Job Description

Why patients need you:
At Pfizer, our mission is to inspire a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and project management that empowers colleagues and enables simple, effective processes. Whether you are managing projects or liaising with others, your contribution in this team will help in making our work easier and faster so that we can deliver breakthroughs that change patients' lives.
What You Will Achieve
You will oversee and manage operational aspects of ongoing improvement projects, acting as a liaison between the project teams and the line management. You will support our programs by managing the review of the status of the project, budget, schedules and preparing status reports. You will assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality and client satisfactions goals.
As a Associate Manager, your knowledge and skills will contribute towards the goals and objectives of the team. Your focus and ability to meet team targets will help in completing critical deliverables. Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate in explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between teams.
It is your hard work and dedication that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.
How You Will Achieve It

• Prepare project plans in consultation with various stake holders to implement key initiatives and contribute to the completion of projects.
• Coordinate cross functional teams for smooth execution of projects as per agreed timelines.
• Facilitate periodic project reviews in driving project objectives and decision making.
• Proactive in identifying/escalating all possible risks/challenges in project life cycle.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports for management reviews.
• Provide support and required compliance through various means with respect to adoption of project management frameworks or methodologies, use of specific templates, forms, and tools, and conformance to governance frameworks
• Act with integrity & influence all the tasks performed focusing on patient safety
• Participate and support site initiatives in driving compliance, safety, quality, culture.
• Maintain an awareness of potential interdependencies with other projects and their impact
• Follow risk management approach and escalation routes appropriately to minimize the impact.
• Participate in tiered reviews and support performance management in delivering results
• Demonstrate flexibility at workplace in taking up multiple tasks/assignments as needed.
• Leverage on best practices available in the network to improve functional processes (PMO) at site.

Qualifications
Must-Have

• Graduation in Engineering, Pharmacy or Postgraduate in Science.
• 5+ years of Experience in industry with specific exposure Project management in Formulation or Life sciences industry for at least 2 years.
• Demonstrated experience managing various projects at pharmaceutical manufacturing site with good understanding of manufacturing process and Engineering knowledge.
• Should be well aware of the cGMP practices and USFDA guidelines.
• Good project management skills, highly motivated, strong consultative, analytical, technical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint

Nice-to-Have

• Master's degree.
• Project Management certification.
• Understanding of Lean & Six Sigma Concepts

Work Location Assignment: On Premise
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
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