Manager, Project Manager, CD&O Technology Transformation Office (Secondment - 12 Months)
WHY PATIENTS NEED YOU
At Pfizer, our mission is to cultivate a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and project management, empowering colleagues and streamlining processes.
WHAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE
Whether managing projects or collaborating with others, your role in this team is crucial in simplifying and accelerating our work. This enables us to deliver groundbreaking innovations that transform patients' lives. Your contributions will make our operations more efficient and effective, driving us towards achieving our goal of making a significant impact on healthcare. Join us in this mission to inspire excellence and facilitate breakthroughs that truly matter.
HOW YOU WILL ACHIEVE IT
- Lead or co-lead moderately complex transformation projects, effectively managing time and resources.
- Apply skills and discipline knowledge to contribute to departmental work.
- Resolve moderately complex problems and develop new options, guided by policies in non-standard situations.
- Operate independently in ambiguous situations and determine objectives of assignments.
- Review your own work and seek directional review from others, potentially reviewing colleagues' work in a mentor role.
- Oversee operational aspects of ongoing improvement projects, acting as a liaison between Project Team and Line Management.
- Support programs by reviewing project status, budgets, schedules, and preparing comprehensive status reports.
- Identify project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals.
- Guide operational teams in managing projects, forecasting resource requirements, and identifying areas for improvement in products, processes, or services.
- Establish fit-for-purpose project structure, governance and delivery cadence for new and evolving initiatives, translating early-stage concepts into actionable, well-sequenced delivery plans.
- Anticipate and manage cross-project dependencies; facilitate resolution where possible and escalate material risks with clear context, options and recommendations.
- Provide portfolio-level visibility by consolidating initiative status, milestones, dependencies, risks and upcoming leadership decisions into concise, decision-oriented reporting.
- Connect individual initiatives to broader Clinical Development & Operations transformation priorities and governance, highlighting implications and interdependencies across the portfolio.
- Lead project working sessions and governance discussions, driving clear ownership, timely decisions, accountability and follow-through.
- Partner with business, technology, artificial intelligence, data, change, communications and operational stakeholders to align delivery plans and maintain momentum against agreed priorities.
- Represent the Technology Transformation Office in cross-functional forums and maintain progress on actions and decisions between leadership touchpoints.
QUALIFICATIONS
Must-Have
- Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 5+ years of experience.
- Demonstrated experience in commercial/customer-facing roles across the business.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects or interconnected workstreams in a complex, cross-functional environment.
- Proactive and has a creative entrepreneurial attitude with evidence of ability to execute key projects.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complexity for senior audiences.
- Strong organizational, analytical and reporting skills, with attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with computer and software applications.
Nice-to-Have
- Master's degree with at least 3+ years of experience; OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience; OR as associate's degree with 8+ years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Specific experience in managing pharmaceutical, technical, or medical device projects and clinical programs.
- Knowledge and certification in operational excellence methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Experience supporting technology-enabled transformation, including initiatives involving artificial intelligence, data, digital capabilities or emerging technologies.
- Ability to mentor and guide junior colleagues.
- Experience working within a global matrix organization and across different geographies or time zones.
- Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use.
OTHER JOB DETAILS
- Last Date to Apply for Job: November 4, 2026
- Additional Location Information: CAN - QC – Kirkland, DEU – Berlin, GRC - Athens - N. Psychiko, GRC-Thessaloniki Chortiatis, GRC - Thessaloniki Pylaia, UK – Sandwich, UK – Cambridge, UK - Walton Oaks, USA - IL - Lake Forest, USA - MA – Cambridge, USA - NY - New York City, USA - NY - Pearl River, USA - PA - Collegeville
- Eligible for Relocation Package – NO
- Secondment 12 months
- If you are currently in a driving position with a fleet vehicle and this secondment does not require driving as an essential function of the position for 12 months or longer, you will be required to turn in your fleet vehicle for the duration of the non-driving secondment. Please refer to the Fleet Policy and Procedures document for more information.
- There will be no change to your current work location.
- Position is considered Flexible, and colleagues are expected to comply with Log In For Your Day (LIFYD) requirements at site location (e.g. about 2.5 days a week in office).
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.
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EEO & Employment Eligibility
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