RWE Platform, Business Operations Senior Manager

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 Loss of Exclusivity (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 supporting role within the RWE Platform organization, serving as Senior Manager in the Business Operations & Integrated Evidence Planning (IEP) Success Team.

This role provides operational expertise and project management leadership for several RWE initiatives of medium complexity across one or more categories. Critical success factors include excellent communication skills, industry savvy, effective collaboration with Pfizer enterprise departments, and understanding of how to drive sound portfolio decision analyses and planning.

The Senior Manager supports teams 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 supporting role in other activities including Op Planning, inclusion of RWE evidence generation into DP3 requests, 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:

+ Leverages project management skills to support the RWE Platform’s most important projects through the development and deployment of Integrated Evidence Plans (IEP) for 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.

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 (such as the IEP) helping category teams manage RWE Platform deliverables aligned to program strategic plans.

+ Establishes processes and tools for timely and accurate portfolio reporting, creation of briefing documents and communications.

+ 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, who 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, 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.

+ Excellent communicator comfortable presenting to senior leadership.

+ In-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry in general, and specific knowledge of drug development.

+ At least 7 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical industry, with at least 4 years managing multiple, complex projects and portfolio governance.

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.

+ Understands R&D portfolio pipeline and in-line asset strategic objectives to effectively ensure tactical implementation.

+ Clear understanding of resource management at team and portfolio level.

+ Hands-on experience in governance management and portfolio reporting.

+ Demonstrated understanding of stakeholder risk management and mitigation strategies to simulate the likely obstacles to project progression.

+ Experience utilizing project management software programs such as MS Project, Planisware, Jira, etc.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Travel of 5-10%, depending on budgets and COVID restrictions

Other Job Details:

Last Date to Apply for Job: July 25, 2024

Additional Location Information: New York, NY; Collegeville, PA; Cambridge, MA; La Jolla, CA; Lake Forest, IL; Groton, CT; Bothell, WA; Boulder, CO; Tampa, FL; South San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; Quebec, Canada; Europe – Any Pfizer site; San Jose, Costa Rica

Eligible for Relocation Package: No

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $117,300.00 to $195,500.00.* In addition, this position is eligible for