POD VP Head of ROW Site & Country Operations

Pfizer careers are like no other. In our culture of individual ownership, we believe in our ability to improve future healthcare, and potential to transform millions of lives. Were looking for new talent to join our global community, to unearth new innovative therapies that make the world a healthier place.

• Establish a strategic vision and short to long-term plan for Oncology GSSO within their regions.
• Oversee the clinical trial deliverables across all studies within their regions, ensuring high quality delivery and effective resource utilization. This will require effective co-working and coordination with the PRD Area Heads across regions.
• This team includes Site Care Partners (SCPs, Site Monitors, country Study Operations Managers (cSOMs), Directors of Clinical Study Operations (DCSOs) and Directors of Study Management (DSMs).
• Actively develops and leads senior-level resources to deliver on critical business priorities.
• The POD Head of Site & Country Operations will be a critical member of the GSSO Leadership Team ensuring the successful establishment of the POD country organization.
• Partnering with other POD Heads of Site & Country Operations and PRD country leadership they will be accountable to ensure globally trial delivery.
• They will oversee the clinical trial deliverables across all Oncology studies within their regions, ensuring high quality delivery and effective resource utilization of POD & PRD country-based GSSO resources.
• They will manage the day-to-day operations of the Oncology GSSO in regions, as well as have a strategic role in creating and implementing robust clinical trial programs in the assigned regions.
• They will define and build sustainable, change-agile in-Country strategies supported by resources with capabilities able to pivot with POD priorities and emerging business needs and opportunities.
• Develops and fosters communities of practice and a culture of inclusion to share knowledge and supports colleague development while leveraging organizational capabilities.
• Responsible for strategic and operational direction to staff overseeing the internal and/or strategic partners performance against an agreed set of Key Performance Indicators for quality, speed and cost in support of Pfizers goal.
• Prioritizes emerging business issues and challenges affecting study preparation; start up and delivery and oversight and ensures strategies/solutions are developed and implemented to fully mitigate them.
• Oversees in country operations activities of our internal and/or strategic partners in the conduct of study initiation, monitoring, and end of study procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
In general, candidates for this job should have the following levels of experience:

• Bachelors or Masters degree or Phd/MD degree with extensive pharmaceutical/Biotech clinical development experience
• Proven people management / leadership.
• Must have significant experience managing global clinical development Phase I-IV trials, including clinical trial delivery in their relevant region with experience of any regional regulatory directive.
• Must have significant regulatory experience spanning Phase I-IV trials, CRO management, direct CRA management, and project and contract management.
• Must have Oncology therapeutic experience.
• Proven ability to effectively manage a large staff comprised of field-based colleagues and FSP contractors.
• Intense drive and organizational expertise are necessary to manage the diverse group of functional activities involved in the international clinical trials program
• Proficiency in GCP/ICH and regulatory issues is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to proactively handle multiple tasks simultaneously are required.
• Knowledgeable of basic finance to support Oncology GSSO regional resource and budget management.
• Experience and skills in interpersonal / enterprise communications, risk management, planning, stakeholder management, facilitation, conflict resolution, strategic thinking, cultural awareness.
• Flexible location requirements (remote / onsite / hybrid).
• Able to navigate matrix organizations and influence without formal authority to drive collaboration and build trusted partnerships at all levels.
• Able to consistently deliver excellence in an evolving organizational environment characterized by a high degree of uncertainty and change.

• An advanced degree (Masters or PhD).

• Ability to travel up to 50% of time.

Purpose
Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At 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.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
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