Manager- Projects and Vendor Management Analyst

Projects and/or Vendor Management:
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Manage assigned vendor training curriculum content, ensure applicable training job roles are assigned/maintained and work with vendor counterparts to monitor contracted resource training class completions to ensure sustainable 100% due date compliance
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Support Projects and Vendor Management Leads (PVMLs) for procuring purchase orders for engagements, review/reconciliation of project/vendor invoices
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Liaise with Business Technology (BT) to setup and troubleshoot vendor connectivity to the Pfizer network and applications
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Support PVMLs with project/resource identity management (i.e. onboarding, offboarding and system access privileges etc.)
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Identify and lead issues to resolution with vendor counterparts and escalate as applicable through respective PVMLs
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Distribute business communications to project/vendor contacts per PVML request
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Support the Projects and Vendor Management Team Lead (PVM TL) with the review and continuous improvement of the WWS vendor management program
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Manage project and vendor collaboration/document repositories (e.g. folder structures, security access groups, site/folder permissions etc.)
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Support PVMLs in their execution of project and/or vendor management responsibilities as situations dictate

Business Information Collection and Analysis:
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Support the PVM TL with portfolio/project/vendor performance status requirements and collection/dissemination of reports
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Perform summary business case analysis to support development of sourcing strategies
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Manage the collection of project/vendor spend information, analyze spend against budget/forecast commitments, alert respective PVMLs of variances etc. and communicate aggregate project/vendor forecast/spend information to Finance
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Maintain data standards used to obtain and manage consistent vendor management compliance
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Coordinate the collection, maintenance, analysis and presentation of local vendor information against global data standards
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Develop and maintain technology data standards to ensure the accurate and consistent collection, measurement and presentation of projects and/or vendor management information

Qualifications (i.e., preferred education, experience, attributes)

Bachelor’s degree in medicine, life sciences or business required.
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Lean Six Sigma credentials (e.g. Green Belt) preferred
Experience:
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At least 5 years business experience with an emphasis on the analysis and presentation of operational data to identify trends, application and use of data standards, and/or the development and continuous improvement of business processes
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Experience in a project management office (PMO) and/or supporting vendor management activities preferred
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Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
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Working knowledge of pharmacovigilance concepts preferred
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Experience working with collaboration tools (e.g. SharePoint)
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Experience with configuration management of technology systems to ensure the correct data gathering/aggregation/analysis etc.

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.