Business Management, Office of the CVO (Secondment 9-12 Months)

Pfizer•Pearl River, NY

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

This secondment offers a Pfizer colleague the chance to support the global Vaccines leadership team by managing day-to-day operations of the Office of the Chief Vaccines Officer (CVO). The role involves acting as an operational partner to the CVO and the Vaccines Chief of Staff (CoS), preparing for executive engagements, supporting cross-functional workstreams, exercising judgment on operational sequencing, and identifying trade-offs. The ideal candidate is organized, curious, comfortable with ambiguity, and proactive in improving processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with at least 5+ years of experience.
Typically 3 to 6 years of experience in operations, strategy, program or project management, or business support roles in a complex, matrixed environment.
Hands-on use of digital productivity tools (such as Microsoft 365 and Copilot) to improve speed, efficiency, and quality.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including turning complex information into clear, executive-ready materials.
Must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
Permanent work authorization in the United States is required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree with at least 3+ years of experience; OR a PhD with 1+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 8+ years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10+ years of relevant experience.
Familiarity with Pfizer systems, processes, and the Vaccines or broader R&D organization.
Experience in biopharma, healthcare, life sciences, or scientific R&D environments.
Experience applying continuous improvement (e.g., Lean) or structured project management methods.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the planning, sequencing, and execution of core leadership forums, strategy meetings, and CVO engagements.
Support agenda design and topic sequencing with the CoS as priorities shift.
Drive meeting discipline by capturing decisions and action items, assigning ownership, and following up with stakeholders.
Serve as the operational link to the executive and administrative assistant network across Vaccines, aligning calendars, logistics, and priorities.
Manage the end-to-end coordination of colleague recognition and reward programs across the Vaccines organization.
Build simple dashboards, trackers, and document structures to organize the CVO Office and ensure it is responsive and data-informed.
Build working relationships across the broader Pfizer R&D organization and within Vaccines.
Partner with enabling functions such as People Experience (PX), Global Workplace Experience (GWE), Digital, and Legal as a day-to-day operational contact.
Turn scientific, organizational, and operational information into clear briefings, presentations, and memos.
Maintain and improve SharePoint sites, Teams hubs, and shared repositories.
Utilize approved digital productivity and AI tools to speed up synthesis and drafting, and create templates for the team.