Planning Data Analyst Job in Chennai at Pfizer

Pfizer is hiring a Planning Data Analyst.

Responsibilities of Candidate:

• Planning/Controlling (Schedule Management)
  • Responsible for maintaining and reporting project schedule, cost & resource forecasst information to enable alignment of GPD, partner line schedules and FTE/dollar resources. These schedules include:
  • The cross-functional schedules (Product Group and Candidate Plans at maintenance priority status) integrate schedule information across all lines supporting GPD at all stages of the development continuum.
  • Clinical study plans (Protocol Development to Final Clinical Study Report)
  • Rest of World Submission plans
  • Data Generation projects
  • Identifies and raises schedule conflicts appropriately for Team resolution
  • Directly participates in cross-functional and functional teams to review and collect information to update plans or generate cost estimates
  • Monitors progress of project activities towards next project milestone and highlights potential variances with the Asset PM, Clinical Study Team Lead, Project Planner
• Reporting
  • Provides timely reporting to stakeholders (e.g. Asset Project Manager, Clinical Study Team Lead, Project Planner, Project Planning Lead, Integrated Planning System Lead, Portfolio & Project Management Leadership) to ensure regular information updates to project plans
  • Utilizes available reporting and visualization tools to support governance and team reporting needs (e.g. OnePager, Business Objects, Spotfire).
• Process and Quality
  • Reviews own work regarding quality of schedule and plan metadata through utilization of quality reports and monitoring/management of such data with the team/line members
  • Ensure project plans and associated meta data are current and reporting out accurately
  • Contributes to continuous improvement of project plans, plan generation, plan utilization, and/or report creation/development processes
  • Participates in testing and implementing new tools, applications, system features, and/or reporting/visualization
  • Collaborates with colleagues to ensure cross-team, site learnings, and best practices are shared

Requirements:

• Education
  • Bachelors level degree
  • B.S. with 3+ years experience
  • Relevant certifications may be beneficial
• Experience
  • At least 3 years experience in project planning and project management
  • At least 3 years of applicable pharmaceutical industry experience or similar industry experience
• Knowledge
  • Principles and practices of planning and ability to apply to managing schedules for projects
  • Technical elements of scheduling with logic and interdependencies
  • Principles data generating projects
  • Drug Development terminologies, activities, and phases
• Relevant Capabilities
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred but not required
  • Experienced in end-game/regulatory submission planning and/or product launch planning
  • Trained/experienced with planning and resource forecasting tools (e.g., Planisware, MS Project)
  • Trained/experienced user of reporting and software applications (e.g., Microsoft Office, OnePager Business Objects, Spotfire, Internet applications, and database management)
  • Written and oral communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with stakeholders, explain thought process and procedures clearly
  • Ability to review plans and apply Planning standards
  • Ability to work on several projects and use proper judgement or input from supervisor for workload prioritization
  • Ability to work independently or in a team environment as needed
  • Ability to attend to details
  • Ability to contribute in in-person and virtual team interactions/activities