Innovation Project Lead

Use Your Power for Purpose

Our dedicated manufacturing logistics and supply team ensures that customers and patients receive the essential medicines they require precisely when they need them. By embracing challenges, envisioning new possibilities, and taking decisive action, you will play a crucial role in accelerating the delivery of medicines to the world. Your efforts will help overcome obstacles, innovate solutions, and make a tangible impact on global health. Join us in this mission to bring life-saving treatments to those in need, faster and more efficiently than ever before.

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage people, technology, and financial resources within the department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Actively share knowledge and provide technical and functional guidance to team members, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Identify and implement potential improvements in processes or products, taking calculated risks to develop innovative ideas.
• Solve moderately complex problems within the area of expertise and assist with issues outside the department when necessary.
• Oversee operational activities to support short-term departmental goals and manage multiple projects involving cross-functional teams.
• Recognize the need for development in others, collaborate to create development plans, and manage the performance of direct reports through goal setting, coaching, and ongoing assessment.
• Solicit input, explain complex concepts, and persuade others to adopt a point of view while effectively sharing personal perspectives and rationales.
• Lead and direct Logistics and Distribution operations, including supplier selection, contract implementation, compliance, and performance management.
• Develop and analyze metrics to monitor operational performance, ensuring timely availability of materials and deployment of controlled temperature shipping technologies.
• Contribute to global, cross-functional continuous improvement strategies, support decision-making on country feasibility and study strategy, and lead meetings to resolve logistics incidents and enhance quality and compliance.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• BA/BS with at least 4 years of experience or MBA/MS with at least 2 years of experience or PhD/JD with any years of experience or associate's degree with at least 8 years of experience or high School Diploma (or Equivalent) with at least 10 years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in system validation and a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Ability to effectively drive results while collaborating with stakeholders at various levels
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Advanced skills in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong competency with various tools
• Experience in people management

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

• Master's degree with relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Advanced training in project management, supply chain management, scientific or clinical disciplines, business administration, and people development
• A deep understanding of regulatory guidelines impacting logistics system requirements
• Proficient knowledge and comprehension of advanced system applications and products
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.