Role Summary
Sustainability & Environmental Footprint Manager will support the development and scaling of LCA capabilities across Pfizer, with a strong focus on LCA data collection and validation, study execution, modelling and interpretation of results .
The role will coordinate externally conducted LCAs with consultants, perform internal sustainability assessments usinga range of LCA tools, including Pfizer internal life-cycle assessment tool,and standard methodologies. The position will translate LCA results into actionable insights that support product, packaging, tender and other business decisions , while helping establish the data and processes required to scale LCA across Pfizer’s product portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
LCA Data Collection & Validation
Lead the collection, review and validation of primary and secondary data required for LCA studies, working with relevant internal functions and external partners.
Assess data quality, completeness and consistency, identifying assumptions, limitations and data gaps.
Build and maintain structured datasets and supporting documentation to enable repeatable and scalable LCA assessments.
Develop a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical product lifecycle and the main environmental impacts across its different stages.
LCA Execution & Modelling
Identify the most appropriate, fit-for-purpose methodology and conduct internal LCAs, Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) assessments, and other environmental assessments to support business needs using the right tool and methodology
Support definition of study objectives, scope, system boundaries, functional units, assumptions and data requirements.
Perform modelling, scenario analysis and interpretation of environmental impacts with a stron focus on Carbon Emissions
Identify environmental, specially carbon,hotspots and opportunities for improvement across the product lifecycle.
External LCA Studies
Manage individual LCA studies delivered by external consultants , from scope definition and data collection through delivery and review.
Coordinate internal stakeholders to ensure consultants receive appropriate and reliable data.
Review consultant methodologies, assumptions, models and outputs to ensure quality and consistency.
Translate external LCA findings into clear and actionable insights for internal stakeholders.
Business Decision Support
Understand the objectives and intended use of each LCA and ensure the methodology is appropriate for the business question.
Translate LCA results into insights that can support decisions, including packaging choices, transportation mode, product sustainability improvements and other business trade-offs.
Clearly communicate LCA findings, limitations and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders.
LCA Methodology & External Trends
Maintain knowledge of key LCA methodologies, standards, tools and emerging industry practices .
Monitor developments relevant to pharmaceutical product sustainability and environmental footprinting.
Support consistent application of LCA approaches and methodologies across studies.
Commercial & Tender Support
Support the collection, validation and provision of product sustainability data for commercial tenders and customer requests .
Help develop reusable product-level sustainability information to improve efficiency and consistency of future responses.
Scaling LCA Across Pfizer
Support the development of processes, datasets, templates and methodologies that enable LCA to be scaled across Pfizer’s product portfolio .
Contribute to the prioritisation and delivery of LCA studies across products.
Help capture lessons learned and improve the efficiency and consistency of future assessments
Identify and implement opportunities to leverage digitalisation, automation and AI to streamline LCA data collection, analysis and reporting, improve data quality, and enable LCA capabilities to scale across Pfizer.
Experience & Skills
Degree in environmental science, engineering,…