Manufacturing Lead -Suite 3

Use Your Power for Purpose

Our breakthroughs would not reach the hands of patients without our dedicated pharmaceutical manufacturing team. We rely on agile members who understand the critical impact of their role in Pfizer’s mission. Patients need colleagues like you who take pride in their work and continuously strive to improve outcomes. Your efforts ensure that patients and physicians have timely access to the medicines they need.

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

• Lead and allocate people, technology, and financial resources to achieve business goals.
• Actively share knowledge across multiple functions and contribute to the development of knowledge management processes.
• Champion and implement innovative ideas, taking calculated risks to drive innovation.
• Develop solutions to highly complex problems and establish business priorities based on the Division's strategy.
• Assess talent needs, identify and develop a diverse talent pipeline, and hold managers accountable for their management skills.
• Manage direct reports, oversee compliance programs, and spearhead process improvement projects to ensure alignment with division goals.
• Define and implement strategies to achieve results, continuously improve operational performance, and ensure colleague training programs support cGMP requirements.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• B. Pharm. / M. Pharm., Science Graduate with IIT / IIM with 15+ years of experience
• Pharmaceutical sterile formulations processing technology and compliance domain expertise (Minimum 10 years in leadership role of manager and above lead position)
• Expert in process knowledge and operational excellence
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and lead cross-functional teams
• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and cGMP requirements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong knowledge of financial metrics for manufacturing organization, safety requirements, regulatory inspections, compliance requirements.
• Team building and engaging capabilities for larger team size of more than 250 employees.

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

• Experience in leading regulatory and customer audits
• Proven track record of driving process improvements and innovation
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing budgets
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence senior management decisions
• Experience in knowledge management and sharing practices
• Ability to assess and develop talent within the organization
• Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use

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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Manufacturing