Medical Strategy Management Senior Project Manager

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Analytical and Problem solving, Data Visualization, Effective communication skills, Leadership Skill, Microsoft-Excel, Oncology, Planning and organization, Powerpoint, Project management, Writing

Job Description

Today, Pfizer Oncology has an industry-leading portfolio of 25 approved innovative cancer medicines, including major therapies for metastatic breast cancer, prostate cancer, urothelial carcinoma and haemato-oncological malignancies. Pfizer’s in-line portfolio is focused on four broad, key areas: breast cancer, genitourinary cancer, hematology and precision medicine, complemented by an extensive pipeline of over 50 programs in clinical development.

• The Medical Strategy Management Senior Project Manager will report to the Medical Strategy Management Program Team Lead.
• The Senior Project Manager (PM) is part of the Pfizer Oncology Medical Strategy Management Group and will support a Medical Strategy or Affairs team (TA, Product, or Region) with project management, including implementation and facilitation of medical activities and tracking progress of key medical deliverables, vendor and cross-alliance management, and other projects as assigned.
• The incumbent will accurately track product level and cross-alliance activities and identify and raise any risks / opportunities within medical deliverables. This includes support of project schedules/timelines, process development, budgets, status reporting, project communication, tracking and resolution of issues, tracking risks to resources and budget, and facilitation of meetings. The incumbent will plan and manage projects or sub-projects under the general direction of the TA, product or Region medical owners, and in partnership with other Medical Strategy and Affairs representatives. Additionally, this role will focus on process improvements where needed and share best practices across the Medical Strategy Management group. 
• The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the TA, product or Region Medical teams with key reports / dashboards on various medical related analytics and will need to proactively communicate / distribute to respective stakeholders.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

This role will serve as a key interface between the Pfizer Oncology Global Medical Strategy Management team / Medical Sub-Team (MST), Pfizer U.S. (Medical Platforms), Pfizer International Medical teams and the Worldwide Medical Sciences organization across the broader Pfizer enterprise, contributing to efficient decision-making processes in the development of MST deliverables across the medicine’s lifecycle. The scope of responsibilities will be across a whole development program and in-line portfolio, potentially covering multiple assets within a disease area.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Support the development, maintenance, and oversight of medical project plans and tracking of key deliverables for assigned therapeutic or functional area. This includes an overview of project schedules / timelines, budgets, and plans for project quality, resources, communications.
• Work with medical team members to identify proactively all risks / opportunities to be addressed with the TA, product or Region Leads.
• Serve as subject matter expert for applicable/assigned processes and provide operational support and/or guidance to teams as needed.
• Manage medical communication vendor contracts, scope of work and ensure timely delivery of content for use (if applicable).
• Support financial projections and overall management for assigned therapeutic or functional area budget(s), working with finance, TL(s) and other Medical team members as necessary.
• Work with Pfizer Oncology AI / Innovation colleagues to support the creation and development of new, innovative tools (e.g., Data Visualization US and ex-US roll out, MST Newsletters, Asset infographics) across assigned areas, if applicable.
• Maintain ongoing relationship with key partners to ensure the current process areas are followed and properly and consistently conducted; addresses any gaps in process.
• Propose new processes and tools (including digital tools) to improve efficiency.
• Support facilitation of team and/or Medical Strategy meetings, ensuring minutes, action items are recorded, filed and tracked.
• Support presentation development for internal meetings and Op Plan process for assigned therapeutic, functional or regional area.
• Establish routine two-way communications within and across sub-team members, including regional/country teams.
• Responsible for maintaining all key documents in source systems / platforms e.g., Teams account and user access.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s preferred.
• If a bachelor’s degree is held, 7 years (or 5 years if a Master’s degree is held) of experience in pharmaceutical industry or related fields required; experience in medical affairs programs, clinical study operations and / or medical communication operations.
• Experience in global work environment.
• Understanding and adherence to Project Management methodologies.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Ability to implement projects of strategic importance on time and within budget.
• Capable of working independently on multiple projects with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines with good judgement.
• Identifies, analyzes and communicates problems, issues and opportunities, ability to escalate as appropriate.
• Good problem solving and follow-through capabilities.
• Excellent organization skills with detailed oriented.
• Ability to operate effectively in a heavily matrix organization, with experience managing global projects with team members in multiple locations.
• Ability to build effective relationships to influence without authority.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; fluent and able to influence others in spoken and written English.
• Flexibility, the ability to adapt to changing project scope and direction; ability to adapt to changing team structure.
• Ability to professionally interact with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Pfizer systems including MEDIC/ONEMED, ePA3, EPAY, ARIBA, ENGAGE, GCMA, is an advantage.
• Strong meeting organization and facilitation skills.
• Ability to manage vendor relationships.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $117,300.00 to $195,500.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 17.5% 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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EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.