Director, External Supply Business Program Management Lead

Pfizer

Program Management Lead overseeing strategic initiatives at Pfizer. Driving program execution and digital transformation within External Supply's portfolio of projects.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeNew York City • New York, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $162,900 - $271,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end execution of the ES PMO’s portfolio of strategic programs — establishing program structure, integrated plans, roles/RACI, governance, and clear escalation paths.
Drive programs to milestones and committed outcomes, proactively identifying and resolving cross-functional risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks.
Serve as the connective tissue across ES program managers, ensuring consistent delivery standards and a single, coherent view of portfolio health.
Prioritize and balance resources across competing initiatives, sequencing the portfolio against ES and PGS strategic priorities.
Establish and maintain the program-management methodology, playbooks, templates, and governance that define how the ES PMO operates.
Champion digital and AI ways of working across the program portfolio — embedding automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools into how programs are planned, executed, tracked, and reported.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with at least 8+ years of experience; OR a Master’s degree with more than 7+ years of experience; OR a Ph.D. with 5+ years of experience.
Project Management and/or Operational Excellence experience
Strong business acumen with Operational, Technical, Supply Chain, and/or Quality experience
Ability to navigate ES organization and operate in a multicultural environment
Develop and execute strategies with minimal guidance
Adaptable to work priorities in response to complex and rapidly changing environment.
Fluency in English

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
Paid vacation
Holiday and personal days
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproject managementoperational excellencestrategic planningrisk managementresource allocationautomationanalyticsAI-enabled toolsgovernance

Soft Skills

business acumenadaptabilitycross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipstrategic thinkingmulticultural awarenessprioritizationexecution