Project Execution Manager - GWE, North America Commercial Site Works

ROLE SUMMARY

Based in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, the Manager, PX, GWE, North America Commercial Site Works is accountable for the long-term performance, reliability and investment strategy of assigned North America Commercial (NAC) sites. The role leads Site Works and Hard Services delivery for these sites and shapes capital planning and project delivery across the NAC and New York Headquarters (NYHQ) portfolio, turning business and colleague needs into risk-based, multi-year investment decisions.

The role is part of an integrated NAC & NYHQ Site Works, Hard Services & Design organization that owns the full lifecycle of our workplaces, from capital planning and design through construction, building operations and long-term asset reliability. Within this model, the role manages site works, leads capital and expense projects, oversees critical building systems and contractor performance, and refines capital plans across the portfolio, so that workplace investments protect business continuity, control total cost of ownership and support a consistent colleague experience.

Working alongside the other North America Commercial Site Works Managers and the Manager, PX, GWE, Site Works, Design Execution, the role strengthens technical depth, delivery capacity and succession readiness across the organization. Together, the team gives GWE Global Capital, Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S), Finance, Global Security and Site Leadership one coordinated point of engagement for site, building and project decisions.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Asset and portfolio strategy: Develop and maintain asset lifecycle and condition strategies for assigned sites, using asset condition, risk, cost and utilization data to inform investment priorities, operating model decisions and the long-term workplace strategy for the NAC and NYHQ portfolio.
• Site Works and Hard Services delivery: Manage Site Works and Hard Services for assigned NAC sites, including asset reliability, maintenance requirements, critical building systems, technical risk and operational continuity.
• Capital planning: Build, refine and recommend the annual and multi-year (5–10 year) capital plan for assigned sites, aligned with business priorities, workplace strategy and total cost of ownership, including project identification, business cases, cost estimates, risk-based prioritization, funding requests and forecasting. Contribute to the integrated NAC and NYHQ capital plan with GWE Global Capital and Finance, and present investment recommendations and trade-offs to senior stakeholders.
• Project leadership: Lead capital and expense projects from scope definition and business case through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover and closeout, delivering on time, on budget and to Pfizer standards.
• Contractor and service-provider leadership: Lead contractors, integrated facilities management (IFM) providers and technical service providers; set performance expectations, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), manage escalations and drive continuous improvement. Partner with Procurement on sourcing strategy and service-provider performance to deliver value, resilience and consistency across sites.
• Financial control and cost optimization: Manage budgets, forecasts, commitments, change control, contingencies, invoice review and variance reporting for assigned projects and sites, and identify opportunities to reduce operating and lifecycle costs while protecting reliability and colleague experience.
• Design-to-delivery integration: Partner with the Workplace Design Lead, Colleague Experience Design and the Manager, PX, GWE, Site Works, Design Execution from early planning, bringing buildability, lifecycle cost and building-systems input into design decisions, so that design intent is delivered and spaces are activated with minimal disruption to colleagues.
• Safety and compliance: Partner with EH&S so that projects and building operations meet safety, environmental, permitting, accessibility and authority-having-jurisdiction requirements, and support contractor safety programs.
• Standards and governance: Apply Pfizer Design Standards, Workplace Guidelines and common Site Works and Hard Services standards; maintain project, asset and technical documentation and hand it over to operations.
• Sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to reduce energy use, emissions and operating costs, and pilot new building technologies, data tools and delivery methods that improve reliability and colleague experience across the portfolio.
• Portfolio contribution: Take on assigned projects and supervisory support at other NAC sites and NYHQ based on portfolio priorities, risk and workload; share lessons learned and contribute to common Site Works and Hard Services practices that raise delivery consistency across the team.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience; OR as associate's degree with 8 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical or civil), architecture, construction management, project management or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in Site Works, facilities engineering, Hard Services, construction or capital project delivery in a corporate, commercial, campus or regulated environment.
• Proven experience in capital planning, business cases, cost estimating, budgeting, forecasting and financial control.
• Experience delivering projects end to end, from scope definition through commissioning, handover and closeout.
• Experience leading contractors, service providers and multidisciplinary project teams through formal or matrixed accountability.
• Working knowledge of building systems (heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, fire protection, building automation, life safety), construction safety, permitting and authorities having jurisdiction.
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority, present recommendations to senior leaders and manage multiple priorities across sites.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience developing asset management or multi-year capital strategies for a multi-site portfolio and presenting investment recommendations to senior leaders.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, registered architect, or professional certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or Facility Management Professional (FMP).
• Experience with owned and leased facilities, landlord coordination and headquarters environments.
• Experience with Good Practice (GxP) regulated environments, including Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
• Experience implementing sustainable design and building practices.
• Familiarity with project-control, building-management and construction platforms (for example Autodesk Construction Cloud, computerized maintenance management systems).

PHYSICAL / MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to review complex engineering, project, financial and operational information and make risk-based recommendations.
• Ability to visit active construction and technical work areas in line with safety requirements.

WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT

• Position is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania only; not eligible for remote or alternate work locations.
• Travel to other NAC sites and NYHQ as required by project assignments (approximately 25%).
• Occasional work outside standard hours for shutdowns, commissioning or emergency response.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Senior Manager, PX, GWE, NAC & NYHQ Hard Services, Site Works & Design (direct manager).
• Peer North America Commercial Site Works Managers; Manager, PX, GWE, Site Works, Design Execution; Workplace Design Lead; Colleague Experience Design.
• NAC Workplace Experience team; GWE Global Capital; Finance; EH&S; Global Security; Procurement; Legal; Pfizer Digital.
• Site Leadership and Site Councils; IFM providers, landlords, architects, engineers, contractors and vendors.

RESOURCES MANAGED

• Financial: capital and expense project budgets for assigned sites; oversight of Site Works and Hard Services operating spend (maintenance, repairs and service contracts) for assigned sites; input to the NAC and NYHQ capital plan.
• Supervision: no direct Pfizer full-time employee (FTE) reports; leads contractors, IFM and technical service providers and multidisciplinary project teams through influence and matrixed accountability across assigned sites and portfolio projects.
• Decision rights: recommends site and portfolio capital priorities, project sequencing, technical solutions, procurement approaches and risk mitigations within approved governance; deploys contractor and vendor resources within delegated authority and requires corrective action for non-compliant, unsafe or poor-quality work; escalates material technical, financial, regulatory, security, operational or business-continuity risks to the Senior Manager and appropriate governance forums.

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $99,200.00 to $165,400.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% 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.

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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