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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineering Change Management Manager - **Company:** Pfizer Inc. - **Location:** Sanford, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $99,200.0 - $165,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Outlook, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Databases, Learning Management Systems, Document Management Systems, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Reliability Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Virtualization Technology, Cisco WebEx, Scripting, GPT - **Published:** October 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/engineering-change-management-manager-sanford-nc--13eda44e-2ff6-4eb7-bf45-4506bcea10d7 ## About the Role Engineering Change Management, Medications, Patient Care, Supply Chain, Medical Products, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Reliability Engineering, Product Support, Change Management, Leadership, * Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience; OR as associate's degree with 8 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience. * Proficiency in the MS Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. * Strong communication and interpersonal skills. * Technical expertise in process automation and equipment development. * Ability to work independently and make decisions in ambiguous situations. * Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams. BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE (Preferred Requirements) * Master's degree coupled with relevant pharmaceutical experience. * Demonstrated experience in managing projects, including the oversight of external vendors. * Practical knowledge of databases, scripting, and a general familiarity with virtualization technologies and IT skills. * Strong leadership qualities with a proven track record in developing and coaching technical teams. * Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions in complex situations. * Experience in conducting needs assessments and audience analysis. * Familiarity with regulatory requirements and experience supporting regulatory audits/inspections. * Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use. PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS Position requirements are typical for an office-based work environment with some shop floor exposure. There are no unusual physical or mental requirements for this position. ## Description At Pfizer, the Global Supply division is pivotal in improving patients' lives. Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting maintenance and reliability, engineering is crucial to ensuring customers and patients receive the medicines they need, precisely when they need them. By collaborating with our forward-thinking engineering team, you will contribute to delivering medicines to the world at an accelerated pace by envisioning new possibilities and taking decisive action. Your work will directly impact the efficiency and reliability of our supply chain, ensuring that life-saving medications reach those who need them most., * The position will provide change management leadership and support for Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities (EMU) at the Sanford site. * The position leads and facilitates organizational change initiatives that support business objectives, operational effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and strategic transformation efforts across the EMU organization. * This role partners with cross-functional teams to assess the impact of proposed changes, develop stakeholder engagement strategies, implement change adoption plans, and ensure successful integration of new processes, systems, technologies, and ways of working. * The position collaborates with Engineering, Operations, Quality, EHS, and other site functions to evaluate organizational readiness, identify risks and barriers to adoption, and implement sustainable solutions that support long-term success. * This role utilizes structured change management methodologies to drive consistency, improve employee engagement, and enhance organizational effectiveness. * The position is responsible for facilitating change impact assessments, supporting Quality Risk Management (QRM) activities, coordinating Operational Impact Assessments (OIA), and ensuring alignment of change initiatives with site procedures, regulatory expectations, and corporate standards. * The role supports audit readiness, coordinates responses related to organizational and process changes, and ensures appropriate documentation, communication, training, and stakeholder engagement plans are developed and executed. * The position serves as a change management champion for EMU by establishing governance frameworks, tracking change adoption metrics, monitoring organizational effectiveness, and identifying opportunities to strengthen change capability across the organization. * The role partners with leaders to drive continuous alignment, improve change readiness, and promote a culture that embraces innovation, standardization, and operational excellence. * At a minimum, the position must be capable of working independently, leading cross-functional initiatives, influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels, managing multiple priorities, and successfully driving complex organizational changes from planning through sustainment. * In addition, working knowledge of electronic systems including document management systems such as PDOCs, learning management systems such as PLS, computerized maintenance management systems such as EAMS, as well as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, WebEx, and Outlook is required for the role. WHAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE In this role, you will: * Serve as the primary change management lead for Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities (EMU), and ensuring organizational changes are effectively planned, communicated, adopted, and sustained. * Develop and execute change management strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, communication plans, training plans, and adoption metrics for initiatives impacting EMU processes, systems, technologies, and organizational structures. * Facilitate Quality Risk Management (QRM) assessments and Operational Impact Assessments (OIA) in support of organizational, process, system, and business changes. Complete required periodic reviews and ensure risks associated with change initiatives are appropriately evaluated and mitigated. * Support change control processes by assessing organizational impacts, identifying affected stakeholders, evaluating readiness, and developing implementation and sustainment plans. * Partner with functional leaders to identify barriers to change, manage stakeholder concerns, and develop action plans to improve change adoption and organizational effectiveness. * Lead change readiness assessments and monitor adoption metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of change initiatives and identify opportunities for additional support or intervention. * Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, coordinating responses related to organizational and process changes, and ensuring change management activities meet compliance and regulatory expectations. * Provide expertise in organizational change, stakeholder management, communication planning, training effectiveness, and adoption strategies related to business processes, equipment, facilities, utilities, and human factor considerations. * Assess the potential impact of proposed changes on qualified systems, business processes, organizational capabilities and regulatory commitments, ensuring necessary controls and mitigations are implemented. * Track, analyze, and report key change management metrics, including stakeholder engagement, training completion, adoption rates, implementation effectiveness, and sustainment measures. * Represent EMU on site and network teams to ensure alignment of change initiatives with site objectives, corporate strategies, and regulatory expectations. * Champion a culture of adaptability, engagement, standardization, and continuous learning by promoting effective change management practices across the organization. * The position requires the ability to manage multiple change initiatives simultaneously and possess strong communication, facilitation, and influencing skills to keep stakeholders, leadership, and impacted groups informed of progress, risks, and implementation status.