Sr. Manager, Oncology Medical Project Management

Pfizer • Cambridge, MA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

ROLE SUMMARY: Today, Pfizer Oncology has an industry-leading portfolio of 25 approved innovative cancer medicines, including major therapies for metastatic breast cancer, prostate cancer, urothelial carcinoma and haemato-oncological malignancies. Pfizer’s in-line portfolio is focused on four broad, key areas: breast cancer, genitourinary cancer, hematology and precision medicine, complemented by an extensive pipeline of over 50 programs in clinical development. The Medical Strategy Management Senior Project Manager will report to the Medical Strategy Management Project Management Team Lead. The Senior Project Manager (PM) is part of the Pfizer Oncology Medical Strategy Management Group and will support a Medical Strategy or Affairs team (TA, Product, or Region) with project management, including implementation and facilitation of medical activities and tracking progress of key medical deliverables, vendor and cross-alliance management, and other projects as assigned. The incumbent will accurately track product level and cross-alliance activities and identify and raise any risks / opportunities within medical deliverables. This includes support of project schedules/timelines, process development, budgets, status reporting, project communication, tracking and resolution of issues, tracking risks to resources and budget, and facilitation of meetings. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for supporting the TA, asset or Region Medical teams with key reports / dashboards on various medical related analytics and will need to proactively communicate / distribute to respective stakeholders. They will plan and manage projects or sub-projects under the general direction of the TA, product or Region medical owners, and in partnership with other Medical Strategy and Affairs representatives. Additionally, this role will focus on process improvements where needed and share best practices across the Medical Strategy Management group. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES: The scope of responsibilities will be across a whole development program and in-line portfolio, potentially covering multiple assets within a disease area across Regions and Therapeutic Areas (TAs). Specific responsibilities include: Support the development, maintenance, and oversight of medical project plans and tracking of key deliverables for assigned Region, TA, or Asset. This includes managing project schedules, timelines, budgets, and plans for project quality, resources, and communications. Work with medical team members to proactively identify and escalate risks or opportunities related to medical deliverables across Region, TA, or Asset. Ensure alignment with medical leads and cross-functional stakeholders. Serve as subject matter expert for assigned processes and provide operational support and/or guidance to teams as needed. Support financial projections and overall management for assigned Region, TA, or Asset budget(s), working with finance, TL(s) and other Medical team members as necessary. Work with Pfizer Oncology AI / Innovation colleagues to support the creation and development of new, innovative tools (e.g., Data Visualization US and ex-US roll out, MST Newsletters, Asset infographics) across assigned areas, if applicable. Support facilitation of team and/or Medical Strategy meetings, ensuring minutes, action items are recorded, filed and tracked. Support presentation development for internal meetings and Op Plan process for assigned Region, TA, or Asset. Establish routine two-way communications within and across sub-team members, including regional/country teams. Responsible for maintaining all key documents in source systems / platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related fields required; experience in medical affairs programs, clinical study operations and / or medical communication operations.
• Experience in a global work environment.
• Understanding and adherence to Project Management methodologies.
• Ability to implement projects of strategic importance on time and within budget.
• Strong meeting organization and facilitation skills.
• Ability to manage vendor relationships.
• Ability to operate effectively in a heavily matrix organization, with experience managing global projects with team members in multiple locations.
• Capable of working independently on multiple projects with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines with good judgement.
• Ability to build effective relationships to influence without authority.
• Flexibility, the ability to adapt to changing project scope and direction; ability to adapt to changing team structure.
• Identifies, analyzes and communicates problems, issues and opportunities, ability to escalate as appropriate, with good problem solving and follow-through capabilities.
• Excellent organization skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree, with 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry or related fields required.
• PMP certification and experience in oncology and biologics, with substantial Medical Affairs experience.
• Knowledge of Pfizer systems including MEDIC/ONEMED, ePA3, EPAY, ARIBA, Navigator+, GCMA, is an advantage.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance, and oversight of medical project plans and tracking of key deliverables for assigned Region, TA, or Asset.
• This includes managing project schedules, timelines, budgets, and plans for project quality, resources, and communications.
• Work with medical team members to proactively identify and escalate risks or opportunities related to medical deliverables across Region, TA, or Asset.
• Ensure alignment with medical leads and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Serve as subject matter expert for assigned processes and provide operational support and/or guidance to teams as needed.
• Support financial projections and overall management for assigned Region, TA, or Asset budget(s), working with finance, TL(s) and other Medical team members as necessary.
• Work with Pfizer Oncology AI / Innovation colleagues to support the creation and development of new, innovative tools (e.g., Data Visualization US and ex-US roll out, MST Newsletters, Asset infographics) across assigned areas, if applicable.
• Support facilitation of team and/or Medical Strategy meetings, ensuring minutes, action items are recorded, filed and tracked.
• Support presentation development for internal meetings and Op Plan process for assigned Region, TA, or Asset.
• Establish routine two-way communications within and across sub-team members, including regional/country teams.
• Responsible for maintaining all key documents in source systems / platforms.

Benefits

• participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 17.5% 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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees