(Senior) Manager, Technical Program Lead

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For more than 170 years, Pfizer has continuously worked to make a difference by delivering innovative therapies that improve the lives of our patients. By building a talented community of colleagues that align with our patient-focused purpose and core values, Pfizer has improved global health and impacted more than 780 million patients around the world.Role SummaryThe Clinical Manufacturing Sr Manager Technical Program Lead will lead a team of manufacturing excellence lead and or technical project managers.

• Leading large complex and high impact strategic initiatives to the clinical plants in PGS (S2F2 in Puurs, PPD in Freiburg and Gene Therapy in Sandford)
• Manage, optimize, and standardize process for development, budget and funding and tech transfer overarching for all clinical plants
• Work as black belt, Lead and coach colleagues using wide range of OpEx methodologies such as Six Sigma, Human Error Reduction to solve complex investigations and problems.
• Program management on capital projects across clinical plants and work closely with clinical manufacturing team to pilot innovative ideas including technology road map deployment
• This position requires effective and direct communication skills, bold leadership and facilitation, and an effortless ability to influence and integrate various colleagues from cross function team.

Role ResponsibilitiesAs a Technical Program Sr Manager, you will partner with Director TPPL to realize a variety of strategic Initiatives across clinical manufacturing plants by the following:Project Organization

• Set major objectives for lead multiple strategic initiative to optimize resources, process and acceleration of tech transfer in and out of clinical plants
• Solve complex problem and or lead investigations cross all clinical plants
• Mange and optimize process to ensure effective preparation of budget to meet overall financial commitment
• Manage programs including Implementation of technology road map, capital projects across clinical plants.

Technical responsibility

• Lead teams on 6 Sigma M3 (black belt) projects, coach colleagues in the successful application of Six Sigma and Human Reduction methodology
• Has comprehensive understanding /knowledge of principles and concepts of project management
• Has advanced knowledge/understanding of the principle and concepts of specific technical area for example, aseptic sterile injectables, biologics, vaccines, tech transfers, co-development
• With and through others, create an environment where innovation is the standard
• The appropriate risk to advance innovative process and mythologies based on comprehensive business Knowledge

Interpersonal effectiveness

• Highly respected colleague; create, establish and maintain an open and diverse environment with engaged colleagues
• Develop strong working relationship with clinical manufacturing operation sites, PhRD, Launch Excellence group , Manufacturing Intelligence group, quality, GCMC and manufacturing sites
• Work with PGS digital team to utilize existing systems to capture data
• Coach colleagues to develop six sigma capability
• Comfortable with multifunctional and multi-cultural environments.

Mindset and approach

• Using the wide range of OpEx methodologies such as Six Sigma, Human Error Reduction tool to solve complex problems.
• Knows when to report or escalate risks and issues to leadership and provides alternative approaches/solutions to mitigate these risks/issues and leads towards issue resolution

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required; A degree in Engineering or Scientific Degree is preferred.
• 8+ years experience in Pharmaceutical production, support or closely related field. Additionally the candidate must have a demonstrated ability to sort thru complex issues.
• Technical expertise and familiar with co-dev, clinical manufacturing and or engineering
• Demonstrated ability to be lead strategic projects with large multi-discipline teams by developing strategy and leading team through project completion
• Proven problem solving skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to effectively influence cross functional teams in technical discussions
• Demonstrated direct and matrix leadership skills and delivery of multi-disciplinary objectives in a fast paced technical setting with stringent timeline

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 six Sigma black belt
• Experience working with various Business intelligence tools (example Tableau, Spotfire)
• Certified PMP is a plus

Skills

• Requires ability to process highly complex information and data analysis under pressure

Requirements

• Global travel may be required, typically 15-25%.
• Adaptation of work schedule to accommodate meetings with colleagues in different time zones

OUR OFFERAt Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence.Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives. Pfizer’s open-door policy is an integrated part of our culture across all levels of seniority.We offer possibilities for flexible working hours.Competitive salaries and benefit packages.Unparalleled opportunities for career growth: trainings, possibilities for internal mobility, temporary assignments…We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.Interested? Click on the “apply” button!De Pfizer site in Puurs is één van de grootste productie- en verpakkingssites van Pfizer wereldwijd, gespecialiseerd in aseptische productie en verpakking. Jaarlijks worden in Puurs meer dan 400 miljoen doses injecteerbare vaccins en medicijnen geproduceerd. Deze zijn ter plaatse verpakt in ampullen, flacons, plastic flessen, spuiten en patronen voor pennen.De medicijnen die in Puurs worden gemaakt, zijn bestemd voor patiënten in meer dan 170 landen wereldwijd. 30% van de productie uit Puurs is bestemd voor ontwikkelingslanden, in samenwerking met UNICEF, WHO, GAVI en ngo’s.Met het gebruik van twee windturbines, zonnepanelen en een warmtekrachtcentrale richten we ons op hernieuwbare energie.Engineering