Oncology Medical Affairs, Global Medical Strategy Program Lead

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At Pfizer, our mission is to cultivate a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and project management that empowers colleagues and streamlines effective processes. Whether you are managing projects or collaborating with others, your role in this team is crucial in making our work more efficient and faster. This enables us to deliver breakthroughs that transform patients' lives. Your contribution helps simplify complex tasks, fostering an environment where innovation thrives and where every effort is directed towards achieving significant medical advancements. By inspiring a culture of excellence, we ensure that our collective efforts lead to impactful changes in healthcare, ultimately benefiting patients worldwide. 

ROLE SUMMARY:

This is a critical role requiring a strong Oncology Program Strategy Management Director (Program Lead) capable of driving alignment and execution while effectively influencing and coordinating across a broad range of stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs, foster best practices, and identify process improvements withing Oncology Medical Affairs, as well as drive the integrated cross-functional planning. The Program Lead reports to the Program Strategy Management Group Lead.  

• The Program Lead will support Global and US Medical Franchises by providing strategic partnership and operational accountability, contributing to efficient decision-making processes in the development of Oncology Medical Affairs deliverables across the medicine’s lifecycle. 

• The Program Lead will provide overall program management to Global Medical Affairs Teams (GMAT), Evidence Generation Subcommittees, GMAT Subcommittees and US Medical Sub-Teams (US MSTs), including oversight of cross functional preparation and implementation of deliverables, and facilitation of Oncology Medical activities for all Oncology Medical projects or sub-projects under the general direction of their respective Oncology Global Medical Lead. This will be in partnership with other Medical representatives as required. 

• The role will serve as a key interface across Oncology Medical Affairs, the Chief Medical Office, the International Medical Affairs Office, Pfizer Commercial, as well as with enabling functions across the enterprise as needed (e.g., Medical Evidence Development, digital, finance, legal, compliance, etc). 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide strategic management of GMATs and subcommittees, aligning with stakeholders on strategic priorities and tactical plans. Facilitate the development of high quality, integrated, cross-functional GMAT deliverables aligned with overall GPT strategy, driving concept into action by leading the execution of deliverables (meticulously organizing materials, collecting inputs, and monitoring actions and outcomes). 

• Drive the annual Op Plan, acting as a financial steward to identify and mitigate risks and leverage opportunities. Support evidence generation strategy implementation and delivery. 

• Drive alignment and execution on the strategic elements of the medical plan, working collaboratively with Oncology Early-and-Late Clinical Development, CMO, Safety, Oncology Regulatory Strategy, Global Value and Access and other functions as needed. This includes the Integrated Evidence Planning process, evidence generation plan, ISR strategy, pre-approval access plan, scientific communications platform, publication strategy etc. 

• In collaboration with the assigned Senior Project Manager, accurately track all medicine/program-level activities, including project timelines, process development, budgets, status reporting, issue resolution, and risk management. Drive meeting agendas and facilitate effective discussions. 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key senior cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective execution of GMAT deliverables and adherence to established processes. Propose new processes and tools to improve alignment and efficiency. Lead the identification, sharing, and implementation of best practices, ensuring consistency in processes and systems. 

• Provide strategic guidance on oncology medical services to address business challenges and recommend new processes and tools to enhance alignment and efficiency. 

• Support the development of medicine-level information by providing key reports/dashboards and proactively communicating/distributing to respective stakeholders.. 

• Develop, maintain, and oversee project schedules, timelines, budgets, resource plans, and communication strategies. Proactively identify and address risks and opportunities related to GMAT deliverables. 

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