NP&LCM Vaccines Category Lead

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The NP&LCM Vaccines Category Lead is accountable for the Vaccines portfolio within NP&LCM Global Technology, Engineering & Launch. The role provides end-to-end technical and portfolio oversight for assigned vaccine pipeline and in-line products across late-stage development, launch readiness and lifecycle management, including time-sensitive, strain, variant or other recurring product updates, where applicable.

The role leads a small team of NP&LCM Vaccines Portfolio Leads and coordinates delivery through Vaccines Co-Development and Technology Teams.

It aligns Vaccines category priorities, resources, milestones, risks, co-development budgets and PGS at-risk spend with the Vice President, NP&LCM Lead and established Vaccines category, GTEL and PGS governance.

It carries accountability for the Vaccines category and NP&LCM functional strategy.

 

Core capabilities

• Vaccines technical and CMC judgement
• Vaccines category portfolio leadership
• Co-Development and Technology Team governance
• People leadership and development
• Risk, financial and resource management
• Matrix influence across Vaccine Research & Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, PGS functions and sites

 

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

• Lead the Vaccines category portfolio. Translate Vaccines category, PGS, GTEL and NP&LCM priorities into integrated plans for assigned vaccine pipeline, launch, in-line and time-sensitive or recurring product updates (e.g., strain or variant updates), where applicable.
• Provide end-to-end product stewardship. Maintain oversight from late-stage development through launch and lifecycle management, with clear Co-Development-to-Technology-Team transitions.
• Oversee Vaccines co-development. Guide relevant Vaccines Co-Development Team Leads on CMC strategy, milestones, validation, launch readiness, clinical supply and submission deliverables within the PGS remit.
• Oversee priority in-line technical teams. Guide tech teams supporting priority vaccines, focusing on product health, supply continuity, quality, compliance, process performance and lifecycle delivery.
• Manage Vaccines category resources. Oversee Vaccines workload, resolve category resource conflicts and escalate material capacity gaps.
• Provide financial oversight. Oversee Vaccines category or co-development budgets and PGS at-risk spend within delegated authority, maintaining forecast discipline and escalating material changes.
• Manage risk and performance. Review milestones, product health and technical, quality, regulatory, supply, schedule and financial risks; sponsor recovery actions and escalate through established governance.
• Lead people and capability. Set direction and expectations, lead pay, performance, goal-setting and development discussions, coach Portfolio Leads and maintain succession and capability plans.
• Represent NP&LCM in Vaccines category governance. Provide the NP&LCM and PGS perspective in relevant Vaccines technical, operational and portfolio forums.
• Support selected enterprise initiatives. Contribute Vaccines expertise to agreed GTEL and NP&LCM initiatives while maintaining primary accountability for the Vaccines category.
• Maintain compliance. Ensure Vaccines category work follows applicable quality, safety, regulatory, training, documentation and governance requirements.

 

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of
  experience; OR a master's degree with at least 7 years of experience; OR a PhD with 5+ years of experience  
• Demonstrated leadership in vaccine development, process development, technical operations, manufacturing sciences, technology transfer, launch, supply or lifecycle management.
• Experience leading people and global cross-functional or matrix teams, including direction setting, resource deployment and talent development.
• Broad knowledge of vaccine CMC development and commercialization and the interfaces among Pharmaceutical Sciences, manufacturing, quality, regulatory and supply chain.
• Experience with portfolio governance, prioritization, technical risk management, issue escalation, financial stewardship and senior-stakeholder communication.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific, technical and business topics clearly and make sound decisions within the Vaccines category.

 

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements):

• Experience across both new-product co-development and in-line product lifecycle management.
• Experience with time-sensitive vaccine updates, such as strain, variant or other recurring product changes, process validation, regulatory filing, launch readiness and post-approval change governance.
• Experience managing co-development budgets, at-risk spend and resources outside direct reporting lines.
• Advanced degree in relevant scientific, engineering or business discipline.

 

 

ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND RESOURCES

Primary relationships

• NP&LCM Leadership Team and NP&LCM Vaccines Portfolio Leads.
• Vaccines Co-Development Team Leads, Vaccines Technology Team Leads, Vaccine Research & Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Global Supply Chain, PGS sites, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical Development, Commercial and Business Development.
• Established Vaccines category technical, operational and portfolio governance bodies and external partners where applicable.

 

Resources managed

• People: NP&LCM Vaccines Portfolio Leads, supporting the Vaccines portfolio. The role also coordinates cross-functional Vaccines teams and specialists through matrix leadership; it does not own broad cross-category or enterprise resources.
• Financial: oversight of Vaccines category co-development budgets and PGS at-risk spend within delegated authority. Material changes and cross-category trade-offs are escalated through the Vice President, NP&LCM Lead and established governance.

 

WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL AND LOCALISATION

• Global collaboration across time zones, with occasional work outside standard local hours.
• Periodic travel to Pfizer sites, partner locations and leadership meetings
• No role-specific physical requirements identified beyond those applicable to office and site-based leadership work, unless local business necessity requires otherwise.

 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

No role-specific physical requirements identified beyond those applicable to office and site-based leadership work, unless local business necessity requires otherwise.

 

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Global collaboration across time zones, with occasional work outside standard local hours.
• Periodic travel to Pfizer sites, partner locations and leadership meetings; percentage to be confirmed in the requisition.
• No role-specific physical requirements identified beyond those applicable to office and site-based leadership work, unless local business necessity requires otherwise.

• Periodic travel to Pfizer sites, partner locations and leadership meetings
• This description indicates the general nature and level of work expected and is not a comprehensive listing of every activity. The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.
•  Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
  
  

OTHER JOB DETAILS

 

Last Date to Apply for Job: 11/10/26

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Relocation: No

 

 

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $189,200.00 to $315,400.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 22.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

 

 

 

 

 

 


This role is posted in multiple locations. If you are applying for the role in an secondary job posting location where pay transparency regulations apply, your Talent Advisor will share the local pay information with you during the first interview.



 

 

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

 

 

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers.

 

 

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