Head, Clinical Development & Operations Quality

Role: Senior leader responsible for defining and leading global GCP quality, compliance, and integrity strategies across Pfizer's Clinical Development & Operations. Objectives include ensuring data integrity, participant protection, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement throughout the clinical trial portfolio from early to post-approval stages. Responsibilities: develop enterprise GCP quality frameworks, oversee risk-based governance, advise leadership on quality and regulatory risks, ensure inspection readiness, and embed quality in study design and technology use, including AI and digital tools. Lead a global team of quality professionals, setting strategic priorities, resource allocation, and organizational capabilities. Manage external partner and vendor quality risk, support organizational transformation, and represent Pfizer with regulatory bodies. Qualifications: 12+ years in scientific, regulatory, or quality roles with extensive experience in global clinical trial conduct (Phases I-IV), GCP compliance, and organizational leadership. Preferred: experience with AI/digital health, global regulatory interactions, acquisitions, and industry leadership. High-value specifics include focus on clinical trial governance, digital and AI-enabled quality systems, and risk management across diverse therapeutic areas. The position reports to the Head of Clinical Development & Operations, with cross-functional collaboration across R&D, regulatory authorities, and external partners. It offers a senior leadership role with strategic influence over Pfizer’s clinical quality standards, located in the U.S., with a competitive salary range and performance-based incentives.