​​Director, Tech & Cyber Compliance​

ROLE SUMMARY

Our Global Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team provides comprehensive blueprints for cybersecurity excellence by embedding governance, risk management, and compliance into every layer. The team is responsible for ensuring risk-based decision-making is used and that security, privacy, and regulatory compliance are integrated seamlessly across Pfizer’s organization.

We are seeking an experienced Director, Cyber & Digital Compliance, to lead the execution of governance, risk, and compliance activities across Digital processes and systems within a regulated environment. This role will provide hands-on leadership in assessing technology processes, strengthening quality controls, managing compliance activities, and driving remediation of identified gaps. The Director will collaborate closely with technology, quality, compliance, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to ensure technology solutions and processes consistently meet internal quality standards and regulatory expectations while supporting the continuous improvement of the Digital & Technology Compliance and GRC operating model.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the execution of compliance activities across Digital systems, processes, and documentation, ensuring alignment with established quality and compliance requirements.

• Assess Digital processes and controls against internal quality standards, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory expectations, identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Own the development, maintenance, and governance of SDLC documentation, including SOPs, workflows, process narratives, quality records, and evidence repositories.

• Lead audit and inspection readiness activities by coordinating evidence collection, facilitating walkthroughs, managing stakeholder inputs, and ensuring timely resolution of follow-up actions.

• Manage the identification, assessment, tracking, and remediation of quality issues, control gaps, risks, and deviations, ensuring appropriate escalation and closure.

• Lead quality and compliance reviews of system changes, enhancements, releases, and technology initiatives to identify potential risks and ensure adherence to GRC requirements.

• Oversee monitoring activities and quality metrics, analyzing trends and emerging risks and translating findings into actionable recommendations for stakeholders and leadership.

• Partner with cross-functional technology, quality, compliance, cybersecurity, and business teams to drive alignment, resolve issues, and ensure consistent execution of compliance requirements.

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of Digital Compliance procedures, methodologies, templates, controls, and supporting tools to increase consistency and operational effectiveness.

• Develop status reporting, metrics, dashboards, and management insights to communicate quality performance, risks, remediation progress, and compliance readiness.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen technology quality and compliance processes through standardization, automation, and continuous improvement.

• Provide guidance and subject matter expertise to team members and stakeholders on technology quality, compliance, and GRC requirements.

• Support the evolution of the Digital Compliance operating model by translating regulatory and organizational expectations into scalable, risk-based quality practices.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering, quality management, life sciences, or a related field.

• 8+ Experience in technology quality assurance, IT compliance, GRC, system support, or related discipline.

• Foundational understanding of IT processes, system lifecycle concepts, and basic quality or compliance principles (e.g., documentation practices, change control, incident tracking).

• Strong knowledge in regulatory and industry frameworks such as GxP, CSV (Computer System Validation), ISO standards, or IT governance frameworks.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate documentation and follow structured processes.

• Solid written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and cross‑functional partners.

• Strong strategic thinking, analytical capability, and problem-solving skills, ability to translate technical risk insights into recommendations

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence across levels and functions

• Experience with GRC tools like Archer, or similar technologies

• Demonstrated experience in an agile work environment possessing qualities such as a collaborative mindset, adaptability to change, and a proactive problem-solving approach.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with GxP, CSV, or other regulated system requirements.

• Exposure to IT or quality frameworks such as ISO standards or COBIT.

• Excellent strategic thinking

• Deeply analytical and credible

• Fact-based decision-making

• Ability to challenge, influence, and support senior leadership

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Ability to bring structure to vaguely defined problems and solve them with creative yet pragmatic approaches

• Resourceful, self-motivated, and proactive – strong drive for excellence.

WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Travel as required by the business (less than 20% domestic and/or international)

• Work Location Assignment: Must be able to work in assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business

• This role is NOT remote

Please apply by sending your CV in English.

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Purpose

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.

Digital Transformation Strategy

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

Disability Inclusion

Our mission is unleashing the power of all our people and we are proud to be a disability inclusive employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all candidates. We encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments to support your application and future career. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!

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