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Pfizer Sr Manager, Continuous Improvement in Pearl River, New York
Role Summary
- The Senior Manager of Continuous Improvement plays an important role in Clinical Immunology & High-throughput Operations (CIHO) at Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development (VRD). Reporting directly to the Director of Business Strategy & Excellence (BSE), you will leverage a diverse skill set to support and drive improvement efforts within CIHO. Your responsibilities will include enhancing colleague experience, improving clinical testing operational efficiency, and leading change management initiatives. By optimizing VRD's clinical sample analysis operation, your work will contribute to the advancement of Pfizer's vaccine portfolio.
Role Responsibilities
Identify opportunities for operational improvements and develop solutions to solve challenging business problems that impacts CIHO and CIHO's collaboration with other functional teams for vaccine programs.
Develop and make decisions on innovative solutions to improve clinical testing operation such as establishing key metrics for clinical testing campaigns, improving turn-around times, and reducing wait time.
Understand general processes and requirements for assay development, clinical data generation and data transfer to drive collaboration and lead projects across multiple functional teams.
Design and execute reporting processes to provide CIHO senior leaders with visuals and data regarding resource allocation, workload management and project prioritization.
Responsible for developing partnerships with functional leads and key stakeholders across vaccine programs. Matrix manages cross-functional team efforts in improving operational processes to ensure high quality clinical data delivery that meets industry expectations, regulatory strategies, and portfolio timelines.
Drive the development of a CIHO-specific onboarding program that complements VRD and Pfizer onboarding programs, facilitating integration of new employees into their respective teams.
Ensure HCID colleagues are compliant with training programs; liaise with VRD's Quality organization to ensure robust training program for all colleagues.
Present to senior leaders on clinical testing campaign progress, resourcing needs, prioritization and assay development status. Propose solutions to guide decisions for the purpose of meeting critical program milestones.
Drive communication and leads refinements in the change management related to CIHO operational process and projects
Serve as CIHO representative in collaboration with program management, quality & compliance, and assay experts.
Operate as a delegate for Business Strategy & Excellence leadership as required
Demonstrate initiative by self-starting assignments, developing innovative solutions to complex problems, and leading project execution.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in one of the disciplines relating to drug development, business management, or organizational effectiveness.
7+ years of experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, or clinical laboratory industries.
Proven track record of successfully implementing business process improvements.
Strong project management, change agility and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to effectively engage with leaders, colleagues, partners, and customers.
Experience in preparing and delivering creative and targeted presentations to specific audiences.
Demonstrated ability to define and lead projects, ensuring quality and timely execution on complex programs of work.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced Degree in a relevant field is desirable.
Demonstrated skills and success in relationship building, negotiation, and influencing.
Ability to anticipate situations and problems and take initiative and appropriate action.
Strong analytical skills to quickly and effectively solve problems
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
This position may require occasional weekend and evening work to meet critical business timelines.
This position may require occasional travel between Pfizer sites and other business-related travel.
Relocation support available
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $109,400.00 to $182,300.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 15.0% 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.
Sunshine Act
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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.
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