US Field Medical Operational Excellence Director

ROLE SUMMARY

The US Field Medical Operational Excellence Director is an integral member of the US Field Medical and Field Medical Operational Excellence Teams.

The US Field Medical Operational Excellence Director supports the development and implementation of key assigned Global / US category-led initiatives that have an impact on multiple Medical Affairs stakeholders and markets. They combine organizational, project management, financial excellence and understanding of Medical Affairs strategic priorities, with the goal of seamless execution of medical plans.

They are a part of a working environment where colleagues understand and exhibit customer-focused medical professionalism with honor and integrity.

The role reports to the US Field Medical Operational Excellence Team Lead with strong dotted line to the Specialty Care Field Medical Director Lead and closely collaborates with the US Specialty Care Medical Affairs colleagues, Operational Excellence Colleagues, and cross functional partners.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic and Organizational Alignment and Initiatives

• •Supports the Specialty Care Field Medical Director Lead to drive alignment and coordination of goals, priorities, and efforts across Medical Affairs categories and asset teams, and with other cross functional partners.
• •Contributes as a thought partner to the assigned Field Medical Affairs Lead(s) and teams to develop and define future looking vision, mission, and strategic initiatives.
• •Supports the assigned Field Medical Affairs Lead(s) to drive alignment and coordination of goals, priorities, and efforts across Medical Affairs categories and asset teams, and with other cross functional partners.
• •Supports the implementation of organizational/team-specific change management plans for Medical Affairs, in collaboration with Change Management team members.
• •Leads identifying, raising/sharing, and implementing best practices; ensuring consistency in overarching processes and systems, where needed; and developing partnerships with key colleagues in other functional areas to ensure ongoing alignment and efficiency.

Project and Operational Support

• •Develops and maintains business relationships with Finance, Contracts & Outsourcing, Compliance and Operational Excellence colleagues to assist in Medical Affairs project advancement.
• •Drives the creation/implementation of medical processes, appropriate SOP’s, working with key stakeholders, to support strategy and execution of Medical Affairs, data generation/communication activities.
• •Coordinates with other Operational Excellence Team members across categories to standardize approaches, processes, SOPs, etc.
• •Supports asset-specific governance committees to drive forward effective decision-making.
• •Supports assigned Medical Affairs activities/initiatives - including development and monitoring of project and program plans and tracking of milestones.
• •Drives agendas and supports facilitation of Field Medical Team meetings, ensuring minutes are recorded and filed.
• •Provides presentation development support for internal meetings.
• •Develops and leads tracking of performance / activity measurements (metrics) as appropriate, and shares / coordinates with the Medical Impact and Outcomes team.
• •Collaborates and aligns with key internal stakeholders and other Operational Excellence colleagues for consistency and alignment as appropriate.
• •Serves as US Field Medical Governance/Compliance Lead for all customer facing medical teams within US Specialty Care Field Medical, liaising with Legal, Compliance and Governance on processes and issues related to US Specialty Care Field Medical while ensuring continuous training and understanding across US Field teams.

Financial Management / Tracking for Asset and/or Field Medical

• •Supports overall financial management and forecasting, with limited oversight, for assigned Asset or Field Medical area budget, working with finance, Field Medical Lead and other Field Medical team members as necessary
• •Partner with Legal, Procurement, finance, and external customers to develop and execute consultant agreements, service level agreements, program schedules, and Confidential Disclosure Agreements, and lead various project management financial activities to ensure timely & compliant invoice routing and approval
• •Supports project / program budget plan for Asset and/or Field Medical Group to provide management with accurate YTD budget spend.
• •Provides financial guidance and serve as resource for questions.
• •Collaborates with Medical, Finance, and Financial Systems teams (including the Portfolio on Demand (POD) and OnTrack teams) to ensure accurate forecasting and budget management.
• •Supports development of the Field Medical Strategic and Operating Plan.
• •Supports Operating Plan process for assigned Field Medical area.

Field Medical Enablement Systems & Continuous Improvement across US Field Medical

• •Owns day-to-day operations of Field Medical enablement platforms. Serves as the primary operational point of contact and subject matter expert for core enablement systems, including CLM, One Med, and SharePoint, partnering with Digital, Customer Engagement Systems, and Field Medical Excellence teams and vendors to manage configuration, enhancements, releases, user access, and field device readiness so colleagues have reliable, compliant tools to engage HCPs.
• •Drives systems implementation and change adoption. Leads the rollout of new and enhanced enablement capabilities, including AI-enabled tools, from requirements gathering and user acceptance testing through deployment, training, job aids, communications, and adoption tracking across the Field Medical organization.
• •Champions continuous improvement through AI, automation, and data. Identifies process pain points and applies AI, automation, low-code solutions, and data analysis to simplify workflows; builds reporting and dashboards that measure system usage, adoption, and impact; and manages related projects with clear plans, milestones, and stakeholder communications.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

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.

• •Bachelor’s degree required + 8+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical industry or related fields; Advanced degree (e.g., masters) highly preferred + 7+ years of experience in pharmaceutical industry or related fields; PharmD/PHD + 5+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical industry or related fields
• •Demonstrated, hands-on use of AI tools, data analysis, and process automation to solve business problems and improve operational efficiency.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• •Operational experience or experience supporting medical organizations preferred
• •Prior Experience in working in Medical Affairs organization is preferred and experience in other medical/clinical functions desirable.
• •Prior experience in Project Management, Business Operations.
• •Expertise or experience in Specialty Care Field Medical is highly desirable.

Understanding and adherence to Project Management methodologies.

• •Demonstrated results in creating and managing complex projects, including experience in budgetary management and fiscal awareness.
• •Cross functional effectiveness: Ability to effectively collaborate across multiple functions including Medical (Customer Facing and HQ), Medical Information, Corporate Communications, Digital, and Commercial.
• •Ability to manage resources, programs, and multiple projects.
• •Is a role model of Pfizer’s Values of Courage, Excellence, Equity and Joy.
• •Very strong communications and relationship building capacity and ability to listen, understand and integrate country and local needs into global co-created medical strategies and plans.
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