Director, Program Manager

Use Your Power for Purpose

Technology impacts everything we do. Pfizer’s digital and ‘data first’ strategy focuses on implementing impactful and innovative technology solutions across all functions from research to manufacturing. Whether you are digitizing drug discovery and development, identifying solutions, or making our work easier and faster, you will be making a difference to countless lives. As the Director, your role will be pivotal in implementing innovative technology solutions that streamline our processes, enhance our capabilities, and ultimately contribute to the well-being of patients worldwide.

The Program Director is responsible to lead and manage the Commercial Customer Facing Solutions Delivery Project Management team members in the delivery of end to end technology solutions with expertise in both waterfall and agile approaches.  This position will perform that function in partnership and collaboration with Business Partner leaders, other technology service providers, and business team members stakeholders.  The role is responsible for effectively leading team members from other Digital groups assigned to the program, overseeing vendor contractors, responsible for coaching and guiding multiple scrum teams in their adoption and execution of agile methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration and bringing to bear both superb management expertise and technology capabilities in the execution of project and program responsibilities. 

What You Will Achieve

Ensure the delivery of project management deliverables as defined by the project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), implementation of Scrum and other agile practices that are appropriate for the size, scale, complexity and regulatory compliance of the assigned program(s) or project(s).  Includes resource management and planning for employees and consultants as needed to achieve project milestones and business outcomes.  Perform effective and clear stakeholder management communications and activities with a clear articulation of vision, direction and expectations; supervise project team members and their activities including supplier commitments.

Effectively manage project and program resources including finances, commercial contracts, people, software licenses and assets, computing platform and intellectual property.  Responsible for the value realization of business objectives including a general understanding of business processes and activities.

In this role, you will:

• Prepare and own program proposals that are part of a large project portfolio to determine goals, time frame, funding, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements and colleague resource planning.

• Develop project plans, specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, risks, contingency plans and allocation of available resources.

• Act as a servant leader, facilitating effective team meetings, ceremonies, and discussions, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Oversee vendor resources assigned to project work including negotiating SOW terms, managing POWs, financial forecasting and reconciliation, invoice cost tracking and distribution, and demand management.

• Be accountable to work closely with Business Partners to ensure business and functional analysis activities (e.g. documenting functional requirements) for projects are clear and concise

• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to define and prioritize product backlogs, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.

• Effectively leverage all Governance and Portfolio Tools that support project, resource and financial management in accordance with technology standards

• Work with the Core Technologies Lead and Global Product Engineering team to ensure project solutions comply with technology standards

• Own key initiatives forward to achieve technical delivery cost savings targets through effective project estimation, vendor selection and negotiation, and project delivery efficiencies

• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget.

• Remove impediments and roadblocks to help the team maintain focus and meet sprint commitments.

• Establish standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation.

• Prepare project status reports, and keep stakeholders informed of project status and related issues.