Project Support Professional

Pfizer Pfizer · Pharma · NC

Project Support Professional at Pfizer, focused on managing operational aspects of engineering projects, including authoring change controls, tracking budgets and schedules, and maintaining project documentation. The role involves collaboration with project engineers and line management, assessing project issues, and ensuring compliance with regulations like FCPA. While not directly building AI, the role encourages exploration and responsible use of AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot for problem-solving and productivity enhancement.

What you'd actually do

  1. Oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing engineering projects, acting as a liaison between project engineers, planning teams, and line management.
  2. Review project statuses and budgets, manage schedules, prepare status reports, and maintain cost spreadsheets for all assigned projects.
  3. Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.
  4. Maintain vendor qualification documentation, purchase order tracking logs, and provide accrual guidance, ensuring timely deliveries and resolving discrepancies in purchase orders.
  5. Administer Project Engineering’s SharePoint site, maintain all forms for Project Engineering, and ensure compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when dealing with suppliers outside the US.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree with any years of experience, or an Associate's degree with 4 years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Teamwork and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Capacity to quickly identify problems and structure effective solutions
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Nice to have

  • Experience as a financial analyst, accountant, administrative assistant, or in other project support roles
  • Familiarity with project management and systems like Ariba and SAP
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Experience in a pharmaceutical or manufacturing environment
  • 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

  • compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)