Pfizer

Director, Drug Product Quality Assurance

United States - Michigan - Kalamazoo Full time

Use Your Power for Purpose

At Pfizer, everything we do every day is driven by an unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality, safe, and effective products to patients. Our adaptable, innovative, and customer-focused quality culture ensures that your contributions in development, maintenance, compliance, or analysis through research programs will directly benefit patients. Your leadership will help us continue to meet and exceed the requirements of Pfizer and regulatory authorities, ensuring the quality of our products and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

  • Lead strategic direction, business performance, and financial management for complex activities within a Division or Global Business Unit.

  • Manage people, technology, and financial resources, including those outside of direct authority, within a Division or Global Business Unit.

  • Share knowledge across the Global Business Unit and establish systems for continuous knowledge sharing.

  • Foster an environment of continuous improvement and innovation, encouraging acceptable risk-taking in daily operations.

  • Develop solutions to complex problems and hold accountability for decisions within the Division or Global Business Unit.

  • Contribute to strategy development and execution, manage talent and leadership development, and participate in succession planning.

  • Hold senior managers accountable for skill development and diversity, lead resources to deliver on priorities, and influence resources outside the immediate area.

  • Set objectives for and manage multiple high-complexity projects, ensuring compliance through planned assessments and internal audits.

  • Oversee the internal assessment program, ensuring timely audits, training team members, and maintaining records of audits and responses.

  • Develop, implement, maintain, and improve QA and QC systems/processes, communicate key quality performance metrics, and interface with key stakeholders to ensure efficient workflow and strengthen the quality culture.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

  • BA/BS with at least 8 years of experience or MBA/MS with at least 7 years of experience or PhD/JD with at least 5 years of experience or MD/DVM with at least 4 years of experience

  • Extensive people management and talent development expertise

  • Deep understanding of GMPs

  • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously

  • Robust problem-solving capabilities

  • 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.

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements):

  • Master’s degree and relevant pharmaceutical experience

  • Development expertise, implementation experience, and training design

  • Strong project management skills

  • Experience working in a regulated environment

  • Developing quality and compliance programs

  • Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills  

Physical/Mental Requirements

Lifting, sitting, standing, walking, bending, working on a computer and ability to perform complex data analysis

Non-Standard Work Schedule, Travel or Environment Requirements

Minor travel may take place. Must adhere to safe work practices and procedures. Gowning into areas will be required periodically.

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Other Job Details

  • Last Date to Apply: November 26, 2025

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $156,600.00 to $261,000.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% 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

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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.

Pfizer endeavors to make www.pfizer.com/careers accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process and/or interviewing, please email disabilityrecruitment@pfizer.com. This is to be used solely for accommodation requests with respect to the accessibility of our website, online application process and/or interviewing. Requests for any other reason will not be returned.

Quality Assurance and Control