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Project Manager (SMP) Degree Apprentice – Pfizer

Location: Kent
This is a great opportunity to work for one of the world’s innovative pharmaceutical companies as a Project Manager Apprentice and gain a BSc in Project Management.
This is a great opportunity to work for one of the world’s innovative pharmaceutical companies. Pfizer is looking to recruit a Project Manager to work within the Publishing Team within Submissions Management and Publishing. As a member of the team, you will be required to execute against required dossier publishing activities, ensuring that Pfizer delivers on all regulatory submission milestones and maintains compliance with applicable regulatory obligations.

Qualification Requirements

  • 5 GCSEs at grades C/4 or above (or equivalent) including mathematics and English.
  • You must have gained a minimum of 96 UCAS points from a minimum of 2 A Level subjects or equivalent

Salary – £20,000 per annum

Benefits

  • Holiday Allowance – 25.5 Days Holiday Allowance, plus Bank Holidays
  • Pension – Employee 5%, Employer 3%
  • Annual Salary Review
  • Casual Dress
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Onsite Parking
  • Onsite Canteen
  • Employee Recognition/Awards

Location – Sandwich, Kent

Working Hours

Monday to Thursday, 9am – 5:25pm with 45 minute lunch break.

Fridays, 9am – 4:05pm with 45 minute lunch break

Duration – 48 months

Start Date – 1st September 2025

Interview Date – 18th March 2025

Closing Date for Applications – 23rd February 2025

To Apply
To apply, please click the Apply Now button and complete the form. If you are having difficulty in completing this, please contact recruitment on [email protected] for assistance.

Next Steps

Successful candidates will be progressed to a one way video interview, invites will be sent via email.

The video interview will be reviewed by the Hiring Manager along with your application form to decide who is brought through to the final interview.


Job Description

The Publishing Team within SM&P (Submissions Management and Publishing) is responsible for defining and upholding Pfizer publishing standards and practices to meet Health Authority regulatory requirements globally. As a member of the team, you will be required to execute against required dossier publishing activities, ensuring that Pfizer delivers on all regulatory submission milestones and maintains compliance with applicable regulatory obligations.

You will provide technical expertise to partnering business lines to drive excellence in the design, implementation, and delivery of regulatory submissions.

You will be a key team member contributing and managing projects that vary from process improvements to data management, enabling you to use your project management skills to bring innovative solutions to our work. You will get the chance to work with global teams for cross-site collaboration on your day-to-day publishing responsibilities as well as the projects you become involved with over time.

Job Responsibilities

  • Contributes to the completion of project tasks and/or milestones
  • Supports team with publishing workload, including major submissions
  • • Contributes to project work by proposing new ideas and working with team members to perform tasks involved. Organises own work to meet project task deadlines

    • Learns and applies basic team effectiveness skills (e.g., commitment, feedback, consensus management)

    • Gain fundamental knowledge of the principles and concepts of the role

    • Applies technical skills to achieve assigned tasks

    • Uses established procedures and methodologies to perform assigned tasks

    • Applies logical problem-solving skills to raise ideas and implement solutions

    • Performs work in a structured environment under direction from supervisor

    • Make informed and rational decisions to meet work timelines, and helps support overall efficiency of the team

    • Exercises judgment to complete assigned tasks with the support of the supervisor

    • Asks for guidance from other colleagues

    • Work is regularly reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, completeness, and accuracy

    • Communicates straightforward information, asks questions, and checks for understanding

    • May use communication materials to explain information and persuade others in straightforward situations

    • Participates and contributes as a team member

    • Responsible for assigned team deliverables


Candidate Requirements

Skills

  • Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
  • Ability to work effectively both alone and in a close-knit team environment
  • Ability to problem-solve; question, analyze and propose innovative solutions
  • Excellent planning and organization skills, including the ability to manage time effectively and multi-task between competing assignments
  • Technically competent in Microsoft Office – Proficient Microsoft excel skills are favorable
  • General aptitude and ability to adapt to new software
  • Ability to apply technical skills to achieve assigned tasks

Personal Qualities

  • Personal confidence, pro-activity and enthusiasm
  • Ability to learn and develop on the job
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients and voice constructive opinions to Senior Management
  • Comfortable both leading projects, and working cohesively with a team to achieve a desired goal

Training To Be Delivered

Qualification to be delivered: BSc Project Manager

Apprenticeship Standard: Level 6 Project Manager

Training Provider: Cumbria University

Delivery model: Online


Future Prospects

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be eligible to apply for other positions within the business.

Things To Be Considered

The apprentice must be able to demonstrate the required attitudes, behaviours and interpersonal skills associated with the professional workplace. The apprentice must be willing to commit an amount of personal time to study. Please ensure you check out travel options to be able to commute to the workplace.


About Pfizer

You’re the future. Your ambition, talents, ideas and unique way of looking at the world will help us drive innovation in every part of our business.

At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacture of health care products, including innovative medicines and vaccines. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time.

We need people with a hugely diverse range of talents. “Love Science? Want to work on the business side? Get stuck into an apprenticeship to launch your career.

Pfizer’s apprenticeship scheme, run in partnership with Cogent Skills, offers the best of both worlds. You’ll work with world-leaders in your field, from researchers to business gurus. You’ll study towards a nationally recognised academic or professional qualification. And all the time, you’ll be earning a highly competitive salary.

Looking for an alternative to college or university, where you can earn while you learn, and build experience with a global leader? Find it at Pfizer.

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About this role

Department
Business Support
Role
Apprenticeship Degree (Level 5, 6 or 7)
Locations
Kent
Discovery Park House, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9NJ
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Salary
£20,000 per annum
Sector(s)
Closing Date
23rd February 2025
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Contact
Imogen
Recruitment Co-ordinator

What's it like to be a Project Manager Apprentice at Pfizer?

Watch the video above to hear from our current apprentice Scarlett about life as a Pfizer apprentice.

Testimonials

Applying for a degree apprenticeship was one of the best decisions I have made, it has give me the possibility to progress my understanding of my course by putting it into practice in a supportive workplace, which has allowed me to develop my professional skills at the same time.
Jack Lavery - Project Manager Apprentice

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