Senior Associate - Enterprise Resilience Programs

ROLE SUMMARY 

The Senior Associate, Enterprise Resilience Programs supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Pfizer's Enterprise Resilience capabilities. This role provides operational and programmatic support across Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention, Horizon Scanning, Training and Exercise Management, and Enterprise Resilience Technology Platforms. The position contributes to organizational preparedness by monitoring emerging threats and risks, coordinating resilience program activities, maintaining critical systems and documentation, and assisting with crisis response and recovery efforts.

The Senior Associate works closely with business leaders, resilience practitioners, security professionals, and cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen organizational readiness and support the continuous delivery of business operations during disruptive events.

In collaboration with Product Integrity for Patient Safety (PIPS) and the Pfizer Resilience Center (PRC), this role also supports product integrity investigations and colleague and site security matters.

The Senior Associate, Enterprise Resilience Programs reports to the Senior Director, Physical Risk Mitigation, Global Security, and works in close partnership with the Global Security Senior Directors – AMER/EMEA/APAC and all regional Global Security colleagues to promote business resilience.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Intelligence & Horizon Scanning

• Conduct monitoring and analysis of emerging risks, threats, geopolitical developments, environmental hazards, and business disruption trends.
• In alignment with the Pfizer Resilience Center (PRC), supports the collection, assessment, and dissemination of risk intelligence to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist in maintaining processes for risk identification, escalation, and situational awareness in support of Pfizer’s operational resilience processes
• Prepare briefing materials and resilience reports to support communications with leadership and their decision-making.

Business Continuity Program Support

• Assist in the development, maintenance, and review of Business Continuity Plans (BCPs).
• Support business impact assessments, recovery strategy development, and continuity exercises.
• Track continuity plan compliance, testing schedules, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate updates to resilience documentation and reporting metrics.

Crisis Management Support Program

• Support crisis preparedness activities including exercises, simulations, and readiness assessments.
• Maintain crisis management procedures, contact lists, response resources, and playbooks.
• Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement initiatives following incidents and exercises.

Workplace Violence Prevention & Intervention Program Support

• Support Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention activities including case intake, triage, threat response team coordination, program exercises and communications, and readiness assessments
• Maintain Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention program standards, SOPs, response resources, digital platform training and uptime
• Capture lessons learned, metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives following incidents and excercises.

Program Training & Exercises

• Coordinate the planning, scheduling, delivery, and tracking of resilience training programs.
• Support onsite and virtual tabletop exercises, crisis simulations, and business continuity testing activities.
• Maintain training records, participation metrics, and program documentation.
• Promote awareness and engagement across the Enterprise Resilience community.

Technology Platform Management

• Support administration and maintenance of enterprise resilience technology platforms and databases.
• Manage user access, data quality, system configuration, testing, and reporting functions.
• Coordinate platform enhancements, issue resolution, and vendor support activities.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools that enhance resilience program visibility, communications and effectiveness.

Program Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Support enterprise resilience program governance processes, reporting, and performance metrics.
• Assist with policy, standard, and framework development and implementation activities.
• Participate in and support resilience/BCM team and community-of-practice activities with other practitioners and subject matter experts SME’s.
• Coordinate meetings, working groups, and team/community-of-practice activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve resilience processes, training, and technology solutions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Risk Management, Emergency Management, Security Management, Public Administration, Information Systems, or a related field with 2 years of experience in Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Emergency Management, Corporate Security, Risk Management, Operational Resilience, or related disciplines.
• Masters degree in business, Risk Management, Emergency Management, Security Management, Public Administration, Information Systems, or a related field with 0 years of experience.
• Experience supporting enterprise programs, project coordination, or business operations.
• Familiarity with resilience planning methodologies, risk assessment processes, and program governance.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to evaluate and communicate emerging risks and threats.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project coordination abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and reporting tools.
• Collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to remain composed and effective during crisis situations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience utilizing resilience management software platforms.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as ISO 22301, DRI, BCI, or ASIS frameworks.
• Relevant professional certification or pursuit of certification in business continuity, resilience, emergency management, or risk management.
  

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Role includes extended desk work.
• Must thrive in a collaborative, matrixed environment and handle heavy workloads independently.
• Requires creative problem-solving for urgent crisis/emergency issues at a time.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Travel, both domestic and international, may be required. Flexibility to travel upon short notice.
• Requires regular availability after normal business hours for meetings, travel, and crisis/emergency issues; and requires 24/7 availability and responsiveness.

Other Job Details:

• Last day to Apply: November 16th, 2026
• Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
  

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $82,700.00 to $137,900.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10.0% of the base salary. 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.

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.

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