Research Collaboration Project Senior Manager

About this role

Job Summary

The Research Collaboration Project Manager provides project management for externally-Sponsored, Pfizer supported research collaborations to ensure alignment and execution of research, development, and medical strategic and operational goals. The responsibilities encompass strategic planning, oversight, resource management, and risk management of research collaborations within assigned therapeutic area(s), including acting in the role of Study Manager for the highest-priority studies when needed. The RC Project Manager needs to have a comprehensive understanding of clinical study regulations (GCP, ICH, etc.), internal governance processes, and project management skills that support the planning, communication, and continuous improvements in operational delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee one or more therapeutic areas that engage with external collaborators, including principal investigators, academic research organizations, cooperative or network, relevant government agencies, other pharmaceutical companies, alliance partners, and any vendors that support research collaboration activities.
• Champion operational excellence to provide continuous improvement of processes and sharing of best practices and participate in efforts to improve research collaboration functions globally across an asset program.
• Offer leadership in planning, risk management, and internal/external communication and stakeholder management strategies.
• Manage a portfolio of studies and oversee the studies and Study Managers within the assigned therapeutic area.
• Lead internal and external study team meetings and capture meeting minutes and actions.

Initiation

• Conduct initial review for completeness and classification of research collaboration proposals, entry of information into the research collaboration system, and requests for additional information or documentation through the entire lifecycle of assigned research collaboration studies.
• Oversee resea...