Senior Technical Program Manager

Summary:

The Senior Technical Program Manager will manage of highly complex technical projects (implementation of strategic initiative programs across multiple clinical and or commercial manufacturing and End to End process project). Lead cross function teams to deliver on process robustness, and customer satisfaction through innovative solutions to manufacturing site and impact to advance breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.

The position requires manage full project cycle including initiation, planning and execution and closing phases make sure team member and stakeholder engagement and alignment, plan execution, re-evaluation and adjustment when needed. This position also requires effective and direct communication skills, bold leadership and facilitation, and an effortless ability to influence and integrate various colleagues from cross-functional teams.

The project scope includes but are not limited to cold chain project initiatives, PC1 business process development and project management, sustainability, and process robustness at clinical manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities:

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will lead matrix teams to realize a variety of Enterprise Initiatives at multiple clinical and or commercial manufacturing sites by the following:

Project Organization

• Lead multiple projects of highly complex strategic initiatives with cross-function teams including technical, quality, supply chain, launch excellence, packaging regulatory, digital team, etc.
• Solve complex problems and or lead investigations that affect multiple areas (equipment, analytical, process, material etc.) were previous experience outside of own area for process robustness and cost savings.
• Make decisions that require developing innovative options; Decision-making at regional/global levels, impacting multiple stakeholders

Technical responsibility

• Has a comprehensive understanding /knowledge of principles and concepts of program and project management
• Has advanced knowledge/understanding of the principle and concepts of specific pharmaceutical manufacturing or supply chain technical area for example, aseptic sterile injectables, biologics, vaccines, co-development and tech transfer
• Applied technical skills and line knowledge to plan a project that will enable the sub-operation unit (specific site) to meet goals
• Interprets internal and external business challenges and best practices to recommend improvement for improvement or cost-saving projects
• With and through others, create an environment where innovation is the standard
• The appropriate risk to advance innovative processes and mythologies based on comprehensive business knowledge

Interpersonal effectiveness

• Highly respected colleague; able to influence team members across the network at cross-function unit, site Leadership Team and OPU for shared goals
• Establish program governance structure and Use communication tools to help ensure alignment at the site and OPU leadership
• Create and deliver presentations to all stakeholders
• Manage teams that execute directions for sub-operation unit. Provide input for senior management direction that may have an impact within the sub-operation unit
• Interfacing with and influencing diverse customers including site groups from PGS (Ops, Technical Services, Quality, supply chain) commercial team and network groups such as GTE, External Supply, PharmSci and GCMC, and global supply chain

Mindset and Approach

• Able to identify root causes and drive to problem resolution; orientation towards action - anticipates problems and acts proactively to resolve; demonstrated initiative, drive, and creativity in problem-solving
• Knows when to report or escalate risks and issues to leadership and provides alternative approaches/solutions to mitigate these risks/issues and leads towards issue resolution
• Use of DMAIC principals to drive resolution of issues and drive improvement of process, and supplier
• Embraces Pfizer Purpose: Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives through the incorporation of the Bold Moves and Values and Behavior
• Comfortable with multifunctional and multi-cultural environments.
• Works independently on most assignments using knowledge and work experience to achieve desired results.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors and/or Masters degree with a minimum of 8 years in Engineering (Pharmaceutical preferred) or Life Sciences Experience
• Excellent communication and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to be lead strategic projects with large multi-discipline teams by developing strategy and leading team through project completion
• Knowledge of cGMP requirements and compliance
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent Program management skills
• Strong background in bios formulations and filling or packaging
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiative
• Operations or Tech services experience
• Certified PMP
• Lean six sigma

Rate/Location:

• $120-$125/hr
• This is an onsite role in New York, NY

Please note contractors are engaged to provide services to Pfizer on a temporary basis in connection with a specific assignment. Contractors are hired and employed through Atrium, our third-party payrolling partner.

This job posting is for a temporary role as an employee of Atrium on assignment at Pfizer. The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of Atrium; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by Atrium upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued, and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.