Operational Excellence Team Lead - Pfizer

**ROLE SUMMARY** The Specialty Care Operational Excellence Team Lead is an integral member of the Specialty Care Operational Excellence Team. The team lead is responsible for providing day-to-day Operational Excellence management overseeing a team of Operational Excellence colleagues that support Global/US Medical Affairs Asset and Field teams. They are a part of a working environment where colleagues understand and exhibit customer-focused medical professionalism with honor and integrity. The role reports to the Specialty Care Operational Excellence Lead and works closely with members of the Specialty Care Operational Excellence Team, the CMAO Leadership Team, Operational & Change Excellence Colleagues and cross functional partners. This role will provide strategic and operational support across a mix of therapeutic/functional areas, within the Specialty Care organization with key priorities and deliverables relating to multiple Specialty Care medicines and initiatives across Asset & Field teams. The position will require the ability to lead execution aligned with strategic goals to ensure deliverables are on track and within budget. This includes alignment across key stakeholders, influencing in a matrix environment, highly effective communication, conflict resolution, and sharing best practices within Specialty Care Medical as well as cross-functionally. Key focus areas include: -People Management of Operational Excellence colleagues supporting: + Asset Level Strategic & Operations Planning + Asset Level Budget Management + Field Based support -Compliance -Communication -Risk Management -Talent and Resource Management **ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES** **Organizational Process & Change Management - Asset & Field Teams** + Lead, in coordination with Lead, continuous improvement efforts, adjusting in real-time and navigating complexity, change, conflict, and challenges. + Align with Lead on change management initiatives and effective communication strategies specific to team. Examples include: + Integration of new products and indications, i.e., via acquisition of new entities or advancement through internal clinical pipeline. + New technology implementation **Medical Financial Management - Asset & Field Teams** + Budget oversight for specified asset/functional teams + Budget management for direct reports ensuring execution of budget process aligned with team's accountabilities. + Identifies risks/opportunities, and develops and drives mitigation plans + Leads discussions with team members to analyze and interpret budget forecast and actuals information **Operating Plan** + Oversee execution of Operating Plans processes for respective asset and functional teams by translating medical strategies to tactics. Ensures that timelines and deliverables are met. **Compliance** + Oversees team's compliance with training assignments by tracking compliance metrics, escalation of compliance concerns, communicating with Leadership, identifying exceptions, and ensuring team follow-through **Performance Tracking** + In collaboration with Lead, drives the portfolio of activities to ensure successful execution to plan and delivery of business imperatives. **BASIC QUALIFICATIONS** 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. + Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree (e.g., masters) highly preferred + Relevant experience required: 10+ years with Bachelor's degree; 8+ years with Masters degree **Preferred Qualifications** : + >8 years of experience in Project Management, Business Operations + Prior experience in US and Global Medical Affairs is highly preferred. + >8 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry or related fields + Previous people management experience preferred + Understanding and adherence to Project Management methodologies + Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint + Ability to work independently with shown flexibility and organizational awareness + Ability to create & oversee complex projects, including budget management & fiscal awareness + Ability to effectively collaborate across multiple functions including Medical (Customer Facing and HQ), Medical Information, People Experience, Corporate Communications, Digital, and Commercial + Must be decisive, exercise good judgment in decisions, organized and with the ability to prioritize a large workload. + Ability to manage resources, programs and multiple projects. + Is a role model of Pfizer's Values of Courage, Excellence, Equity and Joy + 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 **Required Skills** + Work in a high paced environment + Strong Decision-Making skills + Entrepreneurial mindset + Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with senior levels of management + Master at resourcefulness with ability to keep pace with a highly changing environment. + Strong strategic thinking skills and ability to lead/ strategic development + Excellent business judgment + Full knowledge and understanding of all relevant applicable SOPs + Proven track record for implementation of projects of strategic importance, on time and within budget + Ability to operate effectively in a heavily matrix organization, with experience managing global projects with team members in multiple locations + influence without authority + Strong communication and interpersonal skills; fluent and able to influence others in spoken and written English + Flexibility, the ability to adapt to change, external environment, project scope and direction **Other Job Details:** Last Date to Apply for Job: May 12th, 2024 Additional Location Information: New York, NY; Collegeville, PA; Cambridge, MA; Groton, CT; Bothell, WA, Lake Forest, IL; La Jolla, CA; Tampa, FL Eligible for Relocation Package: No The annual base salary for this position ranges from $173,300.00 to $288,800.00.* In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 22.5% 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. * The annual base salary for this position in Tampa, FL ranges from $156,000.00 to $260,000.00. Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility. **Sunshine Act** Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. 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