• Job Description

  Req#: 4891156

  Why Patients Need You

  At Pfizer, our mission is to inspire a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and project management that empowers colleagues and enables simple, effective processes. Whether you are managing projects or liaising with others, your contribution in this team will help in making our work easier and faster so that we can deliver breakthroughs that change patients' lives.

  What You Will Achieve

  As a Director at Pfizer, you will oversee and manage the operational & technical aspects of ongoing projects and serve as a liaison between project management and planning, project team and line management. You will review the status of projects and budgets; manage schedules and prepare status reports. In your role, you’ll assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. You will install process excellence supports for program governance, project reviews, communications, training, certifications and rewards.

  Your leadership skills and innovative ideas with drive the growth of the Project Management team at Pfizer. As an advisor and an expert, you will be able to build and leverage constructive relationships across the organization to achieve your division’s goals and objectives. You will be entrusted with developing Pfizer’s strategies for a portfolio of products and projects.

  Through your expertise and extensive knowledge, you will be able to foster a culture that promotes innovation and thrives on doing better for patients and healthcare.

  The Lifecycle Development Core Team Leader (LD CTL) provides comprehensive project leadership and operational excellence for the execution and delivery of assets/projects from mid to late-stage development through launch. The LD CTL serves as an operational leader, ensuring all required cross functional deliverables are achieved on or ahead of schedule, within budget target, and with quality that meets or exceeds business needs. The LD CTL uses leadership and interpersonal skills to motivate and influence team members to high team performance and individual achievement. The LD CTL’s responsibilities encompass strategic problem-solving, project planning, compliance, program execution and delivery, team effectiveness, risk management, and communication management.

  How You Will Achieve It

  • Drives creation/maintenance of PGS Lifecycle Development project plans.
  • Leads development of the program technical critical path. Ensures all functional line leaders understand the strategy, key milestones and interdependencies.
  • Works with key stakeholders in Commercial, Launch Excellence, Global Technology & Engineering (GT&E) and other functional partner lines to define the product concept and lead the operational planning for assigned projects
  • Responsible for planning and forecasting team budgets and resources, working with Launch Excellence to develop execution plans and then actively managing project budgets, plans, and forecasts.

  • Leads the team in the preparation, implementation, maintenance, communication, and management of risk management plans, including risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Partners with team members and line function leadership to identify options to de-risk project plans and capitalize on opportunities.

  • Leads or participates in representing the multi-functional project team in governance presentations, Portfolio/Project reviews, stakeholder discussions, and other venues.

  BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in science or engineering required.
  • 10 years of experience in developing medical devices, combination products and/or pharmaceuticals, including 8 years of Project Leadership.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MS) highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of and experience in combination product development (drug plus device) highly preferred.
  • Medical device development/design control experience preferred.
  • Strong track record of performance on cross-functional teams and results through effective implementation of project management methodology, tools, and techniques.
  • Experience with stakeholder management, governance management, and communicating key messages to senior-level stakeholders.
  • Extensive hands-on experience using Microsoft Project or equivalent project planning system to create and manage project timelines
  • Track record for delivery against challenging personal and team goals.

  PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

  • The successful candidate will be capable of independent problem solving and working with minimal direction under most circumstances.
  • Applicants should demonstrate strongly collaborative behaviors and teamwork and demonstrate expertise in most or all of the following: team dynamics, coaching, negotiation, motivating and other soft skills necessary to foster team effectiveness in a matrixed environment.
  • The successful candidate will also possess strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and computer skills are required.

  
  

  NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

  Typically less than 10%. May be higher dependent on project and timing within project.

  ADDITIONAL POSITION DETAILS

  • Last Date to Apply: Sept 1, 2023
  • Relocation support available
  • Work Location Assignment: Flexible

  Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

  Sunshine Act

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  EEO & Employment Eligibility

  Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.

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• About the company

  At Pfizer we know that great things happen anywhere people come together with one shared goal. And the greatest rewards are sometimes where you least expect them. The future of medicine is happening at Pfizer.

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