Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Padagis is a generic prescription pharmaceutical company focused on health care products, including extended topical medications. The Commercial Project Manager will lead customer-facing CDMO/CMO programs and coordinate cross-functional execution across manufacturing, launches, supply initiatives, and technology transfers. The role will also manage internal projects that strengthen CDMO processes, governance, tools, and operating practices.
Responsibilities
- Customer-facing project leadership: Act as the primary project contact for assigned CDMO/CMO customers, providing structured updates, managing expectations, and ensuring a responsive, professional experience throughout the project lifecycle. Proactively communicate, so that customers never have to chase for status updates
- Cross-site coordination: Partner closely with Operations and site teams in both Minnesota and Israel to align on manufacturing readiness, timelines, priorities, risks, and execution across customer programs
- End-to-end project management: Build and maintain detailed project plans covering scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, and action items across launches, supply initiatives, tech transfers, and ongoing commercial activities
- Internal CDMO build-out projects: Manage a small portfolio of internal projects that support building out CDMO processes, governance, tools, and ways of working, contributing to a more scalable, customer-centric operating model
- Issue and risk management: Proactively identify bottlenecks, trade-offs, and execution risks, and drive mitigation plans to support on-time delivery and a strong customer experience
- Commercial handoff and execution support: Partner with commercial leadership to ensure effective transition from signed opportunity to active execution, with clear accountability and follow-through
- Reporting and documentation: Prepare customer updates, internal status reports, action logs, and decision trackers that improve visibility, alignment, and execution discipline
- Milestone and invoicing coordination: Maintain clear linkage between project milestones and commercial terms; track when milestones are achieved, confirm completion with internal teams, and coordinate with Finance/Commercial so customer invoices are issued on time and aligned with the work performed
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of experience in project or program management within a pharmaceutical CMO/CDMO or closely related regulated manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience managing customer-facing projects, ideally involving tech transfers, new product introductions, commercial launches, or supply continuity efforts
- Strong understanding of cross-functional pharma/CMO workflows (Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain) and how they interact in commercial manufacturing projects
- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects with clear structure, discipline, and follow-through
- Excellent communication skills, with confidence in managing discussions with external customers and senior internal stakeholders
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail
- Proficiency in project management tools and standard office applications (Smartsheet, MS Projects, Excel, PowerPoint)
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