Director, Global Program Manager

The Global Program Manager (GPM), Director provides comprehensive program management for Pfizer product teams to ensure alignment and execution of research, development, medical, and commercial strategic and operational objectives. The GPM serves as the program operational leader ensuring all cross functional deliverables are achieved on or ahead of schedule, within budget target, and with quality that meets or exceeds business needs. The GPM is viewed as a key leader on the GPT (Global Product Team). The GPM’s responsibilities encompass asset strategic and scenario planning, program and submission execution, team effectiveness, resource management, risk management, and information and communication management. The GPM needs to have a comprehensive understanding of the governance process, strategic and tactical planning, and the foundational tools that support planning, communication, and continuous improvements in operational delivery. The focus for this particular position will be in the area of major late-stage submissions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Development, Strategy, and Planning

• Working with Product Team leadership, leads cross functional development of integrated program plans (e.g., Development, Lifecycle, and Operating plans) and ensures alignment with the overall strategic plan and operational and Partner Line plans for the program scope. Spans from Pre-clinical to Loss of Exclusivity.
• Drives decision point planning and the associated deliverables across all functions of the team and contributes to the strategic planning process for the project.
• Offers leadership in asset-level planning, including development and assessment of scenarios and options, robust decision criteria, risk management, and internal/external communication and stakeholder management strategies.
• In partnership with the Product Team Leader, Finance Lead, and Partner Line representatives, accountable for developing and maintaining an integrated program level budget and accurate updated annual forecasts.
• Designs, recommends, and implements new processes, approaches, or tools to manage the program/team.

Project Planning

• Drives creation/maintenance of asset-level integrated development plans in partnership with the Product Team Leader, recognizing and driving delivery of key interdependencies across functional lines.
• Leads development of the program critical path, decision criteria, and milestones/stage gates.
• Ensures all lines understand asset strategy, key milestones and interdependencies.

Project Execution and Delivery

• Provides cross-functional operational leadership to the team.
• Leads the development and coordination of program level goals in partnership with the Product Team Leader and closely monitors progress against these goals for operational efficiency ensuring the program delivers on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Monitors activities across all team members and line functions involved in the program to ensure achievement of key decision points and milestones according to time, cost, and quality parameters of the endorsed plan. Influences leadership across functional lines to ensure efficient delivery of projects.
• Reviews and/or approves operational activities and costs; monitors and manages program activities against the approved budget; leads the team to manage exposures through internal tradeoffs or seek approval through appropriate processes for additional budget as necessary.
• Negotiates the allocation of Partner Line resources to support the endorsed strategy & development plan.
• Drives team process for preparation of governance presentations.

Program Risk Analysis and Management

• Leads the team in the preparation, implementation, maintenance, communication, and management of integrated risk management plans, including risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies.
• Proactively identifies operational and program issues, facilitates development of team recommendations and action options, and ensures appropriate escalation to senior leadership and Partner Lines.
• Partners with team and department leadership to identify options to de-risk project plans and capitalize on opportunities.

Information and Communication Management

• Responsible for the development and management of the communication plan for the program, including stakeholder management plan. Ensures effective, accurate, and timely communication of program information to meet the needs of the product team and stakeholders.
• Participates in representing the product team in governance presentations, Operating Plan reviews, stakeholder discussions, and other venues.
• Provides complete, accurate and timely timeline, budget and resource information in appropriate Pfizer systems to enable effective portfolio management and decision making.

Team Effectiveness

• Utilizes negotiation, facilitation, meeting management, and conflict resolution skills to enhance cross-functional team performance.
• Ensures all appropriate team member views have been raised and incorporated into team decisions as appropriate.
• Identifies team performance issues and partners with team leadership to recommend and develop appropriate actions.
• Leads team chartering process.
• Leads implementation of team health survey.
• Clarifies project deliverables/workload to enable Partner Lines to assess resource needs, raise gaps, and partner with team leadership to resolve.
• Seen as key leader on the GPT with ability to influence across all line functions

Additional Responsibilities

• For this position, the focus area is Submissions

Alliance Programs and Business Development

• May lead the operations for alliance projects including contributing roles on alliance sub-committees and steering committees, in particular the joint development committee.

Submissions

• Provides comprehensive project management for regulatory submission activities for initial market authorizations in major regions, as well as supplemental applications of significant scope.
• Provides operational excellence, planning, and execution leading to successful regulatory submissions and approvals.
• Provides support to the team up to 18 months in advance of a potential submission to map out submission contents and conduct scenario analyses of cost, schedule, and resource demands to identify the most efficient plan.
• Applies specialized knowledge of and expertise around endgame to contribute to the identification, evaluation, and optimization alternatives for the submission plan.
• May be responsible for the development of the submission integrated MS project plans and resourcing plans for endgame activities (partnership with Project Planner)
• Leads the cross functional submission team.
• Lead cross functional advisory committee preparations.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

Training & Education:

• Bachelor's degree in one of the disciplines related to drug development or business required. Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MBA) desirable.
• Mastery of program management skills and significant expertise in drug development
• Directors are strongly preferred to have 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• Professional PM Certification (Project Management Professional [PMP] or equivalent) desirable.

Prior Experience/Skills:

• As this role will focus primarily on planning and execution of BLA/MAA submissions, experience in this area is required
• Strong track record of performance, delivery and team effectiveness in a complex matrix team environment.
• Proven ability to drive results
• Extensive knowledge and experience in drug development, medical, and/or commercial disciplines with proven ability to think strategically and operationally
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into effective operational goals and tactical plans.​
• Strong leadership, negotiation, interpersonal, communication, and meeting facilitation skills.​
• Knowledge and experience in clinical operations/clinical trial execution, (e.g contract research organizations, budget management, and related areas) highly desirable.
• Knowledge of end to end drug development (pre-clinical through LOE).

 
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

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The annual base salary for this position ranges from $169,700.00 to $282,900.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

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

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