at Pfizer in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Job Description
ROLE SUMMARY
The Platform: The Chief Medical Affairs Office’s Real-World Evidence (RWE) Platform is responsible for establishing global scientific leadership and stature through the generation of integrated, end-to-end observational real-world evidence serving all therapeutic areas from proof of concept (POC) trials through LOE for priority pipeline candidates, pipeline supplementation through business development, and marketed inline products. The Platform fully centralizes RWE, epidemiology, outcomes research, RW-relevant health informatics, and biostatistics talent from global, international developed market (IDM) and emerging markets (EM) into one team to drive efficiency through internalized work.
The RWE Platform functions to:
enhance Pfizer’s ability to determine unmet medical needs; support differentiated product labels for Product Development programs including finding alternatives and accelerated licensure pathways for new indications through the use of Real-World Data (RWD), Real World Insights (RWI) and Real World Evidence (RWE); inform clinical practice on appropriate prescription and use of Pfizer’s products; in collaboration with Access & Value, strengthen the value evidence package for payers and access/policy decision-makers; support measurement of short- and long-term impact of Pfizer’s products to both patients and populations; support competitive differentiation.
The Opportunity:
This position will assume a key leadership role within the RWE Platform organization, serving as Director in the Business Operations & Integrated Evidence Planning (IEP) Success Team.
This role provides operational expertise and project management leadership for several RWE initiatives of high complexity across multiple categories and above categories. By developing and implementing best practices in project management and process improvements, the candidate will help establish Pfizer as an industry leader in generation and use of Real-World Evidence for drug development. Critical success factors include excellent communication skills, industry savvy, effective collaboration with Pfizer enterprise departments, mastery of complex financial systems, and understanding of how to drive sound portfolio decision analyses and planning.
The Director leads PM activities to deliver cost-effective, timely and high-quality Real-World Evidence, Real World Data and Real World Insights across the products’ lifecycle from Proof of Concept (POC) through loss of exclusivity (LOE). They will ensure delivery of critically important work products such as the Integrated Evidence Plans (IEPs). They may also play a key role in other activities including Op Planning, inclusion of RWE evidence generation into DP3 requests, expertly tracking budgetary sourcing/spending; maintaining high quality, continuous portfolio data availability and analytics; or other duties as assigned.
Consequently, this is a position for a skilled motivated individual who enjoys the challenge and excitement of identifying and deploying best practices in PM to ensure success of the team and Pfizer.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Key strategic deliverables include:
+ Provides day to day project management oversight supporting one of the RWE Platform’s most important projects: development and deployment of Integrated Evidence Plans (IEP) for all priority assets.
+ Builds bridges across category stakeholders as a key player in the successful development and integration of the RWE Platform to achieve a One Pfizer vision for RWE/RWD/RWI generation. Connects with all other relevant Project Management organizations.
+ Leads and ensures accurate and timely budget management across all sources of funding for RWE projects. Establishes clear and efficient processes for sourcing funding from business partners across the enterprise.
+ Identifies need for, drives development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of project management methodologies within the RWE Platform and the broader organization, where appropriate, leveraging the best practices identified across the organization and beyond.
Operational Delivery
+ Provides accurate milestones, timelines and budgets management for RWE projects to ensure delivery against goals (cost, speed, quality).
+ Develops and oversees process frameworks helping category teams manage RWE Platform deliverables aligned to program strategic plans. (such as the IEP)
+ Establishes processes and tools for timely and accurate portfolio reporting, creation of briefing documents and communications.
+ Maintains portfolio systems and capabilities to support RWE Platform scope in collaboration with the CMAO’s Operational Excellence and Quality/Compliance teams.
+ Plays a key role in many financial processes including Op Planning, DP3, Quarterly budget reviews under the supervision of Head of Business Operations & IEP Success.
+ May be responsible for RWE Platform committees planning and execution.
Partner Line and Stakeholder Management
+ Responsible for developing and fostering strong working relationship with key Pfizer partners across categories, regions, and departments. Identify and implement process improvements to ensure alignment with the evolving Pfizer operational and financial governance processes.
+ Coordinates effectively with PRD Project & Portfolio Management as well as with Pfizer Digital.
+ Represents the team at business venues, meeting, conferences, interactions with external and internal stakeholders.
Supervision
+ Individual contributor, but might have the opportunity to manage others as the group expands.
+ Leads teams in a matrix-based organization; develops and implements PM tools enabling consistent execution of RWE projects to drive decision making that maximizes business value culminating in high quality strategic and operational delivery within budget constraints.
Talent Development and Performance
+ Aligns and motivates colleagues behind the RWE Platform’s Vision.
+ Fosters leadership and continuous improvement methodologies, leveraging innovative ideas to develop colleague’s skills and ensure the RWE Platform can become/stay the best in the industry.
+ Helps identify and recruit key talent and retain them by contributing to building a vibrant culture within the RWE Platform group.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
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.
+ Bachelor’s degree in one of the disciplines related to drug development or business management and at least 10 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical industry, with at least 7 years managing multiple, highly complex projects and portfolio governance; Masters degree + 8+ years; PharmD/PHD + 6+ years
+ Strong financial acumen, experience managing multi-line complex budgets, including tracking of finances and FTEs.
+ Excellent communicator comfortable presenting to senior leadership.
+ In-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry in general, and specific knowledge of drug development.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
+ Advanced scientific (MS, PhD, MD) or business (MBA) degree is preferred.
+ Formal training or certification in project management methodologies (PMP, six sigma, Agile)
+ Strong contributor to strategic planning with leadership teams and track record of implementation success.
+ Strong technical experience in a discipline associated with drug development/commercialization.
+ Demonstrated success negotiating in a highly matrix-based organization.
+ Strong track record meeting personal and team goals.
+ Proven record of implementing portfolio management practices and process improvements.
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