Director, Portfolio Management

Use Your Power for Purpose

Pfizer’s purpose is to deliver Breakthroughs that Change Patients’ Lives. In this pursuit, thousands of Pfizer Global Supply (PGS) colleagues work across 35+ manufacturing facilities with 300+ contract manufacturers to deliver the impossible, innovating and changing the world, one patient at a time. The Digital PGS Creation Center is responsible for the digital transformation of processes across the entire PGS network, accelerating supply to help get products to patients faster while safeguarding quality. 

The Director of Portfolio Management is vital in providing essential financial support to the Digital PGS Creation Center, ensuring that we meet our annual project expense targets, adhere to financial policies, and fulfill all our reporting commitments to Finance and other parties requiring financial information.  

Your knowledge and skills will contribute towards the goals and objectives of the team.  Your focus and ability to meet team targets will help in completing critical deliverables. Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between Digital PGS Creation Center leads and stakeholders. 

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

• Develop and lead/co-lead highly complex projects, crafting mid-term plans that significantly impact results.

• Leverage relationships to meet the needs of the Global Business Unit/Global Operating Unit or Sub Business Unit/Sub Operating Unit, serving as an advisor to others.

• Make decisions in complex problems, identify innovative options and solutions, and recommend courses of action impacting the Global Business Unit/Global Operating Unit or Sub Business Unit/Sub Operating Unit.

• Act independently on self-initiated projects, leveraging knowledge from others, and exercising judgment in complex decisions within the Global Business Unit/Global Operating Unit or Sub Business Unit/Sub Operating Unit.

• Review work for effectiveness of results, with contributions evaluated based on business impact, and review the work of other colleagues.

• Exercise foresight and judgment utilizing knowledge and experience within the Global Business Unit/Global Operating Unit or Sub Business Unit/Sub Operating Unit.

• Spearhead and guide multiple project teams involved in the design, implementation, and modification of IT projects that cut across various functional organizations.

• Craft a project execution plan and pinpoint the necessary technical and business resources for the team.

• Ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet all technical specifications.

• Drive transformation initiatives by developing innovative and original ideas, leading or co-leading divisional projects, and providing both technical and functional expertise to the business unit.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• At least 8 years of experience in a corporate environment in a financial analysis role

• Proven experience in managing technology project portfolios

• Proficiency in utilizing project portfolio management tools

• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements):

Technical Skills

• Strong analytical capabilities to understand and explain financial variances.

• Results-driven with the ability to drive cost savings and achieve financial targets.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and effective use of other Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word).

• Adaptable and quick to act on projects.

• Quick learner with the ability to acquire new skills and knowledge efficiently.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Proven business acumen.

• Negotiation and influence skills.

Leadership Skills

• Work well in a collaborative team environment

• Willingness to contribute fresh and innovative ideas

• Well-organized and able to work on a variety of projects

• Self-starter and motivated to own tasks and drive results

  
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to work comfortably on a laptop computer