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Pfizer · 1 week ago

Sr. Director, PGS Network & Automation Shop Floor Operations Insights Lead

United States - North Carolina - Sanford

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$254K/yr - $403K/yr

12+ years exp

Pfizer is a global pharmaceutical company, and they are seeking a Sr. Director for their PGS Network & Automation Shop Floor Operations Insights Lead role. This position is responsible for advancing manufacturing transformation through data strategy, enhancing operational excellence, and driving the integration of AI and analytics across manufacturing sites.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead initiatives to enable real‑time data capture and analytics from manufacturing equipment, processes, and operations

Consolidate visualization and dashboards to assure data trust and actionable insights

Collaborate with analysts, data engineers, and solution architects to align analytics with enterprise goals

Apply advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to solve operational challenges and optimize performance

Define and implement data quality standards (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, reliability)

Maintain data dictionaries, lineage documentation, and business glossaries

Establish rules and monitoring mechanisms for continuous data quality management and anomaly detection

Assign data stewardship roles and ensure reliable lineage from source systems to targets

Implement security tags and privacy classifications to safeguard sensitive information

Integrate shop‑floor data with enterprise systems to ensure seamless flow from device/control layers to business applications

Support integration with Electronic Batch Records (EBR) to automate compliant data transcription

Collaborate cross‑functionally to ensure integrations meet compliance, operational, and business requirements

Expand Agentic AI programs across sites to deliver measurable improvements in performance and compliance

Foster a strong sense of team, develop talent, and elevate digital, technical, and automation capabilities across the organization

Ensure our application support teams consistently meet Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and customer satisfaction goals—keeping Pfizer’s manufacturing site network running smoothly and reliably

Qualification

Digital manufacturingData analyticsEnterprise data integrationData governanceData quality managementData securityManufacturing intelligence platformsGlobal cultural awarenessCommunicationCollaboration skillsTeam leadership

Required

Education: BA or BS in preferred disciplines: Information Technology, Manufacturing or Business Management. Advanced degree strongly preferred

12+ years progressive experience leading global organizations

Experience with large scale / complex global organizations required

Proven experience in digital manufacturing, data analytics, and enterprise data integration

Strong understanding of data governance, data quality management, and data security

Familiarity with manufacturing intelligence platforms, MES, EBR, and AI-driven process optimization

Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with diverse teams across engineering, quality, supply planning, and IT

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