Obesity Development Lead, Vice President

Job Summary

Asset Specific

• The Obesity Development Lead will be the single point of accountability for Obesity-related programs within PRD Clinical Development
• Oversees and directs Medicine Team Leads, Global Clinical Leads, and Category Clinicians on obesity-related programs
• Build end-to-end development plans for obesity assets in phase 3 and post-marketing
• Designs, develops, and delivers seamless execution and decision-making for obesity-related business development efforts in Internal Medicine
  - Single point of accountability for all obesity-related diligence efforts
  - Responsible to bring GPD development expertise to diligence efforts
• Coordinates business development integration efforts for Internal Medicine
• The role brings broad therapeutic expertise and is responsible for maximizing the long-term value of the assets through innovative development approaches
• Shortens the overall development time by building fast to approval plans for early medicine candidate
• Leads cross functional teams comprised of colleagues from Clinical Development & Operations, Medical Affairs, Commercial Development, Global Health and Value, Regulatory, Finance, Statistics, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Project Management, and any other functional lines as needed
• Highly visible and critical position which requires strategic thinking, leadership and exceptional communication skills
• The role will have responsibility for all business development deals’ assessments on a global basis

Portfolio Specific

• Senior leadership role within Global Product Development Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases accountable for driving the strategy, implementation and successful delivery of obesity-related clinical development plans, obesity-related business development assessments and the provide expertise / leadership for late-development plans for early assets with the Internal Medicine Research Unit (IMRU)
• This role requires strategic and innovative thinking, leadership and exceptional communication skills; both internal and external leadership is expected, i.e., governance committee meetings, KOL advisory boards and health authority interactions

Managerial

• Reporting to the Chief Development Officer of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases the, this position will lead and manage Medicine Team Lead(s), Global Clinical Lead(s) and Category Clinicians

Job Responsibilities

• Accountable for designing, developing and delivering the integrated development strategy for obesity-related assets that is consistent with the intended label and overarching strategy and vision for Pfizer
• Serves as the Chief Development Officer’s delegate, when needed, for key activites
• Develop unique insights and opportunities to improve upon the standard of care and position the assets for long-term success
• Promote a culture of innovation within the cross-functional team(s) in order to bring forward differentiated development plans that maximize the potential of each asset
• Apply drug development knowledge and experience to assure that the asset is managed in an efficient and rigorous manner as reflected in programs with high value to all stakeholders, balancing costs with likelihood of technical, regulatory, and commercial success 
• Display foresight and mental agility into changes or compelling events in the scientific, clinical, regulatory, or market landscape
• Effectively informs, negotiates with and influences key internal stakeholders (including all levels of management as appropriate) and works with TA leadership across Pfizer to ensure alignment of appropriate technologies, capabilities, talent and resource to support the asset
• Single point of contact and program representation to internal and external stakeholders, including leadership teams and governance bodies; ensuring transparent information flow internally/externally
• Builds End-to-End development plans, setting global strategies and an aligned operational plan, which are built on customer insights to maximize the value of our medicines to customers
• Proactively manages risks and opportunities of the asset and continuously drives quality, cost and speed improvements, and makes necessary tradeoff decisions to maximize asset value
• Engages executive leadership regarding strategic issues, project plans, options and recommendations to support uninterrupted project execution
• Create, lead and deliver continuous improvement strategies to improve productivity and increase asset value
• Ensure the articulation of appropriate standards and specifications for input to contracts with vendors, suppliers and industry partners to deliver the project
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