Exciting Positions at Pfizer Nigeria

Job Purpose

• Coordination of administration of NEAR offices and first point of contact for related support functions and service providers. Provision of secretariat/Administrative support to the country manager  and the NEAR commercial leadership team.

Key Accountabilities

• Office coordination and management
• Coordination of admin support and resource management
• Act as representative of Admin functions with leadership
• Ensure that office supplies and services are maintained at appropriate levels
• Monitor service levels
• Monitor inventory
• Ensure that contract service levels are met
• Collaborate with procurement to ensure cost-effectiveness

Corporate Admin:

• Support Finance Director and Country Manager in administration of all admin related to Pfizer entity
• Nigeria, Ghana offices
• Oversight of Kenya offices
• Coordination of stakeholders / signatories relating to legal entity
• Ensure requisite registrations and documentation are up-to-date
• Management and retention of related visas

Selected CM admin:

• As agreed with CM
• Calendar management
• Travel planning
• Additional tasks as required

Global Operations:

• First point of contact for Global Ops - Dubai
• Interface with local contractor (Broll)
• Ensure that site is maintained to Pfizer defined standards
• Physical site inspections weekly
• Review of Broll invoicing
• Oversight of maintenance (planned and one-off)
• Requirements
• Costs
• Timeliness
• Provide strategic recommendation to CM / Global Ops re site maintenance, development and usage

Visitor Travel Management:

• Manage protocol and coordinate local travel itinerary for Pfizer colleagues travelling to Lagos
• Liaise with relevant functions; assistants, security, logistics providers
• Liaise with embassies and airlines (travel agencies) for visas and flight routings
• Assist with Visa applications, immigration activities as required.

Additional projects as required by Country Manager:

• EHS point of contact
• HR support as required
• ISO support as requested

Job Specific Technical/Functional/Professional Competencies:

• Business acumen
• Acts decisively
• Seizes accountability
• Holds people accountable
• Ability to plan in short and medium term
• Ability to prioritise and manage time well
• Ability to work successfully within a complex corporate environment
• Computer and data management skills
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Strong interpersonal, influence and communications skills

Experience and Knowledge

• 3 years or more in similar position E.g. Office management, PA
• Further education in management, finance, HR advantageous
• MS Office competent
• Good written and verbal communication skills

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Role Description
The purpose of this role is to:

• Create and deliver strategic regulatory guidance for assigned projects/products, with an appropriate level of independence and supervision.  Strategies should be in alignment with global/regional positions, commercial goals, and key stakeholders/partner lines.
• Develop and implement Regulatory Strategies for assigned projects/products including assurance that project prioritization, strategies, labeling, submissions, approvals, post-marketing lifecycle management activities, etc., are in place and delivered in accordance with time, cost and quality expectations for all assigned projects.
• Manage regulatory aspects of projects/products, including the preparation and submission of correspondence and applications to regulatory agencies.
• Direct and/or indirect liaison with Health Authorities (in conjunction with PCOs) to facilitate the prompt review and approval of applications, supplements/variations, and commitment closures.
• Lead and/or participate in global, regional and/or in-country Regulatory Teams for assigned projects/products.
• Develop and implement regulatory strategies to support/maintain registrations. Maintain product licenses across all product platforms.
• Understand  regulatory environment and communicate priorities to global/regional stakeholders
• Deliver project/product regulatory strategy, risk assessment, and PRS for assigned projects/products

Responsibilities
The major duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Developing or contributing to Global/Regional regulatory strategies and implementation plans (including core labels, risk registers) developed for assigned projects/products, with an appropriate level of independence and supervision. Generally assigned to projects of relatively moderate to significant scope or complexity.
• Ensuring regulatory contributions achieve objectives of various complexity in the strategy, meet agreed standards, and minimize resource demands while optimizing overall project delivery time and probability of success and facilitating post-filing activities.
• Partnering with project teams and other customer groups (e.g., Country Regulatory Managers, Brand Teams, PGS, etc.) to ensure required regulatory contributions (line plans, IND, NDA, MAA, etc.) meet business needs and are provided to the project teams, in accordance with agreed time, cost and quality standards.
• Developing and maintaining constructive working relationships with Health Authority contacts.
• Delivering the project/product regulatory goals and aligning the regulatory strategy with global/regional business needs.
• Ensuring regulatory plans are monitored, progress/variance is communicated to Senior Management and any risks (from emerging technical data, changing internal objectives or external threats) is mitigated
• Developing fit-for-purpose submission packages in collaboration with partner lines
• Ensuring an aligned regulatory position is reached and communicated for all key issues for assigned projects/products, and that these regulatory positions supporting the business are championed and communicated.
• Working closely with other Regulatory Strategists and CMC Team within and across clusters/TAs and sites to ensure consistent and appropriate processes, systems, working practices, shared learnings and quality standards.
• Implementing systems, processes and procedures relating to regulatory strategy productivity improvements, ensuring that these facilitate the sharing of information across the relevant lines.
• Engaging in appropriate activities in order to influence the regulatory environment through Health Authority contacts, Pfizer Country Office partners and trade associations as appropriate.
• Ensuring business compliance and implementation of and adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• B.S. Scientific Degree required.  An advanced Scientific Degree (Ph.D., Pharm.D., M.D., M.Sc.) and/or a business qualification (DMS, MBA) may be an advantage but is not essential.
• Min 7-8 yrs of proven experience in managing global and/or regional regulatory process and registration aspects of the drug development process and post-marketing lifecycle management in the Pharmaceutical Industry, preferably in Regulatory Affairs/Health Authority and/or experience negotiating with Health Authorities and in representing interests to internal and external stakeholders.  Experience managing multiple products simultaneously and different stages of the product lifecycle is highly desirable.
• Relevant Global and/or Regional regulatory experience
• Experience in managing regulatory issues and/or business processes
• Proven ability to deliver to time, cost, and quality standards
• Proven ability to partner successfully with Regulatory, Commercial, Safety, Medical and other partner lines to achieve objectives
• Experience in successfully communicating with major Health Authority(ies), including leading and participating in such interactions, is preferred.
• Knowledge of assigned therapeutic areas/disease areas is preferred
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and ability to integrate strategies into actionable plans.
• Proven ability to deliver in a highly matrixed organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well with appropriate level of independence and a moderate level of supervision.

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Role Description
The purpose of this role is to:

• Create and deliver strategic regulatory guidance for assigned projects/products, with an appropriate level of supervision.  Strategies should be in alignment with global/regional positions, commercial goals, and key stakeholders/partner lines.
• Develop and implement Regulatory Strategies for assigned projects/products including assurance that project prioritization, strategies, labeling, submissions, approvals, post-marketing lifecycle management activities, etc., are in place and delivered in accordance with time, cost and quality expectations for all assigned projects.
• Manage regulatory aspects of projects/products, including the preparation and submission of correspondence and applications to regulatory agencies.
• Direct and/or indirect liaison with Health Authorities (in conjunction with PCOs) to facilitate the prompt review and approval of applications, supplements/variations, and commitment closures.
• Lead and/or participate in global, regional and/or in-country Regulatory Teams for assigned projects/products.
• Develop and implement regulatory strategies to support/maintain registrations. Maintain product licenses across all product platforms.
• Understand  regulatory environment and communicate priorities to global/regional stakeholders
• Deliver project/product regulatory strategy, risk assessment, and PRS for assigned projects/products    

Responsibilities
The major duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Contributing to Global/Regional regulatory strategies and implementation plans (including core labels, risk registers) developed for assigned projects/products.  May also develop strategy and implementation plans with appropriate level of supervision. Generally assigned to projects of relatively small to moderate scope or complexity.
• Ensuring regulatory contributions achieve clear-cut objectives in the strategy, meet agreed standards, and minimize resource demands while optimizing overall project delivery time and probability of success and facilitating post-filing activities. Elevates issues where appropriate.
• Partnering with project teams and other customer groups (e.g., Country Regulatory Managers, Brand Teams, PGS, etc.) to ensure required regulatory contributions (line plans, IND, NDA, MAA, etc.) meet business needs and are provided to the project teams, in accordance with agreed time, cost and quality standards.
• Developing and maintaining constructive working relationships with Health Authority contacts.
• Delivering the project/product regulatory goals and aligning the regulatory strategy with global/regional business needs.
• Ensuring regulatory plans are monitored, progress/variance is communicated to Senior Management and any risks (from emerging technical data, changing internal objectives or external threats) is mitigated
• Developing fit-for-purpose submission packages in collaboration with partner lines
• Ensuring an aligned regulatory position is reached and communicated for all key issues for assigned projects/products, and that these regulatory positions supporting the business are championed and communicated.
• Working closely with other Regulatory Strategists and CMC Team within and across clusters/TAs and sites to ensure consistent and appropriate processes, systems, working practices, shared learnings and quality standards.
• Implementing systems, processes and procedures relating to regulatory strategy productivity improvements, ensuring that these facilitate the sharing of information across the relevant lines.
• Engaging in appropriate activities in order to influence the regulatory environment through Health Authority contacts, Pfizer Country Office partners and trade associations as appropriate.
• Ensuring business compliance and implementation of and adherence to regulatory standards.    

Qualifications

• B.S. Scientific Degree required.  An advanced Scientific Degree (Ph.D., Pharm.D., M.D., M.Sc.) and/or a business qualification (DMS, MBA) may be an advantage but is not essential.
• Min 5 yrs of experience in managing global and/or regional regulatory process and registration aspects of the drug development process and post-marketing lifecycle management in the Pharmaceutical Industry, preferably in Regulatory Affairs/Health Authority and/or experience negotiating with Health Authorities and in representing interests to internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in managing regulatory issues and/or business processes is preferred
• Ability to deliver to time, cost, and quality standards
• Ability to partner successfully with Regulatory, Commercial, Safety, Medical and other partner lines to achieve objectives
• Experience in successfully communicating with major Health Authority(ies), including participating in such interactions, is preferred.
• Knowledge of assigned therapeutic areas/disease areas is preferred
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and ability to integrate strategies into actionable plans.
• Ability to deliver in a highly matrixed organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.