Site Digital and Automation Lead
- Australia - Victoria - Mulgrave
ROLE SUMMARY
The Site Digital & Automation Lead is a key member of the Site Leadership Team and the PGS Network & Automation organization. This role provides senior‑level leadership and accountability for all digital and automation capabilities at the site, serving as the primary partner to Site Leadership and above‑site stakeholders.
The role is accountable for shaping, owning, and executing the site’s integrated digital and automation portfolio, ensuring alignment with site business priorities, compliance requirements, and network strategies. The Site Digital & Automation Lead drives value creation through disciplined investment prioritization, portfolio governance, and lifecycle management of digital, automation, and infrastructure solutions.
This role leads and develops site digital and automation teams, ensuring reliable operations, cybersecurity, data integrity, Quality and Safety compliance, and effective delivery of both capital and expense portfolios.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Site Leadership & Strategy
Serve as a full member of the Site Leadership Team, representing digital and automation interests in site strategy, planning, and performance discussions.
Act as the single accountable leader for IT and OT capabilities at the site, ensuring clear ownership and alignment.
Translate site business priorities into an integrated digital and automation roadmap aligned with network direction.
Portfolio & Delivery Ownership
Own the site digital and automation capital and expense portfolios, including investment prioritization, governance, and benefits realization.
Ensure successful delivery of programs and projects in alignment with compliance, reliability, cost, and schedule expectations.
Drive standardization by deploying approved network platforms and solutions while managing site‑specific needs.
Operational Reliability & Compliance
Ensure stable, secure, and compliant operation of site digital and automation systems.
Maintain accountability for cybersecurity, business continuity, disaster recovery, and infrastructure reliability at the site.
Partner with Quality, Engineering, and Operations to ensure systems meet GMP, data integrity, and audit readiness requirements.
People Leadership
Lead, coach, and develop site digital and automation colleagues and extended contract resources.
Build strong capabilities across IT/OT convergence, automation, data, and operational technologies.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and talent development.
Stakeholder & Network Collaboration
Serve as the primary interface between the site and the PGS Network & Automation organization.
Collaborate with global Digital and Automation teams, solution owners, and enabling functions to accelerate value realization.
Actively participate in network initiatives and contribute best practices across sites.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business Management (advanced degree preferred).
Significant experience leading digital, automation, or technology teams in a manufacturing or regulated environment.
Demonstrated people‑management and stakeholder‑influence experience.
Strong understanding of IT/OT, automation systems, and manufacturing operations.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience operating in a manufacturing site environment with shop‑floor exposure.
Proven ability to lead in a matrixed, global organization.
Experience driving digital transformation, automation standardization, and operational improvement initiatives.
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
At Pfizer we care about our colleagues’ wellbeing and offer a range of great benefits for them, including:
Paid parental leave
Access to Health & Wellness apps
Career Growth Experiences program
Recognition & rewards program
Paid volunteer days
Life Insurance Benefits
Pfizer Learning Academy access to top content providers
Access to flu vaccines & skin checks
Options to purchase additional leave
Salary packaging & novated lease options
*Benefits listed may vary depending on your position and location and may be subject to change.
Pfizer Australia and New Zealand’s diverse workforce represents the patients we serve and the communities in which we operate. With a focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), Pfizer ANZ ensures our people are heard and cared for. We offer engagement opportunities in both Colleagues Resource Groups (CRGs) and workstreams across: Culture and Tradition, Reconciliation @ Pfizer (RAP), Gender Equity (GEN), Disability and through the Out Pfizer Employee Network (OPEN) for our LGBT + colleagues and allies.
If you require reasonable adjustment during your application, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Manager.
Information & Business Tech
Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives
Research confirms what intuition tells us: that purpose-driven companies perform better, are more innovative, attract and retain the best people, and know how to unleash the power of those people. Pfizer’s purpose—Breakthroughs that change patients' lives—fuels everything we do and reflects our passion for building on our legacy as one of the greatest contributors of good to the world.
Each word in our purpose has meaning and reflects the value we strive to bring to patients and society:
“Breakthroughs” - These are the innovations, scientific and commercial, that we seek to deliver every day. All colleagues, regardless of role, level or location, strive for breakthroughs every day.
“Change” - We want to do more than simply improve patients’ medical conditions; we want to dramatically change their lives for the better.
“Patients’ lives” - We consider not only patients, but everyone they touch—including their families, caregivers, and friends—and everything they love to do. It’s an intentionally holistic view.
Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.
Every decision we make and every action we take is done with the patient in mind—and to nurture an environment where breakthroughs can thrive.
Our Values
To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose, we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.
The “how” is represented by four simple, powerful values—courage, excellence, equity, and joy—that define our company and our culture.
Courage: Breakthroughs start by challenging convention, especially in the face of uncertainty or adversity. This happens when we think big, speak up, and are decisive.
Excellence: We can only change patients’ lives when we perform at our best together. This happens when we focus on what matters, agree who does what, and measure our outcomes.
Equity: We believe that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for. This happens when we are inclusive, act with integrity, and reduce healthcare disparities.
Joy: We give ourselves to our work, but it also gives to us. We find joy when we take pride, recognize one another, and have fun.
Pfizer Digital
Pfizer Digital takes immense pride in being at the forefront of innovation, harnessing cutting-edge smart technology that profoundly impacts the lives of our patients.
With the transformative potential of digital solutions, we revolutionize how we discover, develop, and deliver medicines, enabling us to achieve breakthroughs faster and more efficiently.
By streamlining and automating transactional processes, we create valuable time and resources, empowering our talented team to focus on meaningful work that truly makes a difference in healthcare and beyond.
Benefits at Pfizer
Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues. Our Pay for Performance Philosophy and Practices reward colleagues based on the contributions they make to our business.
Our Competitive Benefits Programs help our colleagues by:
- Promoting Health and Wellness to help colleagues maintain and improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Pfizer offerings include health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screenings, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, mental health support, nutrition and fitness counseling and more.
- Strengthening Colleagues’ Financial Security by providing company contributions to retirement plans, life insurance and financial planning education to help colleagues achieve their financial goals.
- Providing Benefits and Time off for the Moments that Matter to ensure Pfizer colleagues have the time away from the office to recharge, recover and return to work as the best version of themselves. Vacation, Holiday time and Sick time are just the beginning, with a 12 week parental leave policy for both parents of a new born, 10 day of caregiver leave for those times when your family needs you whether it’s a child, spouse or parent, bereavement leave, and additional country-specific programs.
- And so much more, depending on your country and site, Pfizer offers childcare facilities or discount programs, on-site health and/or fitness centers, movement and mindfulness solutions, “Log in for your Day” work flexibility and so much more.
For U.S. based jobs, view an overview of Pfizer’s U.S. benefits program (opens in a new window)