Administrative Assistant, Controllers

Pfizer; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Pfizer is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide executive, operational, and administrative support to the Controllers Leadership Team (CLT) and their teams.

Based in Tampa, the role offers coordinated site support across Tampa and Memphis, partnering with site leaders to deliver colleague engagement, site events, communications, and operational logistics that ensure a consistent colleague and visitor experience.

Responsibilities

• Executive partnership and calendar management: Owns calendars of Leadership Team members, coordinates meetings and invites; runs leadership operating rhythm across locations; coordinates governance meetings with external parties; supports integration of absorbed teams; drafts and distributes leadership communications; prepares HR/organization documents and expense reports.

Job description

Role summary

The Administrative Assistant provides executive, operational, and administrative support to designated members of the Controllers Leadership Team (CLT) and their teams. Responsibilities include calendar and travel management, leadership meetings and events, communications, organizational coordination, and colleague engagement activities. The role works across the Controllers organization and locations, with assignments and priorities adjusted based on evolving business and leadership needs.

The role is based in Tampa and provides coordinated site support across Tampa and Memphis, partnering with site leaders and local teams to deliver colleague engagement, site events, communications, operational logistics, leadership visits, and other activities that support a consistent colleague and visitor experience.

The incumbent handles highly confidential material, including organization changes, headcount and attrition data, leadership planning and sensitive people matters, and supports all regional time zones with periodic work outside US business hours.

1. Executive partnership and calendar management

Owns the calendars of designated Leadership Team members, with delegated authority to book, move and decline meetings for senior stakeholders.

Runs the leadership operating rhythm: recurring 1:1s, monthly leadership forums, site organization-update sessions, colleague chat sessions and skip-level meetings across locations.

Coordinates governance meetings with external parties, including external auditor operational reviews and decision committees.

Supports integration of newly absorbed teams through colleague sessions, organization announcements and leadership communications.

Acts as mailbox delegate and sends communications on behalf of designated Leadership Team members, including site-wide invitations and announcements.

Drafts, proofs and distributes leadership communications, including survey-result messages and site specific updates

Gathers and prepares HR and organization documents, including role descriptions, job-level comparisons and org chart inputs.

Prepares the designated Leadership Team members expense reports, manages corporate card payments and professional memberships. Approval remains with the VP's manager; the delegate does not approve.

Deliverables:

• maintained executive calendar


• forum schedules and invitations


• communications sent on behalf of designated Leadership Team members


• Memphis leadership communications


• HR and organization support packages


• expense reports

2. Global travel and leadership events

Plans domestic and international travel for designated Leadership Team members: flights, hotels, ground transportation and site-visit itineraries.

Plans and runs leadership team face-to-face meetings at global sites, including agenda and logistics decks, transfers, attendee communications and on-site coordination.

Hosts executive and senior-leader visits to Tampa and Memphis: room bookings, attendee lists, dining arrangements and hotel room blocks with contract deadlines.

Organizes leadership dinners, global and site town halls, award-nominee luncheons, and retirement and farewell events.

Coordinates vendors for in-scope events (venues, catering, hotels) through Procurement and approved channels, with POs raised and contracts executed by authorized signatories.

Deliverables:

• Designated Leadership Team members itineraries


• event logistics and agenda decks


• room blocks and vendor arrangements


• attendee communications


• town hall and executive-visit materials

3. Site Leadership Support and Colleague Engagement

Partners with designated site leaders and local teams to coordinate colleague engagement, community-building, and site culture activities.

Supports recurring site programs, recognition activities, leadership events, communications, and colleague resource group initiatives based on local needs.

Coordinates volunteers, event planning, logistics, participation tracking, and related follow-up for site-specific programs.

Adapts and shares successful engagement practices across supported locations, using virtual and onsite formats as appropriate.

Deliverables:

• engagement community rosters and trackers


• site event calendar


• Lunch & Learn program


• representation analysis


• site event execution

4. Site operations liaison

Acts as liaison to the onsite GWE team, for space reservations, catering and audiovisual setup for events.

Supports space planning, site audits, compliance items and vendor issues.

Manages the visitor and guest experience for executive and external visitors at both sites.

Supports Tampa crisis-management planning by scheduling monthly Crisis Management Team meetings and assisting with coordination.

Deliverables:

• site logistics coordination


• space, catering and AV arrangements


• visitor support


• crisis-management meeting coordination

5. Communications and digital channels

Develops and publishes newsletters and other communications for supported sites in partner