Manager - Flexible Resource Strategy

Pfizer Pfizer · Pharma · New York, NY

Manager for Flexible Resource Strategy at Pfizer, focusing on vendor management and contracting for Clinical Development and Operations (CD&O) and other R&D functions. The role involves partnering with internal customers to identify resourcing options, manage sourcing and contracting efforts, and ensure compliance with business requirements. Experience with drug development phases and contracting/budgeting models is required. Familiarity with AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot is a plus.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner with internal customers to identify and evaluate available sourcing and resourcing options to support decision-making relative resourcing needs at a global and local level.
  2. May be required to prepare a Request for Information and initiate investigation for alternative vendor solutions, in the absence of an established sourcing strategy.
  3. Independently prepare commercial terms & conditions, execute medium complexity contracts including conducting final review to ensure accuracy and completeness as well as coordinating and obtaining all necessary signatures of assigned non-MSA agreements across BVSM-assigned groups.
  4. Work on most/all assignments using knowledge and work experience in contracting to achieve desired results at a high rate of accomplishment.
  5. Liaise frequently with stakeholders to ensure they understand and have realistic expectations of sourcing and contracting process and systems.

Skills

Required

  • BA or BS degree
  • 4+ years of Sponsor experience, CRO operational and/or proposal development/contract management experience, or other related experience, including experience negotiating and drafting vendor agreements.
  • General knowledge of all phases of drug development (pre-clinical, phase I-IV, post-marketing/approval activities), including clinical trial and related function/service area costing.
  • Demonstrate clear understanding of various contracting and budget models
  • Experience applying Enterprise-level contracting and outsourcing strategies
  • Strong oral/written communication skills
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word/Powerpoint/Excel/Copilot)
  • Internal and external influencing skills for expectation and timeline management

Nice to have

  • Experience with Ariba Contract Workbench, SalesForce, and / or other industry cost benchmarking or contract/budget management tools is desired.
  • Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity.
  • Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use

What the JD emphasized

  • 4+ years of Sponsor experience, CRO operational and/or proposal development/contract management experience, or other related experience, including experience negotiating and drafting vendor agreements.
  • General knowledge of all phases of drug development (pre-clinical, phase I-IV, post-marketing/approval activities), including clinical trial and related function/service area costing.
  • Demonstrate clear understanding of various contracting and budget models
  • Experience applying Enterprise-level contracting and outsourcing strategies