Portfolio & Integrated Business Planning Lead, GH&B

Pfizer • New York City, NY

28d

About The Position

What You Will Achieve Primary Responsibility – The P ortfolio & Integrated Business Planning (GH&B) Lead serves as the enterprise IBP process owner for GH&B , accountable for leading, governing, and maturing the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle across all geographies and product segments. The incumbent ensures that demand, supply, financial, and portfolio signals converge into a single integrated plan that supports GH&B strategy, enterprise objectives , and PGS performance commitments. Secondary Responsibility – The incumbent also serves as the Product Portfolio Leader (PPL) for a defined category of GH&B products, responsible for value chain design , portfolio health , and lifecycle execution across the end to end network. This includes deep integration of regulatory, quality, and lifecycle considerations into the planning and portfolio strategy. In this role, you will: I. Integrated Business Planning (Primary Responsibility- 60%) As the GH&B IBP Lead, the Director is accountable for the end‑to‑end orchestration, governance, and maturity of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process across the GH&B enterprise. IBP Leadership & Governance Lead the GH&B global IBP cycle, including Demand Review, Supply Review, Portfolio/Management Review, Reconciliation, and preparation for Executive S&OP. Govern planning standards, master data alignment, scenario planning, and cross‑functional inputs that ensure a single, integrated plan of record. Unit‑to‑Dollar Integration Own the Unit‑to‑Dollar capability, including design, governance, data integrity, and alignment across GH&B to ensure volume‑financial synchronization. Drive consistent unit‑to‑dollar translation across markets, products, and supply nodes. Enterprise Integration with PGS / Pfizer Partner with the Global IBP PGS Lead to align GH&B IBP processes with broader PGS IBP, financial planning, and operational governance frameworks. Support enterprise planning cohesion across GH&B, PGS operations, Finance, GTEL, and Commercial. Executive S&OP Leadership Lead Executive S&OP readiness and reconciliation, ensuring options, trade‑offs, and risks/opportunities are decision‑ready for senior leadership. Develop and communicate scenarios, operational impacts, and financial implications tied to strategic decisions. Performance Management & Maturity Uplift Advance IBP process capability, planning tools, KPIs, dashboards, and digital enablement to increase end‑to‑end planning maturity. Embed continuous improvement, governance discipline, and cross‑functional accountability across all IBP forums. II. Portfolio Leadership (Secondary Responsibility- 40% Mainly focused on Standard Category Products) As the Product Portfolio Lead (PPL) for assigned GH&B product groups, the Director ensures value chain design, regulatory and lifecycle strategy alignment, and cross‑functional integration of priorities into IBP. Portfolio Strategy & Business Alignment Serve as the primary interface between GH&B, PGS, and Commercial teams to ensure portfolio objectives, cost/service/agility trade‑offs, and business plan milestones are achieved. Support development and implementation of global commercial plans and business cases from a manufacturing, supply, and value chain perspective. Global Value Chain Design & Optimization Lead all GH&B product‑focused activities required to create, implement, and continuously improve global product supply/value chain strategies. Define comprehensive strategies for designated products, incorporating customer requirements, financial goals, supply continuity, agility, COGS optimization, and complexity reduction. Regulatory, Lifecycle, and Post‑Approval Change Leadership Integrate regulatory strategy, filing requirements, and lifecycle implications into long-range value chain and supply strategies. Oversee visibility, sequencing, and risk management of Post‑Approval Changes (PACs) and regulatory commitments, ensuring alignment within IBP horizons. Partner with Regulatory, Quality, GTEL, CMC, and manufacturing to support product enhancements, line extensions, and lifecycle transitions. Portfolio Health, Prioritization, and Financial Impact Maintain and own the portfolio’s project inventory and prioritization list, ensuring focus on the highest‑value opportunities across financial performance, operations, supply continuity, and risk mitigation. Support cross‑portfolio initiatives aimed at reducing complexity, improving competitiveness, enhancing continuity, and maximizing revenue/margin. Cross‑Functional Integration & Network Collaboration Interface with PGS/GH&B center functions (Finance, Procurement, GT&E, QO, Tax, ES, etc.) to ensure alignment across operations, commercial needs, and network capabilities. Provide operational strategic assessments for business development opportunities, emerging market growth, technology transfer, and sourcing strategies. Support to GH&B Supply Chain & Market Leadership Partner with Market Supply Chain Leaders to develop, implement, and optimize supply chain strategies that support commercial performance and GH&B/PGS efficiency. Enable long‑range planning and global supply design decisions that align with GH&B enterprise priorities. Leadership of Cross‑Functional Portfolio Teams Lead and orchestrate Product Portfolio teams with representation from: Brand Supply Leaders, Regional/Market Supply Leaders Technical team leads Internal and external manufacturing leaders Regulatory, GTEL, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and other PGS Center functions as needed Ensuring unified decision‑making, transparent prioritization, and coordinated execution of portfolio strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor' s degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical discipline.
• 8 + years of pharmaceutical industry experience with strong knowledge of Pfizer/PGS procedures, operating models, and regulatory environment.
• Proven experience driving cross ‑ functional decision ‑ making and change across PGS, Business Units, Commercial, and Markets.
• Solid understanding of end ‑ to ‑ end Supply Chain processes, including S&OP and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) fundamentals (demand, supply, finance reconciliation).
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex, multi ‑ variable inputs to support scenario planning, risk/opportunity assessment, and senior ‑ level decision ‑ making.
• Working knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Broad pharmaceutical experience with exposure to manufacturing, packaging, logistics , supply, commercial operations; sterile injectables experience preferred.
• Strong background aligning customer/commercial requirements with supply, finance, and market needs, including global and emerging market suppliers.
• Significant cross- functional Supply Chain/operations leadership (e.g., materials, demand, production management) across PGS, BUs, and Markets.
• Deep understanding of product and portfolio characteristics, lifecycle stages, and regulatory/ post- approval change impacts on supply and financial performance.
• Knowledge of planning and execution systems (ERP, SAP), S&OP/IBP processes, in market distribution, and customer service operations.
• Strong analytical and data- driven decision- making skills; able to extract insights and generate scenarios that inform IBP alignment and executive decision forums.
• Experience facilitating cross- functional decision- making across global leadership teams; able to drive consensus on competing cost, service, and agility priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to design processes, plan execution, delegate effectively, and deliver results autonomously.
• Skilled at leading and motivating cross- functional teams toward shared objectives in fast moving, ambiguous environments.
• Strong enterprise mindset with ability to assess cross- functional implications of decisions across Commercial, Finance, Supply, Regulatory, and PGS.
• Highly analytical with strong pattern recognition, root cause problem solving, and the ability to frame fact based recommendations.
• Proactive, action- oriented approach with creativity in solving complex, multi dimensional challenges.
• Embodies One Pfizer values and promotes long- term , enterprise- aligned strategies.
• Clear and compelling communicator, able to present complex information concisely to senior leaders and Executive S&OP stakeholders.
• Strong ability to build relationships and influence without authority across global, matrixed functions.
• Respected collaborator with proven ability to align diverse stakeholders toward common objectives .

Responsibilities

• Lead the GH&B global IBP cycle, including Demand Review, Supply Review, Portfolio/Management Review, Reconciliation, and preparation for Executive S&OP.
• Govern planning standards, master data alignment, scenario planning, and cross‑functional inputs that ensure a single, integrated plan of record.
• Own the Unit‑to‑Dollar capability, including design, governance, data integrity, and alignment across GH&B to ensure volume‑financial synchronization.
• Drive consistent unit‑to‑dollar translation across markets, products, and supply nodes.
• Partner with the Global IBP PGS Lead to align GH&B IBP processes with broader PGS IBP, financial planning, and operational governance frameworks.
• Support enterprise planning cohesion across GH&B, PGS operations, Finance, GTEL, and Commercial.
• Lead Executive S&OP readiness and reconciliation, ensuring options, trade‑offs, and risks/opportunities are decision‑ready for senior leadership.
• Develop and communicate scenarios, operational impacts, and financial implications tied to strategic decisions.
• Advance IBP process capability, planning tools, KPIs, dashboards, and digital enablement to increase end‑to‑end planning maturity.
• Embed continuous improvement, governance discipline, and cross‑functional accountability across all IBP forums.
• Serve as the primary interface between GH&B, PGS, and Commercial teams to ensure portfolio objectives, cost/service/agility trade‑offs, and business plan milestones are achieved.
• Support development and implementation of global commercial plans and business cases from a manufacturing, supply, and value chain perspective.
• Lead all GH&B product‑focused activities required to create, implement, and continuously improve global product supply/value chain strategies.
• Define comprehensive strategies for designated products, incorporating customer requirements, financial goals, supply continuity, agility, COGS optimization, and complexity reduction.
• Integrate regulatory strategy, filing requirements, and lifecycle implications into long-range value chain and supply strategies.
• Oversee visibility, sequencing, and risk management of Post‑Approval Changes (PACs) and regulatory commitments, ensuring alignment within IBP horizons.
• Partner with Regulatory, Quality, GTEL, CMC, and manufacturing to support product enhancements, line extensions, and lifecycle transitions.
• Maintain and own the portfolio’s project inventory and prioritization list, ensuring focus on the highest‑value opportunities across financial performance, operations, supply continuity, and risk mitigation.
• Support cross‑portfolio initiatives aimed at reducing complexity, improving competitiveness, enhancing continuity, and maximizing revenue/margin.
• Interface with PGS/GH&B center functions (Finance, Procurement, GT&E, QO, Tax, ES, etc.) to ensure alignment across operations, commercial needs, and network capabilities.
• Provide operational strategic assessments for business development opportunities, emerging market growth, technology transfer, and sourcing strategies.
• Partner with Market Supply Chain Leaders to develop, implement, and optimize supply chain strategies that support commercial performance and GH&B/PGS efficiency.
• Enable long‑range planning and global supply design decisions that align with GH&B enterprise priorities.
• Lead and orchestrate Product Portfolio teams with representation from: Brand Supply Leaders, Regional/Market Supply Leaders Technical team leads Internal and external manufacturing leaders Regulatory, GTEL, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and other PGS Center functions as needed Ensuring unified decision‑making, transparent prioritization, and coordinated execution of portfolio strategy.

Benefits

• eligible for 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director