Director, Global Program Manager

The Global Program Manager (GPM), Director provides comprehensive program management for Pfizer product teams to ensure alignment and execution of research, development, medical, and commercial strategic and operational objectives. The GPM serves as the program operational leader ensuring all cross functional deliverables are achieved on or ahead of schedule, within budget target, and with quality that meets or exceeds business needs. The GPM is viewed as a key leader on the GPT (Global Product Team). The GPM’s responsibilities encompass asset strategic and scenario planning, program and submission execution, team effectiveness, resource management, risk management, and information and communication management. The GPM needs to have a comprehensive understanding of the governance process, strategic and tactical planning, and the foundational tools that support planning, communication, and continuous improvements in operational delivery. The focus for this particular position will be in the area of major late-stage submissions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Development, Strategy, and Planning

• Working with Product Team leadership, leads cross functional development of integrated program plans (e.g., Development, Lifecycle, and Operating plans) and ensures alignment with the overall strategic plan and operational and Partner Line plans for the program scope. Spans from Pre-clinical to Loss of Exclusivity.
• Drives decision point planning and the associated deliverables across all functions of the team and contributes to the strategic planning process for the project.
• Offers leadership in asset-level planning, including development and assessment of scenarios and options, robust decision criteria, risk management, and internal/external communication and stakeholder management strategies.
• In partnership with the Product Team Leader, Finance Lead, and Partner Line representatives, accountable for developing and maintaining an integrated program level budget and accurate updated annual forecasts.
• Designs, recommends, and implements new processes, approaches, or tools to manage the program/team.

Project Planning

• Drives creation/maintenance of asset-level integrated development plans in partnership with the Product Team Leader, recognizing and driving delivery of key interdependencies across functional lines.
• Leads development of the program critical path, decision criteria, and milestones/stage gates.
• Ensures all lines understand asset strategy, key milestones and interdependencies.

Project Execution and Delivery

• Provides cross-functional operational leadership to the team.
• Leads the development and coordination of program level goals in partnership with the Product Team Leader and closely monitors progress against these goals for operational efficiency ensuring the program delivers on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Monitors activities across all team members and line functions involved in the program to ensure achievement of key decision points and milestones according to time, cost, and quality parameters of the endorsed plan. Influences leadership across functional lines to ensure efficient delivery of projects.
• Reviews and/or approves operational activities and costs; monitors and manages program activities against the approved budget; leads the team to manage exposures through internal tradeoffs or seek approval through appropriate processes for additional budget as necessary.
• Negotiates the allocation of Partner Line resources to support the endorsed strategy & development plan.
• Drives team process for preparation of governance presentations.

Program Risk Analysis and Management

• Leads the team in the preparation, implementation, maintenance, communication, and management of integrated risk management plans, including risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies.
• Proactively identifies operational and program issues, facilitates development of team recommendations and action options, and ensures appropriate escalation to senior leadership and Partner Lines.
• Partners with team and department leadership to identify options to de-risk project plans and capitalize on opportunities.

Information and Communication Management

• Responsible for the development and management of the communication plan for the program, including stakeholder management plan. Ensures effective, accurate, and timely communication of program information to meet the needs of the product team and stakeholders.
• Participates in representing the product team in governance presentations, Operating Plan reviews, stakeholder discussions, and other venues.
• Provides complete, accurate and timely timeline, budget and reso