Client Project Manager

At Argenta, we’re more than a company — we’re a global team, dedicated to healthier animals. We believe that when their lives are made better, we're all the better for it.

Founded in 2006, we support companies big and small to develop and manufacture health products for pets and livestock. Our trusted, innovative solutions and services cover every stage of the process, from molecule to market.

We’re in a unique position. We are the world’s only combined contract research and contract development and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) dedicated to animal health.

Argenta is currently looking to fill a 12-month temporary role of Client Project Manager at our Shawnee, KS location.  This position Supports Commercial Accounts, Post Market Activities and New Product Launches as assigned.  Primary responsibilities include contract management, project oversight, change management.  Does so through effective cross-functional collaboration of both internal and external stakeholders respectively. 

Key Accountabilities

• Supports packaging components and raw material change control needs for site product development, product technical transfer projects and post-market activities, ensuring commitments on quality, scope, budget, and schedule are met.
• Supports Client Project Managers, Packaging Engineers and cross functional project teams for client needs.
• Ensures that project delivery methodologies, project management processes/principles and project management tools are utilized to achieve project goals. Initiates and executes change controls using the quality management system.
• Maintains thorough knowledge and understanding of customer contractual requirements to ensure compliance and support effective operational execution.
• Supports post market approval (PMA) / life cycle changes and projects impacting products in scope through the quality system change control process ensuring that changes are implemented compliantly and to avoid supply risks. 

Qualifications

• Requires an associate’s degree related to an engineering, science or related field.
• 1 years’ experience working in regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in a science or engineering field.
• Experience working in a production/packaging environment is beneficial in this role.  Experience working in or managing a pharmaceutical laboratory, formulations, validation, research and development or production/packaging environment is beneficial in this role. 
• Operating knowledge of cGMPs and regulatory requirements applicable to the domestic and global pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
• Fundamental understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and processes including for parenteral, oral solid dosage, soft chew, and non-sterile liquid dosage forms strongly preferred.
• The candidate must demonstrate a customer-oriented approach and an ability to manage teams and other project stakeholders through constraints to meet the agreed upon objectives and goals.

Argenta is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, please visit www.argentaglobal.com