Senior Associate, Product Design
Pfizer Inc.
Ringsend, Ireland
Job posting number: #7136619 (Ref:pf-4881043)
Posted: March 27, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Closing Date: 7th April 2023
ROLE SUMMARY
The Digital Manufacturing (DM) Team’s mission is to simplify processes and experiences to drive Pfizer Global Supply (PGS) outcomes. DM is responsible for the digital transformation of all processes across shop floor, quality control, quality assurance, engineering, environment, health, and safety operations. Our programs are led by user experience and design thinking to understand the journeys that our PGS customers are working through daily. DM leads a focus on innovative technology implementation across PGS sites including a digital lean production system, sensors, Industrial Internet of Things, wearables, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality solutions. DM drives efficiencies in end-to-end operations by embedding predictive and prescriptive insights from artificial intelligence into our manufacturing, quality and cross-functional applications. Our team philosophy is “Do good work” and as per Pfizer’s Purpose Blueprint, “Win the Digital Race in Pharma.”
Experience Design & Business Adoption (xD & BA) is a multidisciplinary team that supports Digital PGS solutions by using collaborative methods with a human-centered focus to ensure the best solutions are in the hands of our PGS colleagues.
As a Product Designer, you will be focusing on translating research insights and user needs into engaging, intelligent, consistent, and intuitively transformative digital solutions. You will be collaborating with product managers, developers, agile leads, domain leaders, and other xD & BA team members.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Associate, Product Design colleague’s responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Create design-led approaches to complex problems involving people, processes, and systems.
- Set design requirements based on information from internal teams and user research.
- Identify and understand business context, demands and opportunities
- Translate research findings and strategy outcomes into tangible design proposals to inspire and advance innovation.
- Create deliverables including sketches, prototypes, proof of concepts, wireframes, user flows, user stories, and information architecture.
- Create final UI designs by using PGS design framework as well as contribute to our framework for continuous improvement.
- Coordinate with other design team members to ensure delivering consistent outcomes and accurate communication.
- Modify and revise existing designs to meet changing user preferences.
- Work closely with product engineers to suggest improvements for products and processes.
- Present product design ideas to cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
- Monitor and track progress throughout development and maintain quality of standards
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design or other related field
- 3 years related experience in a Product Design, Service Design, Interaction Design, and Visual Design, or similar role
- A solid understanding and demonstration of user centric design principles
- Ability to collect and interpret both qualitative and quantitative insights
- An advanced proficiency with design and prototyping tools, primarily Figma
- Ability to collaborate actively as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural and multi-location teams
- Enthusiasm, patience, and a solutions-oriented attitude toward any risks and challenges
- Comfort with ambiguity and complex problems
- Organized, able to act independently, and able to switch between different projects in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity in emergent technologies and how to apply them to different business challenges
- Ability to confidently present work and to accept or provide constructive feedback
- An intuitive eye for user needs beyond the obvious
- Experience utilizing Lean and Agile methodologies
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- UX, HFI, Agile, or equivalent certification
- Strong visual design skills
- Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks
- Pharmaceutical or Manufacturing Industry experience
Work Location Assignment: Flexible
Additional Information
In order to be considered for this position in Ireland you need to be legally eligible to work in Ireland.
Please note there is no relocation support available for this position
How to apply
Make a difference today, all suitable candidates should apply with CV below. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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.
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.
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.