Site Leader - Rochester

Role Summary

Site Leader – Rochester. Lead strategic direction, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration for a Pfizer pharmaceutical manufacturing site, ensuring timely access to medicines and alignment with corporate values.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic direction and hold accountability for business performance and financial management within an Enterprise or Division
• Develop resourcing strategy for people, technology, and finance, addressing resource implications across other business segments
• Foster a culture of inclusion and knowledge sharing, support colleague development, and leverage organizational capabilities
• Create an environment promoting continuous improvement and innovation, and determine acceptable risk levels
• Lead in creating solutions for complex problems, influence Enterprise decisions, and prioritize emerging business issues and challenges
• Lead in creating and implementing Enterprise or Division's strategy and business plans, and participate in the development of Enterprise strategy and business plans
• Identify talent to build leadership bench strength, define and ensure fulfillment of succession plans, and hold leaders accountable for management skills and diversity
• Develop and lead senior-level resources to deliver on business priorities
• Act as strategic advisor on key Enterprise initiatives and influence senior leadership
• Negotiate with customers or leadership to accomplish broad business objectives and manage Direct reports, ensuring alignment with Pfizer's values and culture

Qualifications

• BA/BS with at least 12 years of experience or MBA/MS with at least 10 years of experience or PhD/JD with at least 7 years of experience or MD/DVM with at least 5 years of experience
• Proven track record of interfacing with Commercial and Business Development organizations
• Strategic business acumen and the ability to interpret and leverage financial analyses for sound decision-making
• Strong people management skills with demonstrated organizational and leadership capabilities
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external customers, regulators, and other stakeholders
• Ability to lead and collaborate within a team, ensuring mutual accountability for the success of all facilities

Skills

• Strategic thinking and business planning
• Leadership and people management
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Negotiation and influencing senior leadership
• Problem-solving and decision-making

Education

• Master's degree or higher preferred (e.g., MBA, MS)

Additional Requirements

• Up to 10% travel - US and Internationally
• Penicillin-site allergy must not be present
• Majority time on shop floor and in office/meeting rooms; ability to lift up to 25 lbs