Senior Associate, PX, GWE, Asset Lifecycle Management Lead

Pfizer • Groton, CT

3d • $88,500 - $147,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) Lead is responsible for the systematic tracking, installation, and removal of laboratory equipment throughout the entire lifecycle, from acquisition through deployment, maintenance, and final disposal. Operating within an R&D environment, this role facilitates asset preplanning, site assessments, and ensures all asset-related activities are documented, tracked, and compliant with regulatory standards. By optimizing equipment usage, managing inventory, coordinating maintenance, and driving process improvements, the ALM supports efficient and safe laboratory operations while controlling costs and enabling the lab for evolving technological requirements. This is to include but not be limited to supporting the regular updates and reconciliation of the Fixed Asset Registry (FAR) and physical inventory field activities.
With input from both the customer equipment owner and the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), this role will develop the correct service program for assets within EAMS (Enterprise Asset Management System) or Pfizer’s Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Additionally, this position will be responsible for the documentation of asset maintenance activities within EAMS and support site EAMS administration requiring the review of training requirements and On the Job Training (OJT) for new resources requiring system access.
The Asset Lifecycle Manager will also represent the site on various Global Workplace Experience (GWE) Communities of Practice or multi-site or global teams ensuring best practices and standards are being leveraged across the broader R&D portfolio.
This position will foster and maintain working relationships with GWE, Preclinical & Translational Sciences (P&TS) Research and business operations team colleague and contractors to analyze needs, provide recommendations, and execute plans and options that align with overall GWE goals and supported business line objectives and strategies.

Requirements

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a master's degree with more than 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience with the service and maintenance of analytical instrumentation in a research & development laboratory environment
• Demonstrated experience with vendor management to coordinate the installation and logistical services to onboard assets
• Experience with maintenance and/or inventory systems in the regulated pharmaceutical industry in a laboratory or other setting
• Familiar with a laboratory environment and common laboratory equipment and instrumentation
• Proficient with vendor management and the ability to optimize service strategies when balancing the level, quality and cost of delivered services
• Skilled with participation in cross functional teams with membership of various skillsets and capabilities
• Skilled in elements of project management including planning, executing and managing projects of various complexity and size
• Passion for customer service
• Skilled collaborator and communicator with excellent written, verbal and people skills
• Ability to apply new learnings through innovative ways of working and new processes
• Possess broad problem-solving skills
• Ability to foster working relationships with customer base
• Change agile and the ability to quickly adapt to customer needs and requirements
• Ability to present and discuss findings with manager, customers and contractors
• Demonstrated computer skills; Windows operating systems and databases and MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, technology or related field of study
• Experience with basic capitalization and accounting processes including fixed asset registries, depreciation and asset lifecycle principles
• Demonstrated computer skills; Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (EAMS Pfizer specific)

Responsibilities

• Utilize systems and processes to optimize and document the entire lifecycle for laboratory assets beginning with the customer request for a new or transferred asset to the ultimate retirement and decontamination/transfer/disposal of the asset
• Provide oversight and guidance for required scheduling, data and information for colleague and contractor resources providing asset installation and preventive/corrective maintenance
• Issue and tag assets with the EAMS identifier and document asset maintenance and service activities in EAMS
• Manage the inventory of inactive or idle assets ensuring an accurate inventory, compliant storage and disposal through auction sale or site transfer when appropriate
• Work with other GWE colleagues to develop common practices across sites with a goal of process improvements with the onboarding, tracking and utilization of assets
• Enhance department and organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; explore opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Update job knowledge by participating in internal and external training opportunities; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Support business strategies with requested reporting and data analytics to reduce annual operating costs and increase the return on capital investment

Benefits

• 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
• Relocation assistance may be available

What This Job Offers

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