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Director, AIDA R&D Program Planning and Execution

Pfizer, Bothell, Washington, United States, 98021


Director, AIDA R&D Program Planning and Execution

ROLE SUMMARYAt Pfizer we make medicines and vaccines that change patients' lives with a global reach of over 780 million patients. Pfizer Digital is the organization charged with winning the digital race in the pharmaceutical industry. We apply our expertise in technology, data, innovation and our business to support Pfizer in this mission.Pfizer’s commitment to creating breakthroughs that change patients’ lives is deeply embedded in our culture as a science-driven and patient-focused company. Central to this commitment is our use of digital technologies, AI, data, and analytics, which drive innovation across our organization.The Pfizer AI and Data (AIDA) R&D team creates comprehensive AI and data solutions that address some of the most critical business needs of Pfizer’s research and development teams. Through use of these AI and data solutions this team accelerates Pfizer’s R&D strategies.The Director, AIDA R&D Program Planning and Execution will implement portfolio management, finance management and communications best practices to optimize the team’s resources, ensure delivery excellence across the R&D AIDA portfolio and create connection across the team.This role will serve as the primary liaison to the AIDA portfolio team ensuring alignment and transparency across AIDA’s portfolio. Likewise, the role will serve as an internal central point of contact, providing transparency to portfolio health.A successful candidate will have the leadership, vision, and interpersonal skills required to create a collaborative framework through courageous and effective influence among direct and indirect team members.In parallel, this role will define Key Operational metrics, Customer Satisfaction and standardized reporting for leadership to be able to make strategic decisions.Responsibilities also include organizational and change management oversight as they relate to our portfolio of projects, governance and reporting.This role will report to the Senior Director AI & Data Product Delivery & Operations.ROLE RESPONSIBILITIESImplement and lead standardized Portfolio and Project Management processes and platforms to manage complex demand across the AIDA Research and Development teams.Scope includes pipeline management, project lifecycle management through to project close-out and operational support.Serve as the primary contact for all processes related to portfolio, as defined by central portfolio team, including understanding of all tools and anticipating and proactively responding to change.Leverage business acumen, professional relationships, and leadership experience to influence decisions ensuring portfolio alignment to and accountability for Pfizer purpose, values, operating principles, and results.Work closely with the leadership to understand all capital commitments as they relate to the entire project portfolio.Lead strategic initiatives and special projects in partnership with the leadership team.Demonstrate strong leadership in an increasingly complex, innovative, and fast-moving environment.Be a thought leader in continuous process improvement.Motivate indirect reports through mentorship and coaching on topics such as process improvement, appropriate risk taking, and presentation skills.Develop plans for managing diverse talent in and out of immediate span of control and ensure that leadership bench strength is taken into consideration.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBachelor of Science degree in Finance, Information Management, Computer Science, Engineering or Business.Minimum of 10+ years of demonstrated progressive experience as an IT leader, preferably in pharmaceutical industry.Demonstrated understanding and enterprise-scale project and portfolio management skills (Budgeting, Finance, and Portfolio concepts and processes).Broad range of experience demonstrating strong leadership skills; decisive, analytical, persuasive, equitable, influence, strategic.Experience successfully navigating and leading and managing multiple stakeholder interests within large matrixed organization with geographically distributed resources.Ability to collaborate and negotiate effectively with individuals/groups at multiple levels in the organization & able to influence resources outside of immediate span of control.Experience coaching and mentoring other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.Strong business acumen and professionalism with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management and actively participate on senior leadership teams.Must have the ability to prioritize issues and drive progress in ambiguous situations.Understanding of Operating Model and Governance Processes.Exceptional interpersonal and written/visual communication skills with the ability to establish relationships, influence outcomes, and deliver effective presentations to a variety of audiences, express concepts in layperson’s terms appropriate for each audience.Excellent skills in analysis, critical thinking and planning, oral and written communication, consensus building, facilitation, negotiation and the ability to readily learn a new business area.Awareness of internal and external digital and technology finance and process trends.Proficiency in the following tools: Microsoft Office Suite, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSMBA or CPA.Advanced Microsoft Suite skills.OTHER INFORMATIONSelected candidate will need to meet Pfizer’s Log In for Your Day requirements.

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