Oncology Medical Affairs, Global Medical Strategy Program Lead

Pfizer•Cambridge, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Pfizer, our mission is to cultivate a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and project management that empowers colleagues and streamlines effective processes. Whether you are managing projects or collaborating with others, your role in this team is crucial in making our work more efficient and faster. This enables us to deliver breakthroughs that transform patients' lives. Your contribution helps simplify complex tasks, fostering an environment where innovation thrives and where every effort is directed towards achieving significant medical advancements. By inspiring a culture of excellence, we ensure that our collective efforts lead to impactful changes in healthcare, ultimately benefiting patients worldwide. This is a critical role requiring a strong Oncology Program Strategy Management Director (Program Lead) capable of driving alignment and execution while effectively influencing and coordinating across a broad range of stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs, foster best practices, and identify process improvements withing Oncology Medical Affairs, as well as drive the integrated cross-functional planning. The Program Lead reports to the Program Strategy Management Group Lead. The Program Lead will support Global and/or US Medical Franchises, l by providing strategic partnership and operational accountability, contributing to efficient decision-making processes in the development of Oncology Medical Affairs deliverables across the medicine’s lifecycle. The Program Lead will provide overall program management to Global Medical Affairs Teams (GMAT), GMAT Subcommittees and US Medical Sub-Teams (US MSTs), including oversight of cross functional preparation and implementation of deliverables, and facilitation of Oncology Medical activities for all Oncology Medical projects or sub-projects under the general direction of their respective Oncology Global Medical Lead. This will be in partnership with other Medical representatives as required. The role will serve as a key interface across Oncology Medical Affairs, the Chief Medical Office, the International Medical Affairs Office, Pfizer Commercial, as well as with enabling functions across the enterprise as needed (e.g., Medical Evidence Development, digital, finance, legal, compliance, etc). The Program Lead will also support drug development across the Oncology R&D pipeline and thereby may be responsible for multiple therapeutic areas and/or assets simultaneously, managing a variety of programs at one time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline.
8+ years’ industry experience in the Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, or other Healthcare-related field and 3-7+ years of experience in Medical Affairs Project/Program Management.
Utilization of Project Management tools, methodologies, practices, and infrastructure, as related to the biopharmaceutical industry.
Strategic thinker, with strong meeting organization, facilitation, problem-solving and issue resolution skills.
Strong leadership skills and proven experience working on cross-functional teams in a collaborative and effective manner.
Ability to oversee portfolio of activities and implement projects of strategic importance on time and within budget.
Capable of working independently on multiple projects with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines with good judgement.
Identifies, analyzes, and communicates problems, issues and opportunities, ability to escalate as appropriate.
Ability to operate effectively in a heavily matrix organization, with experience managing global projects with team members in multiple locations.
Build effective relationships to influence without formal management authority.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; fluent and able to influence others in spoken and written English.
Flexibility, the ability to adapt to changing project scope and direction; ability to adapt to changing team structure.
Ability to professionally interact with all levels of the organization.
Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.
Mastery of Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree – Masters, PMP certification and experience in oncology and biologics, with substantial Medical Affairs experience.
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.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic management of GMATs and subcommittees, aligning with stakeholders on strategic priorities and tactical plans.
Facilitate the development of high quality, integrated, cross-functional GMAT deliverables aligned with overall GPT strategy, driving concept into action by leading the execution of deliverables (meticulously organizing materials, collecting inputs, and monitoring actions and outcomes).
Drive the annual Op Plan, acting as a financial steward to identify and mitigate risks and leverage opportunities.
Support evidence generation strategy implementation and delivery.
Drive alignment and execution on the strategic elements of the medical plan, working collaboratively with Oncology Early-and-Late Clinical Development, CMO, Safety, Oncology Regulatory Strategy, Global Value and Access and other functions as needed. This includes the Integrated Evidence Planning process, evidence generation plan, ISR strategy, pre-approval access plan, scientific communications platform, publication strategy etc.
Develop and lead the tracking of performance/activity measurements, sharing and coordinating with the Medical Impact and Outcomes team.
Accurately track all medicine/program-level activities, including project timelines, process development, budgets, status reporting, issue resolution, and risk management.
Drive meeting agendas and facilitate effective discussions.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key senior cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective execution of GMAT deliverables and adherence to established processes.
Propose new processes and tools to improve alignment and efficiency.
Lead the identification, sharing, and implementation of best practices, ensuring consistency in processes and systems.
Provide strategic guidance on oncology medical services to address business challenges and recommend new processes and tools to enhance alignment and efficiency.
Support the development of medicine-level information by providing key reports/dashboards and proactively communicating/distributing to respective stakeholders..
Develop, maintain, and oversee project schedules, timelines, budgets, resource plans, and communication strategies.
Proactively identify and address risks and opportunities related to GMAT deliverables.
When applicable, partners with the Medical Strategy Lead to provide program support with alliance partners, including facilitating joint meetings, driving alignment discussions, tracking work streams, harmonizing Op Plans and budgets, and developing joint medical plans.
As required, work with Medical Evidence Development to drive the Integrated Evidence Planning process for oncology assets.
Align with leadership on change initiatives and communication strategies and support their implementation across the organization

Benefits

participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program
401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
paid vacation, holiday and personal days
paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

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