Associate, Innovation Project Coordinator

The Open Innovation Team (OIT) of the global Center for Digital Innovation (CDI) is leading strategic collaborations of Pfizer with the local innovation ecosystem (academia, research centers, startups, etc.) to develop innovative solutions with a global scope, address real-world challenges and utterly achieve our purpose: develop breakthroughs that change patients' lives.
As a Project Coordinator, you will work in areas of cutting-edge technologies and your role will be to support project initiation and management, throughout the innovation project lifecycle: from ideation and incubation to deployment. Project coordinators will interact with internal and external, local and global stakeholders, organize, monitor and manage project-specific information and tasks, to ensure the highest quality of outcomes according to timelines.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor project progress in terms of deliverables and milestones
• Interact with and engage internal and external stakeholders into the projects
• Organize, participate and monitor project meetings and events
• Create and maintain project tracking and communication material, including KPIs
• Plan, prioritize and manage project tasks
• Participate in new project ideation and evaluation of project ideas
• Support the organization of innovation events (e.g. conferences, meetups, workshops, presentations, competitions, etc.)
• Conduct innovation ecosystem mapping
• Participate in project presentations for internal and external audience

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor or higher degree in STEM, Health, Business Administration, or related field
• 1+ year of professional experience in innovation/health/technology projects
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Excellent computer and MS Office skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Familiarity with new technologies
• Excellent communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 1 year of professional experience in R&D projects
• Familiarity with eHealth
• Professional experience in international environment/projects
• Business and innovation mindset

Purpose
Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.
Digital Transformation Strategy
One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.
Flexibility
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let's start the conversation!
Equal Employment Opportunity
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms - allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.
Disability Inclusion
Our mission is unleashing the power of all our people and we are proud to be a disability inclusive employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all candidates. We encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments to support your application and future career. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!
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