Operational Excellence Project Manager

Use Your Power for Purpose

At Pfizer, our mission is to cultivate a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and project management, empowering colleagues and streamlining processes. Whether managing projects or driving strategic initiatives, your role in this team is crucial in simplifying and accelerating our work. This enables us to deliver breakthroughs that transform patients' lives. Your contributions make our operations more efficient and effective, driving us towards our goal of making a significant impact on healthcare.

What You Will Achieve

• Develop and lead complex projects, creating and managing plans to achieve objectives.
• Manage and oversee the operational aspects of ongoing improvement projects, acting as a liaison between project teams and line management.
• Support programs by managing project status reviews, budgets, schedules, and preparing necessary reports.
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress, intervening, and problem-solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
• Facilitate the development, implementation, and management of business strategies, coordinating project plans with cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget.
• Execute communication plans to ensure effective and timely communication among the core team, functional management, senior management, and external partners.
• Promote a continuous improvement culture, streamline processes for maximum efficiency, and provide project information to support portfolio-level decision-making and prioritization.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• BA/BS with 6+ years of experience or MBA/MS with 5+ years of experience or PhD/JD with 1+ year of experience or MD/DVM with any years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated cross-functional project management expertise
• Deep knowledge of drug development and a thorough understanding of the processes associated with feasibility, clinical study start-up, and business operations
• Willingness to take measured risks to problem-solve independently
• Excellent presentation, communication, and organization skills
• Ability to develop and manage plans to achieve objectives, leading or co-leading projects across the division

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

• Master's degree with relevant pharmaceutical experience, particularly in product development processes
• Broad-based experience in clinical research and a solid knowledge of Good Clinical Practices
• Familiarity with clinical trial execution, working with contract research organizations, budget management, and related areas
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong strategic thinking and decision-making abilities
• Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use

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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