Sr Manager, Global Engineering Capital Subject Matter Expert (Secondment - 9 Months)

Pfizer•New York City, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a 9-month secondment for a Global Engineering Capital Subject Matter Expert role. Provide Capital planning leadership and support to several sites by partnering with GE Network PCT Lead, site engineering and other Capital stakeholders. As an integral member of a matrix/cross-functional team, serve as a Capital planning and management SME, lead standardization and execution of Capital planning processes and prepare/submit financial plans (2,500 projects with ~$1.5B/year in total site spend in aggregate) for incorporation into PGS Capital Corporate submissions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with at least 6+ years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 5+ years of experience; OR a PhD with 1+ years of experience.
Strong financial acumen, critical thinking, project management and analytical skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
Ability to drive deliverable completion/results and work effectively in highly matrixed organizations.
Comfort operating in ambiguous environments.
Strategic and analytical thinking.
Ability to lead and manage change, be decisive and focused.
Being open to new ideas, and desire to challenge the status quo.
Role model for Pfizer Values and behaviors.
One Pfizer enterprise mindset.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse groups of cross-functional stakeholders across all levels of the organization and superior influencing skills.
Permanent work authorization in the United States.

Nice To Haves

5+ years experience in site engineering, operations or finance.
2+ years experience leading cross-functional initiatives, driving projects to completion.
Capital project execution experience.

Responsibilities

Annual Capital Plan Development – Site Spend: Identify and translate operational requirements into a financial plan (3-year) for T3-T5. Prepare 3-yr Capital plan (Maintenance & Capacity) that is consistent with Site Master/Site NetZero Master Plans, with focus on top 12 sites that account for 90% of site spend and ad hoc investments. Submit 3-year plan by site and OpU to Capital Planning team for incorporation into PGS Corporate Submission. Lead annual investment allocation process/prioritization across sites to determine high-priority projects and risk to product supply for lower-priority projects that are either not funded or deferred. Determine and collect data required from sites to finalize 3-year Capital Plan submission.
Current Year Budget/LE Preparation and Actuals Tracking - Capital Budget Management of Site Spend: Partner with sites to develop annual Capital budgets and forecasts (LE2, LE3, LE4) and underlying operational assumptions. Submit FY and monthly budgets/LEs by site/OpU for incorporation into Corporate Submissions. Prepare Capital budgets and underlying operational assumptions. Submit FY and monthly budgets to Capital Planning team for incorporation into Corporate Submissions. Review budgets for a subset of sites in the organization this role supports for reasonableness and overall feasibility. Provide guidance, coaching & connection between operational milestones/timelines and financial forecasts. Provide in-depth knowledge of Capital processes, write-offs, ad hoc questions. Pressure-test assumptions, ensure overall forecast is reasonable and achievable. Explain drivers for variances of actuals vs. budget and forecast. Proactively determine measures to get back to budget or adjust forecast in cases of significant YTD variances.
CPA Preparation: Assist sites in preparing and submitting CPAs requiring above-site ASL approval. Ensure CPAs are clear, concise, provide operational milestones, timelines and accompanying financial forecasts.
Stakeholder/Leadership Relationship Management: Maintain strong partnerships with Operations, PGS Strategy, Finance, GBS. Ensure alignment with PGS leadership priorities and strategies. Own Capital metrics reporting.