RWE Platform, Business Operations Senior Manager

ROLE SUMMARY

The Platform: The Chief Medical Affairs Office’s Real-World Evidence (RWE) Platform is responsible for establishing global scientific leadership and stature through the generation of integrated, end-to-end observational real-world evidence serving all therapeutic areas from proof of concept (POC) trials through Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) for priority pipeline candidates, pipeline supplementation through business development, and marketed inline products. The Platform fully centralizes RWE, epidemiology, outcomes research, RW-relevant health informatics, and biostatistics talent from global, international developed market (IDM) and emerging markets (EM) into one team to drive efficiency through internalized work.

The RWE Platform functions to:

enhance Pfizer’s ability to determine unmet medical needs; support differentiated product labels for Product Development programs including finding alternatives and accelerated licensure pathways for new indications through the use of Real-World Data (RWD), Real World Insights (RWI) and Real-World Evidence (RWE); inform clinical practice on appropriate prescription and use of Pfizer’s products; in collaboration with Access & Value, strengthen the value evidence package for payers and access/policy decision-makers; support measurement of short- and long-term impact of Pfizer’s products to both patients and populations; support competitive differentiation.

The Opportunity:

This position will assume a key supporting role within the RWE Platform organization, serving as Senior Manager in the Business Operations & Integrated Evidence Planning (IEP) Success Team.

This role provides operational expertise and project management leadership for several RWE initiatives of medium complexity across one or more categories. Critical success factors include excellent communication skills, industry savvy, effective collaboration with Pfizer enterprise departments, and understanding of how to drive sound portfolio decision analyses and planning. 

The Senior Manager supports teams to deliver cost-effective, timely and high-quality Real-World Evidence, Real World Data and Real-World Insights across the products’ lifecycle from Proof of Concept (POC) through loss of exclusivity (LOE). They will ensure delivery of critically important work products such as the Integrated Evidence Plans (IEPs). They may also play a supporting role in other activities including Op Planning, inclusion of RWE evidence generation into DP3 requests, maintaining high quality, continuous portfolio data availability and analytics; or other duties as assigned.

Consequently, this is a position for a skilled motivated individual who enjoys the challenge and excitement of identifying and deploying best practices in PM to ensure success of the team and Pfizer.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Key strategic deliverables include:

• Leverages project management skills to support the RWE Platform’s most important projects through the development and deployment of Integrated Evidence Plans (IEP) for priority assets.

• Builds bridges across category stakeholders as a key player in the successful development and integration of the RWE Platform to achieve a One Pfizer vision for RWE/RWD/RWI generation. Connects with all other relevant Project Management organizations.

Operational Delivery

• Provides accurate milestones, timelines and budgets management for RWE projects to ensure delivery against goals (cost, speed, quality).

• Develops and oversees process frameworks (such as the IEP) helping category teams manage RWE Platform deliverables aligned to program strategic plans.

• Establishes processes and tools for timely and accurate portfolio reporting, creation of briefing documents and communications.

• Plays a key role in many financial processes including Op Planning, DP3, Quarterly budget reviews under the supervision of Head of Business Operations & IEP Success.

• May be responsible for RWE Platform committees planning and execution.

Partner Line and Stakeholder Management

• Responsible for developing and fostering strong working relationship with key Pfizer partners across categories, regions, and departments. Identify and implement process improvements to ensure alignment with the evolving Pfizer operational and financial governance processes.

• Coordinates effectively with PRD Project & Portfolio Management as well as with Pfizer Digital.

• Represents the team at business venues, meeting, conferences, interactions with external an