[Remote] Pediatric Clinical Development Director Lead (Non-MD)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pfizer is a leading biopharmaceutical company seeking a Pediatric Clinical Development Director Lead to support pediatric clinical programs. This senior director-level role involves hands-on engagement with pediatric investigators and hospitals to ensure the successful delivery of clinical programs, while also leading a small team of Pediatric Clinical Development Directors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on Pediatric Clinical Development Director for assigned IM pediatric studies, providing direct site-facing pediatric expertise to investigators and site teams
• Personally lead pediatric site engagement activities (virtual and face-to-face), including site identification, feasibility discussions, start-up acceleration, and recruitment optimization
• Work directly with pediatric sites to identify and resolve operational and recruitment barriers (e.g., workflow constraints, competing trials, referral pathway challenges), escalating issues through appropriate operational channels as needed
• De real-time, field-based intelligence (e.g., site performance, barriers, competitive dynamics) to study teams to inform execution decisions and risk mitigation strategies
• Support protocol interpretation and practical implementation at the site level, in partnership with study clinicians and clinical development colleagues, without displacing formal clinical accountability
• Maintain productive working relationships with pediatric investigators and institutions to support site engagement and enrollment delivery
• Provide senior leadership and accountability for a small team of Pediatric Clinical Development Directors functioning as a player-coach
• Set priorities and guide deployment of pediatric site engagement resources across IM pediatric studies based on dynamic prioritization of delivery risk, enrollment needs, and program timelines
• Provide performance management input, coaching, and development for Pediatric Clinical Development Directors, fostering consistent execution, professional growth, and pediatric SME excellence
• Ensure consistency of approach and best practices across pediatric site engagement activities, including site qualification criteria, engagement tactics, escalation pathways, and documentation of lessons learned
• Provide cross-study oversight of pediatric site performance, identifying systemic risks and opportunities across IM pediatric programs and driving corrective actions in partnership with Clinical Operations and Global Development Leads
• Monitor and review performance metrics (e.g., time-to-activation, enrollment acceleration, issue resolution cycle time) and synthesize insights for IM Clinical Development leadership
• Escalate material delivery risks related to pediatric site performance and recruitment to appropriate IM Clinical Development leadership forums, with clear recommendations
• Partner closely with the Global Development Leads, Clinical Development Scientist Lead, and study clinicians to align pediatric site engagement strategy with overall study delivery plans
• Contribute to continuous improvement of pediatric site engagement models, tools, and playbooks to support scalability across future IM pediatric programs
• Support internal decision-making regarding resourcing, prioritization, and potential expansion of pediatric site engagement capabilities based on evidence and outcomes
• Operate as a fully field-based clinical development role, with primary work conducted through direct engagement with pediatric investigators and clinical trial sites
• Manage travel, scheduling, and prioritization autonomously to align with pediatric site and program demands

Skills

• Doctoral‑level degree in a scientific or pharmaceutical discipline (e.g., PhD, PharmD), with demonstrated pediatric clinical trial experience
• ≥10 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience, including pediatric clinical trials, with demonstrated success in direct clinical execution and providing senior leadership, organizational navigation, and influence across cross‑functional development teams
• Pediatric subject matter expertise, including experience working directly with children's hospitals, pediatric investigators, and pediatric research networks
• Experience functioning as a player‑coach, balancing hands‑on individual contributor responsibilities with leadership of a small, specialized team
• Strong working knowledge of pediatric regulatory frameworks and expectations (e.g., PREA, PWR, PIP) and their implications for trial execution
• Ability to thrive in a field‑based environment and operate with a high degree of autonomy
• Experience managing and developing small, highly specialized teams, including goal setting, coaching, and performance management input in a matrixed environment
• Success in a field‑based or highly autonomous role not anchored to a corporate office, requiring independent prioritization, travel planning, and execution across geographically distributed clinical sites
• Experience leading, developing, and evolving a specialized clinical development capability or team within a matrixed biopharmaceutical organization

Benefits

• Participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 22.5% of the base salary
• Eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program
• 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
• Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
• Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility

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