Director, Evidence Generation Systems
Pfizer
18 days ago
Remote friendly (New York, NY)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Role Responsibilities
- Own hands-on delivery, operationalization, and continuous improvement of one or more core Evidence Generation systems (requirements through release and hypercare), ensuring long-term sustainability and scalability.
- Lead strategically important cross-system capabilities spanning multiple interdependent systems and external dependencies.
- Translate Evidence Generation business priorities/roadmap intents into functional requirements, system designs, and integration approaches.
- Ensure delivery aligns with roadmap priorities and business outcomes (backlog readiness, sprint execution, release activities) with Pfizer Digital and external vendors.
- Lead system-level and cross-system integrations/dependencies (including upstream/downstream systems outside direct control), balancing risk, compliance, and business impact.
- Define and execute training, user enablement, and communication strategies to drive adoption and sustained value.
- Serve as senior system owner/escalation point for issue resolution, release stabilization, and continuous improvement.
- Execute roadmap initiatives by managing dependencies, sequencing, and delivery risks; surface implications through governance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (IEG, Medical/Sci Ops, Medical Affairs, HV&E, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, Compliance, Digital) and vendors.
Education And Experience
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Life Sciences/Information Systems/Engineering (or related) + 9+ years, OR Master’s + 7–9 years, OR PhD/PharmD/MD + 4–6 years delivering and owning regulated enterprise systems.
- Experience in matrixed teams with cross-functional collaboration and vendors.
- Solid understanding of Evidence Generation processes, system interdependencies, and end-to-end lifecycle.
- Working knowledge of GxP and pharmaceutical compliance.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes in ambiguity.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience owning enterprise systems and leading complex cross-system delivery in regulated environments.
- Translate business workflows into system requirements/designs/integration approaches.
- Experience owning or modernizing Evidence Generation systems.
- Familiarity with workflow-based platforms (e.g., Salesforce or equivalent).
- Experience with multi-system integrations across financial/resource/operational systems outside direct control.
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills; assess trade-offs across compliance, risk, usability, and timelines.
Work Location Assignment
- Hybrid; live within commuting distance; work on-site ~2.5 days/week.
- Own hands-on delivery, operationalization, and continuous improvement of one or more core Evidence Generation systems (requirements through release and hypercare), ensuring long-term sustainability and scalability.
- Lead strategically important cross-system capabilities spanning multiple interdependent systems and external dependencies.
- Translate Evidence Generation business priorities/roadmap intents into functional requirements, system designs, and integration approaches.
- Ensure delivery aligns with roadmap priorities and business outcomes (backlog readiness, sprint execution, release activities) with Pfizer Digital and external vendors.
- Lead system-level and cross-system integrations/dependencies (including upstream/downstream systems outside direct control), balancing risk, compliance, and business impact.
- Define and execute training, user enablement, and communication strategies to drive adoption and sustained value.
- Serve as senior system owner/escalation point for issue resolution, release stabilization, and continuous improvement.
- Execute roadmap initiatives by managing dependencies, sequencing, and delivery risks; surface implications through governance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (IEG, Medical/Sci Ops, Medical Affairs, HV&E, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, Compliance, Digital) and vendors.
Education And Experience
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Life Sciences/Information Systems/Engineering (or related) + 9+ years, OR Master’s + 7–9 years, OR PhD/PharmD/MD + 4–6 years delivering and owning regulated enterprise systems.
- Experience in matrixed teams with cross-functional collaboration and vendors.
- Solid understanding of Evidence Generation processes, system interdependencies, and end-to-end lifecycle.
- Working knowledge of GxP and pharmaceutical compliance.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes in ambiguity.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience owning enterprise systems and leading complex cross-system delivery in regulated environments.
- Translate business workflows into system requirements/designs/integration approaches.
- Experience owning or modernizing Evidence Generation systems.
- Familiarity with workflow-based platforms (e.g., Salesforce or equivalent).
- Experience with multi-system integrations across financial/resource/operational systems outside direct control.
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills; assess trade-offs across compliance, risk, usability, and timelines.
Work Location Assignment
- Hybrid; live within commuting distance; work on-site ~2.5 days/week.