$205K - 341K a year
Lead strategic partnerships with high-volume clinical trial sites, engage C-suite stakeholders, drive business and operational strategies to enhance clinical trial recruitment and site performance.
Requires 10+ years in healthcare or clinical development with a medical/scientific degree, strong experience in clinical trial operations, executive relationship management, and business development in healthcare.
Role Summary: Pfizer Oncology Division is responsible for the clinical development and advancement of Pfizer’s pipeline of innovative cancer medicines and treatments. These breakthroughs would not be possible without the thousands investigator sites, research networks and patients who participate in our clinical trials each year. We aim to lead the industry by having the most patient centric clinical trials, building on our trusted relationships with our investigator sites and significantly reducing recruitment cycle times. To meet these ambitious goals, we have established a new Site Partnership and Recruitment Strategy organization that is focused on establishing business to business Partnership with leading research/healthcare institutions and developing comprehensive enrollment strategies for studies and therapeutic areas. The Regional Strategic Site Partnership Lead is a critical member of this new team who will be responsible for identifying, building and nurturing business to business relationships with research and healthcare institutions that enroll a significant portion of our clinical trials. The Regional Lead will establish relationships with our newly identified high performing, high volume sites/partners within a specific therapeutic area and work with the C-suite at those institutions to ensure that the sites are set up for success. We are seeking seasoned, strategic, and passionate colleagues with a proven track record of building strong relationships and conducting business development with research and healthcare institutions. This is a unique opportunity for a senior field medical, site-facing clinical development, or account management colleague who is excited about being a part of a transformational site partnering model that sets the new standard within the industry. The Strategic Site Partnership Lead is accountable for building relationships and operational strategies with high volume sites to deliver sustainable relationships with sites and networks for their TA/portfolio/division . Driving the vision of GSSO. Role Responsibilities: • Implementing new Strategic partnership model across therapeutic areas that supports oversight and knowledge of site organizations and strategic sites partnership with Head of Strategic Site Partnership • Collaboratively and strategically working with the Head of Strategic Site Partnership and other regional leads to drive the values, mission, goals and delivery for team/ role. • Drives the strategic vision of site partnership across the GSSO & CD&O Organizations. • Ensuring a robust country level view (POD footprint) driving SSP model, embedding quality for continued growth of studies/trials • Lead discussions and engage regularly with C-suite contacts in partner accounts to strengthen the relationship and identify fresh new business opportunities. • Driving relationship globally with Country Medical Directors in collaboration with Area Heads – leveraging government opportunities/growth • Partner with CD&O, also across Country GSSO colleagues and study teams to identify sites with high potential to become a high-volume site. • Lead and drive full scope end to end business and strategy opportunity valuation for sites within a specific therapeutic area. • Proactively lead the partner account planning and delivery process that develops mutual performance objectives, overall financial targets and transactions, and critical milestones for specific studies and within the TA. • In partnership with cross functional teams , assist in driving the process to transform clinical trial recruitment and conduct through partnering activities while driving high degree of quality and positive patient experiences. • Establish and maintain productive professional relationships with key decision makers in assigned partner accounts (internal and external). • Driving and develop efficient and effective strategies to respond to account concerns and work closely with colleagues to ensure high customer satisfaction ratings and prompt problem resolution and issue mitigation. 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. • Effective verbal and written communication skills in relating to colleagues and associates both inside and outside the organization • Demonstrated ability to lead people and teams with a commitment to leadership, diversity and talent Development Conversant with long term strategy of the business and able to leverage this to answer key business question • Align with long term strategy of the business and able to leverage this to answer key business questions Basic Qualifications: • Qualified Candidates may have a BS/BSc or equivalent and 12+ years of experience, MS/MSc or equivalent with 10+ years of experience • A medical or scientific or technical degree in the healthcare field required. • Sufficient Therapeutic Area knowledge to allow for meaningful HCP discussions • Extensive broad experience of drug development, clinical trial conduct, global clinical trial operations, working knowledge of GCP and a thorough understanding of Pfizer processes and standards, with a growth that has been towards senior leadership positions • Demonstrated strong executive relationship building and influence and experience working with the C-suite within the healthcare industry • Proven track record of managing business to business relationships with healthcare systems and establishing, negotiating and managing complex strategic contracts required • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated result orientation, tenacity, and follow- through • Ability to systematically evaluate and prioritize multiple business opportunities within a TA and has strong business acumen • The ability to be successful in a matrixed environment with a high degree of flexibility; collaborate well across functions of POD and specifically Country and Site Operations. High degree of influencing skills • Must have a proven track record of being effective at self-management and driving results. • Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong customer and business partner relationships • Ability to deal with high levels of ambiguity and proven ability to work in a fast paced and constantly changing environment • Data-driven leader with experience leveraging metrics, KPI’s, and analytics to create accountability structures that drive success of the organization Preferred Qualifications: • Oncology experience preferred. 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. 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. Work Location Assignment: Remote - Field Based The annual base salary for this position ranges from $204,700.00 to $341,100.00. 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. Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility. Sunshine Act Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. 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This job posting was last updated on 9/10/2025