Pfizer

Process Centric Team Lead

United States - North Carolina - Sanford Full time

Use Your Power for Purpose

At Pfizer, our mission is to cultivate a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and project management, empowering colleagues and streamlining effective processes. Whether managing projects or collaborating with others, your role in this team is crucial in simplifying our work, making it more efficient and faster. This collective effort enables us to deliver groundbreaking innovations that transform patients' lives. Your contributions help foster an environment where breakthroughs are not just possible but inevitable, ensuring that our work consistently meets the highest standards of excellence and impact.

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

  • Maintain and continually improve business standards (IMEx) to create an environment that is change agile, culture of continuous improvement, and learning at all levels

  • Work in partnership with team members and accountable for performance in the dimensions of safety, quality, supply, financials, and people

  • Coach and support team in business process (IMEx)

  • Manage and provide leadership for Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist

  • Manage escalation and cascade process between the tiered levels and shifts

  • Manage multiple projects and ongoing work activities in the department including cross-functional representatives to ensure delivery of CI goals

  • Actively share knowledge with others across assets through existing knowledge sharing processes/systems

  • Identify and makes improvements to existing work processes/products within and across assets

  • Make decisions with autonomy and escalates decisions when there is significant impact on department

  • Solve more complex problems within area of expertise or cross-functional teams outside immediate area of expertise

  • Encourage participation and perspectives of all team members. Effectively listen to and explains difficult issues to reach shared understanding and building alignment. Build alignment across manufacturing assets

  • Articulate challenges and solutions to technical and non-technical peers and to department management

  • Provide technical guidance and act as a departmental liaison with primary support groups

  • Motivate indirect reports to ensure the function works cross-functionally across shifts

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with more than 2 years of relevant experience, OR Phd with some years of experience, OR Associate's degree with 8 years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience

  • Demonstrated experience with operations management consulting methodologies and frameworks

  • Proven business acumen with experience in managing projects, teams, programs, or workstreams of varying levels of complexity

  • Ability to translate and present data visualization into actionable business decisions

  • Basic understanding of finance and good working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry

  • Proficiency in Change Management

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

  • Strong understanding of industry knowledge of a regulated manufacturing operations.

  • Working knowledge of lean six sigma principles and an ability to translate them into practical solutions to help drive CI.

  • Continuous Improvement or Project Management Certifications.

  • Knowledge of Local Environmental, Health and Safety standards.

  • Knowledge of GMP and regulatory requirements.

Other job details

  • Last day to apply: Dec 22nd, 2025

  • Work Location Assignment: On Premise

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $96,300.00 to $160,500.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% 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.

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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.

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