Senior Manager, Laboratory Design & Space Planning

The Senior Manager, Laboratory Design & Space Planning serves as Pfizer's global scientific-workplace authority, accountable for setting laboratory planning and design standards and for translating evolving research and development (R&D) priorities into portfolio-level laboratory, support, and associated office-space solutions across Pfizer's global research portfolio.

Operating at the intersection of scientific fluency, design excellence, data-driven space planning, and stakeholder engagement, the role partners with R&D leaders and scientists to program, plan, and continuously optimize laboratory environments that are safe, flexible, efficient, and purpose-built for the science they support.

Responsibilities:

• Scientific requirements translation & lab space programming , Execute engagement with R&D leaders and scientists to understand current and future portfolio-wide scientific requirements and translate them into practical laboratory, support, and associated office-space solutions.
• Ownership & evolution of global laboratory design standards , Own and maintain Pfizer's laboratory planning and design standards , across laboratories, hybrid workspaces, and shared support functions , driving their evolution and keeping them current and shared with the COE.
• Flexible, adaptable & colleague-centered design , Identify opportunities for flexible, adaptable laboratory design as science priorities evolve, applying metrics and standards while customizing for colleague needs and intended use.
• Master planning, demand forecasting & utilization analytics , Support site, campus, and network master planning and strategic portfolio planning , forecasting laboratory and workplace demand; providing capacity, utilization, and feasibility analysis; and evaluating renovation, consolidation, expansion, and new-build options and their tradeoffs.
• Cross-functional stakeholder liaison , Serve as the primary liaison among scientists, project teams, architects, engineers, and planners for lab space design and planning initiatives, and as the team's liaison to DCM and the Sustainability & Hospitality COE.
• Design & construction project delivery , Develop project scopes and support design and construction teams (internal staff and external architects, engineers, and construction managers) through design, construction, commissioning, start-up, and occupancy.
• Small-project management & construction oversight , Manage multiple concurrent small projects (typically under $50K) on time, on budget, and safely , covering feasibility and test fits, proposals, logistics, work orders, Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), construction oversight, and multi-trade coordination , and manage approved budgets (purchase orders, Ariba, Statements of Work).
• Innovation, sustainability & change management , Bring innovative practices that keep Pfizer ahead of workplace-design and change-management trends, and embed sustainability, resilience, and operational continuity , energy efficiency, waste reduction, eco-friendly materials, and colleague well-being , into laboratory recommendations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, a scientific discipline, or a related built-environment field (equivalent professional qualification or experience accepted in lieu).
• 7+ years of progressive experience in laboratory design & planning, space planning, or workplace/occupancy planning, including programming and design across multiple project phases and facility types.
• Demonstrated expertise in pharmaceutical or biotechnology research environments and specialized laboratory types (e.g., biology, chemistry, analytical and pharmaceutical sciences, process development, vivarium, clean room, containment), including the scientific equipment, workflows, and operational, safety, and regulatory (e.g., cGMP) considerations that shape laboratory design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC); working knowledge of CAFM / IWMS and space-management platforms (e.g., TRIRIGA); and proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Ariba.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Revit, Bluebeam, building information modeling (BIM), and other industry-standard design / space-planning software.
• Experience coordinating laboratory programming with containment, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems, casework, and equipment planning, and reviewing external consultant deliverables against approved programs.
• Experience with master planning and strategic portfolio planning across multi-site or geographically dispersed portfolios.

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• Primarily office-based role requiring use of standard office equipment and digital collaboration tools.
• Requires travel to R&D sites and periodic walkthroughs of office, laboratory, facility, and project environments.

Salary: The annual base salary for this position ranges from $124,400.00 to $207,400.00.

Benefits: 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.