Director - Manufacturing Operations Solutions - Asset Performance Management, Engineering & Logistics Solutions

ROLE SUMMARY
Digital is helping Pfizer Global Supply (PGS) win the digital race in pharma and create breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Digital provides innovative solutions that empower our people to focus on value-added tasks. These solutions accelerate key PGS initiatives and enable sites to realize continuous improvement benefits more rapidly.
The Digital Manufacturing Technology & Solutions Team drives a world-class manufacturing and supply chain organization by increasing visibility and efficiency across diverse systems and processes, and delivering predictive analytics and insights. The team supports Pfizer's Core Manufacturing & Engineering Solutions while enabling a secure, seamless flow of contextualized data-from device and control levels to the enterprise.
Our goal is to create persona-driven, connected experiences across shop floors to predict and optimize operations, while providing intelligence and real-time insights to operators.
Key functional areas include:

• Manufacturing Operations Solutions
• Global Supply Engineering & Sustainment
• Manufacturing Insights & Digital Operations Center
• Manufacturing Predictive Operations
• Smart Factory Solutions

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Director - Manufacturing Operations Solutions, Asset Performance Management, Engineering & Logistics Solutions Lead will focus on delivering best-in-class applications for monitoring assets at PGS manufacturing facilities. This includes collaborating with Global Technology & Engineering (GT&E) and PGS sites to drive operational discipline, increase productivity, improve asset utilization, enhance manufacturing attainment, and optimize material flow.
This role is also responsible for delivering a multi-year digital strategy for Asset Performance Management and Warehousing & Logistics solutions aligned with PGS priorities. The primary focus is on delivering intuitive applications that provide proven value for Engineering and Operations at PGS sites. This position is critical to supporting Pfizer's corporate commitment to achieving Net Zero.
The Director will coordinate program engagement with stakeholders across the Digital portfolio to ensure application data is presented and integrated in alignment with enterprise standards for data ingestion, ensuring robustness and efficiency. The successful candidate will identify opportunities for advanced analytics and use cases for industry-leading technologies, including AI.
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Strong background in manufacturing, equipment/asset management, and logistics solutions
• Entrepreneurial mindset to drive innovative opportunities and create a value-driven long-term strategy

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director - Manufacturing Operations Solutions, Asset Performance Management, Engineering & Logistics Solutions Lead will have responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:

• Strategic Leadership
  
  • Develop and implement a three-year vision and strategy for Equipment/Asset Maintenance and Operations, aligned with Global Engineering.
  • Develop and implement a three-year vision and strategy for the Warehousing & Logistics core solution set across PGS.
  • Drive innovation and explore new technology opportunities, including AI and other emerging solutions.
• Value Creation & Governance
  
  • Establish and manage the value identification and realization process across the solution set.
  • Define and maintain OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) to measure program performance and value realization for the Equipment Performance program.
  • Ensure proper Systems Development Lifecycle Management, including GMP Regulatory Compliance (GRC).
  • Oversee solution roadmap, governance, release planning, and impact assessments.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration
  
  • Lead and manage a team of 5-7 direct reports, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
  • Partner with solution engineering, validation, and UX teams to enable a highly skilled team to deploy groundbreaking applications in a regulated environment.
  • Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and industry experts to leverage best practices and stay at the forefront of digital manufacturing advancements.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships
  
  • Partner with Global Technology & Engineering (GT&E) peers to create industry-leading standards for Equipment Performance Monitoring.
  • Manage vendor relationships and ensure effective vendor management practices.
• Operational Excellence
  
  • Create and maintain critical systems/platforms for continuous monitoring of PGS assets.
  • Plan and execute disaster recovery strategies and testing.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in business management, information systems, Computer Science or Engineering plus 8 years of related work experience or master's degree plus 7+ years of experience or PHD plus 5+ years of experience.
• 3-5 years of experience working in a Global Solution environment, involving deployment of complex, integrated enterprise systems for manufacturing.
• 3-5 years' experience leading the deployment and development of Asset Performance Management Solutions
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in manufacturing, automation, IoT, data analytics, AI, connected worker and ML in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in all stages of a program lifecycle from value analysis, business case development, delivery through value realization
• Ability to work across multiple concurrent activities and successfully adapt to changing priorities as required.
• A thorough understanding of system GMP requirements and demonstrable knowledge of computer system design and maintenance lifecycle in GMP environments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Managing or coaching a team to analyze and solve technical issues
• Familiarity with Aveva PI Historian,
• Advanced Degree: Master's Degree or PhD
• Agile Certification

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.
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Ability to travel up to 25% and must be able to support weekend or night cutover and/or upgrade activities.
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid 2.5 days weekly .
Last day to apply : Jan 28th 2026
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $162,900.00 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.
* The annual base salary for this position in Tampa, FL ranges from $141,000.00 to $235,000.00.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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