator fit testing and pulmonary physical required
- Handling of controlled substance product
- A background check and further DEA screening is required
- Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent‑sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.
Preferred Skills & Background
- 3-5 years of relevant packaging operations experience preferred
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences or a related field, or equivalent knowledge and experience
- 3-5 years of management, supervisory, or team leadership experience
- Able to manage employee performance deficiencies and correct them to meet expectations
- Able to effectively manage and resolve challenges between employees and teams
- Proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, staff, and other personnel
- Ability to plan and independently implement multiple projects
- Ability to work under tight and emergent deadlines
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including presentation ability
- Willingness to take a position and assert influence to drive improvement
- Ability to foster teamwork to achieve consistent and effective results
- This role also requires 20/30 Corrected Vision
- Highly active containment area (Potent Drug Facility)
- Respirator fit testing and pulmonary physical required
- Handling of controlled substance product
- A background check and further DEA screening is required
- Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent‑sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.
- 3-5 years of relevant packaging operations experience preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Growth
- Annual Performance Reviews
Company overview
Catalent Pharma Solutions, now known as Catalent, Inc., is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 2007 as a spin-off from Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical technologies segment, the company has grown into a major player in the pharmaceutical services industry. Catalent provides comprehensive drug development and manufacturing solutions including drug delivery technologies, formulation development, analytical testing, clinical and commercial manufacturing, clinical packaging, and supply chain services. The company operates over 50 facilities across four continents and has supported more than half of all FDA-approved products over the past decade. With approximately 16,900 employees, Catalent produces over 70 billion doses annually for more than 8,000 products, serving major pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, Moderna, Novo Nordisk, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. In 2024, the company was acquired by Novo Holdings A/S for $16.5 billion, further strengthening its position in the global pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape.