Director, Vaccines Business Operations

Role Summary

This position performs business operations planning and management for Vaccines Research and Development activities, ensuring timely and compliant conduct of vaccine development programs. The incumbent applies comprehensive knowledge of pharmaceutical and vaccine research and development processes and budget planning expertise to independently guide cross‑functional vaccine development program teams, formulating and delivering resource and funding plans required to secure program funding. The role also provides input and influence to program development and internal governance strategy and independently consults vaccine leadership on resource deployment issues.

The incumbent collaborates with and advises external partners to ensure efficient and compliant business transactions are conducted, including finance, legal, Pfizer R&D and CDO partner lines, business technology, commercial functions and external vendors. The role leads and project‑manages VRD process‑improvement initiatives and other non‑portfolio facing projects and activities.

• Play an active role in vaccine program teams, ensuring a complete and accurate record of planned activities, budget and resources required, key decision points and potential risks and opportunities are maintained.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve complex issues when funding or resourcing is at risk of being on the critical path.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert to program teams on governance, funding authorization, partner line engagement, contracting, internal resource tracking and generation of program resourcing plans.
• Support business development activities as a key member of due diligence and external funding teams.
• Work with internal subject‑matter experts to define product development plans, generate aligned cross‑functional development cost and resource estimates, and negotiate with external partners to achieve mutually agreeable scenarios.
• Gather and maintain projections of clinical and non‑clinical assay demand and develop tools to estimate internal and external resourcing required to deliver them.
• Act as SME for finance business partners in management of associated budget ( 100M+ per year).
• Represent VRD Business Operations in cross‑functional teams tasked with developing Business Technology solutions to improve VRD efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage budget and resource planning issues in external engagements and collaborations.
• Work closely with VRD scientists, development management and leadership to ensure alignment on objectives, resourcing for timelines and prioritization.
• Proactively propose ideas for process improvements and more efficient operations.
• Develop and deliver presentations for Pfizer senior‑level management on VRD topics.

• Bachelor's Degree required; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, particularly in R&D Business Operations, Finance and Development Management; familiarity with Pfizer preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to draft financial and operational PowerPoint presentations according to prescribed templates and to develop concise, informative templates when required.
• Demonstrated ability to design and create complex Excel models.
• Skilled at assessing financial information and conveying key insights verbally or in writing.
• Experienced and effective in communicating and interacting with senior‑level stakeholders.
• Experienced in managing multiple, competing tasks simultaneously; defining and executing complex strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams across multiple lines.
• Demonstrated understanding of vaccine research and development processes.
• Resourceful with proven ability to anticipate needs, prioritize responsibilities, manage multiple priorities with tight timelines, and take initiative with minimal supervision.
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated attention to detail.
• Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities, including influence and collaboration with peers, development and coaching of others, and overseeing and guiding the work of colleagues to…