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Pfizer Program Engineering Lead in New York City, New York

Why Patients Need You

At Pfizer, our mission is to inspire a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and project management that empowers colleagues and enables simple, effective processes. Whether you are managing projects or liaising with others, your contribution in this team will help in making our work easier and faster so that we can deliver breakthroughs that change patients' lives.

What You Will Achieve

This position will manage an industry leading engineering team as part of a Project Management team executing capital and expense facility and real estate projects for Pfizer globally. This position will lead a cross-functional team (internal & external) across the entire life cycle of all design and construction initiatives for small to large capital projects.

This role will lead a team of engineers focused on delivering safe, reliable, compliant, sustainable and efficient workplace infrastructure that enables Pfizer's mission globally. This team will support capital and non-capital projects by applying subject matter expertise to the planning, design, construction, commissioning and operational turnover of critical infrastructure.

This position reports to the Project Management Lead, Global Workplace Experience.

How You Will Achieve It

Project Engineering: Manage a technical multi-disciplinary team of engineers and subject matter experts that acts as liaisons between the project/program managers and the project team members conducting feasibility, conceptual, schematic and detailed design and engineering.

Technical Expertise: Provide technical engineering direction to solve complex project challenges with feasible, safe, sustainable and compliant solutions. Support the project lifecycle from conception to closeout with varied deliverables based on the project phase/stage demands. Review and provide technical commentary to all design & engineering drawings, specifications, P&ID's, single line diagrams, procurement packages, submittals, ETOPs and as-built drawings for projects.

Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of engineers providing guidance, support and mentorship to enable them to reach their full potential. Embody Pfizer's values and connect the Pfizer mission to the engineer work managed to create a team culture of purpose and empowerment.

Decision Making: Provide clear and concise design and engineering decisions to meet project budget, timeline and quality targets. Engage and obtain endorsement for all pertinent stakeholders to make decisions.

Safety: Ensure all project designs meet Global EH&S and local EH&S policy and requirements. Provide technical expertise to conduct risk and hazard analyses (HAZOP, Basis of Safety, Method of Procedures, etc). Support any technical EH&S audits and support Business Vertical operations as needed.

Sustainability: Provide technical design direction in harmony with Pfizer's Caron Net Zero commitment and ESG strategy. Implement Pfizer's Sustainable Design & Engineering practices. Provide technical support and direction to achieve sustainability driven certifications on projects (i.e. LEED, WELL, etc.)

Budget & Resource Staffing: Manage an annual operating expense budget equipped to provide sufficient engineering staffing. Adjust staffing resources based on project demand and technical expertise needs.

Scope & Cost Estimation: Scope projects during early planning and conceptual project phases. Provide engineering support and assumptions to support cost estimating and forecasting being conducted by the PMO.

Procurement: Support any Requests for Information/Proposal events, by conducting bid analysis, input to scorecard and analyses and providing recommendations for award based on the proposals and information reviewed.

Relationship Management: Collect and understand the User Requirements Specifications and apply standards, best practices and engineer solutions to meet the needs of the users. Provide guidance on engineering specifications by reviewing engineering documents and providing comments. Partner with EH&S, Global Security, Global Technology & Engineering, Digital, Global Risk Management and other stakeholders as driven by the user requirements.

Documentation Control: Provide engineering documentation control for all projects, specifically those with regulatory requirements (GxP). Create and maintain change control procedures and SOP's for handling any regulated engineering documentation.

Continuous Improvement: Create and conduct continuous improvement practices into the engineering guidance and standards. Provide technical engineering bulletins to the GWE portfolio based on experience and guidance to enhance safety, efficiency or reliability in the real estate portfolio. Support engineering audits and solution any action items resulting from audit findings.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.

  • Proven experience as an engineering manager with a minimum of 10 years in project engineering and project management.

  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and lead cross-functional teams.

  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to analyze complex information and make sound decisions.

  • Strong financial acumen, with the ability to develop and manage program budgets.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels

  • Ability to mentor, coach and effectively transfer expertise to others

  • Ability to work with Project Managers to develop a project execution plan

  • Facilitation, Negotiation & Problem Resolution Skills

  • Ability to build a strong network and relationships with consultants and vendors

  • Demonstrate professional, high integrity, trustworthy and ethical behavior always

  • Advanced level of critical thinking, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills

  • Authority to delegate and monitor work completion, timely and accurate, across teams

  • Demonstrated sound judgment and ability to make effective decisions independently with minimal escalation to or supervision from manager

  • Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and software

  • Excellent negotiation, communication, presentation, and ability to handle ambiguity

  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

  • Experience dealing with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

  • Experience implementing sustainable design and building practices

  • Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Nice-to-Have

  • Master's degree or MBA in a related field or professional certifications

  • Experience using and maintaining a project portfolio management system

  • Familiarity with real estate and construction software, such as Autodesk Construction Cloud

  • Experience with GxP and GMP environments preferred

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to perform complex problem solving and analysis of financial, logistics and engineering issues

  • Knowledge of legal, regulatory, and safety standards in real estate and construction

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

  • Approximately 30% travel is expected.

OTHER DETAILS

  • Last date to apply for job: July 1, 2024

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $131,200.00 to $218,600.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 17.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Sunshine Act

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

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