Business Planning Associate

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About Pfizer

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All over the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Our colleagues have the opportunity to grow and develop a career that offers both individual and company success; be part of an ownership culture that values diversity and where all colleagues are energized and engaged; and the ability to impact the health and lives of millions of people. Pfizer, a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, is continuously seeking top talent who are inspired by our purpose to innovate to bring therapies to patients that significantly improve their lives.

Role Description

The Business Planning & Operations Coordinator will be responsible for providing business transaction, contracting, and project management support to the Pfizer Innovation Research Lab team within the Early Clinical Development group. This will include:

• Project management and support for leadership team initiatives.

• Business management, including but not limited to budget, purchase orders, procurement, collaborations.

• Facilities and logistical support to enable scientists to focus on science.

• Ensuring the group’s compliance with all corporate policies.

• Human biology studies coordination.

Organizational Relationships:

• Reports to the Senior Director, Head of Strategy, Operations and Project Management

• Liaises with Finance, Global Operations, Dev Ops, Business Development and Procurement

Responsibilities

• Extensive experience in contracting, FCPA, due diligence, Sunshine Act and general compliance.

• Extensive experience in creating purchase orders, processing invoices, tracking commitments, managing budgets.

• Ensures up-to-date coordination and tracking of headcount across the PfIRe Lab for both permanent and temporary employees.

• Office management, demonstrating expert knowledge and proficiency with general administrative functions (telephone, email etiquette, MS Office, Business Objects, SharePoint, PTE, Ariba, cross-site access, GDAS, Travel Connect, supply ordering).

• Coordinate operational efforts pertaining to human biology studies.

• Create and maintain PfIRe Lab’s file sharing platform to ensure clear communication amongst the group.

• Serves as a resource to all colleagues within the group.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates will have a minimum of a BS/MS; 5 years relevant experience, preferred.

• Experience or a qualification in project management is preferred.

• A healthcare background is required.

• Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills at a global, cross-line level.

• Strong understanding of the drug discovery environment and scientific disciplines and how they fit into NSRU strategy.

• Experience within the pharmaceutical research and development industry.

• Strategic planning and business analysis skills.

• Hands on experience of project management (use of planning tools, financial planning etc.)

• Demonstrated success supporting large and complex projects.

• Successful experience leading and developing an effective team working with resources not under direct control.

• Exposure to and understanding of commercial considerations in relation to drug development.
• Demonstrated ability to transform collections of ideas into finished products and to manage a wide variety of activities while accounting for changing priorities.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Strong computer and mathematical skills.

Advanced Business Objects, planning tools and Excel skills.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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Job Type: Full-time