Sr. Director, GRS Business Capabilities Lead

Why Patients Need You

All over the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Our colleagues have the opportunity to grow and develop a career that offers both individual and company success; be part of an ownership culture that values diversity and where all colleagues are energized and engaged and have the ability to impact health and lives of millions of people. Pfizer, a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, is continuously seeking top talent who are inspired by our purpose to innovate, to bring therapies that significantly improve lives.

What You Will Achieve

As the GRS Business Capabilities Lead, you will be at the forefront of shaping and driving strategic initiatives that will have a profound impact on our global regulatory value chain. Business capabilities describe what GRS does to deliver value to its customers, stakeholders and partners. Business capabilities are the core abilities of organization to achieve its objectives and deliver value (e.g. Regulatory Strategy, CMC, Labeling, etc.). Each business capability has its own strategy and roadmap that spans across process, data and technology. All of the business capabilities inform but also follow GRS’s overall strategy and roadmap. This role will ensure the development and management of the capabilities' strategy, roadmap, and execution. This includes the optimization of capabilities to drive consistency in ways of working across GRS including KPIs and value realization tracking. In this role, you will leverage your expertise and leadership skills to guide our team towards achieving our mission of delivering breakthroughs that change patients' lives. In this role, you will be a key player in driving our strategic initiatives, leveraging your skills and expertise to make a meaningful impact on our mission. Join us at Pfizer and use your power for purpose.

How You Will Achieve It

• Strategic Leadership & Initiative Development: Identify, develop, and lead key strategic initiatives. Collaborate with senior leadership (LT) to shape and maintain a forward-looking strategy and operating plan for the business capabilities.

• Business Partner to Executive Leadership: Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic business partner to executive leadership team members, offering regulatory insights that inform high-level decision-making. Actively participate in executive-level discussions, providing expertise to guide company direction and risk management. Partner with leadership to align strategies with long-term business objectives and operational priorities.

• Lead and develop a high-performing team by providing clear direction, regular feedback, and growth opportunities aligned with individual career goals and organizational needs

• Mentor and help develop a similar RIDGE team in Asia ensuring an aligned Business Capabilities function

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with executive cross functional leaders to identify, define and align on initiatives, strategies and joint outcomes. Act as a key liaison providing insights on trends, risks, and opportunities. Ensuring transparent communication of strategic initiatives across all relevant stakeholders.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Use analytics and metrics to assess the impact of strategies and make data-driven recommendations to optimize performance

• Mentorship & Team Development: Provide guidance and support to the team in identifying opportunities for strategic growth and professional development

• Forms productive alliances with PRD colleagues and Digital to ensure alignment and technical solutions are sourced to address GRS’ most pressing business challenges

• Create and maintain the strategy for a collaborative program of continuous improvement within the organization

• Lead and maintain a collaborative program of continuous improvement within the organization

• Your contribution will not only be measured by the results you deliver but also by the positive impact you have on our team and the broader organization. Your ability to influence, inspire, and lead will be crucial to your success in this role.

Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Business, Science, or a related field, demonstrating a strong foundation in strategic thinking and problem-solving

• 12+ years of experience or Master's/MBA with 10+years of experience

• Proven track record in strategy consulting or a similar role

• Experience in managing complex projects and leading cross-functional teams.

• Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable strategies

• Strong leadership skills, with a k