Proposal Lead II
Position Summary:
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 1st shift hours
4 days onsite / 1 day remote
Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin facility supports biologics development and manufacturing for biotech and pharmaceutical partners. The site plays a key role in winning new business through the development of high‑quality commercial proposals and ongoing scope expansion for existing customers. Working closely with Business Development, Operations, and Technical teams, the proposal function translates complex scientific and operational inputs into clear, competitive commercial proposals that enable growth across Catalent’s biologics portfolio.
The Proposal Lead II works closely with Business Development (Sales), Program Management, and Operations to generate proposals, change orders, and statements of work (SOWs). The main responsibility of a Proposal Lead II is to develop the scope, pricing, and timeline of proposals for both new and ongoing drug substance programs, and ensure scopes are adequately reviewed before being delivered to the client.
The Role:
Lead the proposal process and liaise with Program Management, Business Development, Commercial Operations, clients, and key site stakeholders on the timely generation of pricing for proposals, change orders, and SOWs
Lead and/or actively participate in New Product Evaluation (NPE) and deal review meetings and support the site selection process
Hold and/or participate in technical review meetings with prospective clients and current partners to collect relevant information required to draft comprehensive proposals and review drafted proposals throughout the lifecycle of an opportunity
Lead internal technical review meetings to ensure alignment with site capabilities and capacity and transition proposals into executable SOWs
Prepare program summary slide decks to facilitate efficient communication of comprehensive proposals to relevant client stakeholders
Other duties as assigned
The Candidate:
Minimum of Ph.D. degree in Life Sciences, OR
Minimum 2 years of work experience in a related position and industry
Experience in or exposure to scientific, engineering, or operations roles within biologics highly preferred
Ability to understand scientific concepts and technical terminology and translate them into written proposals highly preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel (MS Project a plus)
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work cross functionally
Why you should join Catalent:
Career growth with a clear path and regular performance reviews
Day-one benefits: medical, dental, vision
401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, and wellness perks
Paid time off: 152 hours + 8 holidays
Inclusive culture with Employee Resource Groups and community initiatives
Discounts from 900+ merchants via Perkspot
A mission-driven workplace where your work helps save lives
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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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [email protected]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
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Skills Required
- Ph.D. in Life Sciences
- 2 years of work experience in a related position
- Experience in scientific or engineering roles within biologics
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to work cross-functionally
Catalent, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Catalent, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Catalent, Inc..
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is commonly described as roughly 152 hours per year plus about eight paid holidays for U.S. roles. Eligibility and exact counts vary by location, but the allotment is positioned as competitive.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match (often described as dollar‑for‑dollar up to 6%) is part of the package. The match level is commonly referenced as a meaningful component of total rewards.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Medical, dental, vision, life/disability, HSA/FSA, EAP, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, commuter and dependent‑care benefits, and wellness programs are offered. Some roles indicate benefits eligibility begins on the first day for direct hires.
Catalent, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually. For more information, visit www.catalent.com.
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