Director leading Pfizer’s enterprise source code management strategy to enhance software delivery and developer experience across global teams. Responsible for innovative technology solutions and compliance with SCM policies.
Responsibilities
This role primarily leads Pfizer’s enterprise source code management strategy, ensuring secure, high-quality, and efficient software delivery.
Develop and implement the source code management strategy in alignment with Pfizer’s policies and DevOps vision.
Develop a roadmap for Pfizer Source code Management and consistently deliver against this.
Help drive adoption of secure coding and continuous inspection practices across all development teams.
Lead strategic initiatives for SCM such as the proposed Enterprise Managed Users for Github.
Ensure governance and compliance with all Pfizer SCM policies, including access management, repository visibility, credential handling, and onboarding requirements.
Manage exceptions and document deviations from standard policies.
Champion initiatives to improve developer productivity and satisfaction, including onboarding, training, and support.
Manage the Developer experience platform and work with Various digital teams to share quarterly survey results that support teams drive improvements.
Partner across digital to ensure secure handling of source code, secrets, and credentials; enforce scanning and remediation policies.
In partnership with Security, oversee Operations and adoption of SonarQube and other code quality tools, ensuring repositories are connected and metrics are tracked.
Lead sensitive data handling initiatives, including PII and credential scanning, push protection, and pre-commit hooks.
Support audits, incident response, and continuous improvement in security posture.
Promote automation of support, onboarding, repository management, and compliance reporting.
Introduce emerging technologies (e.g., AI-assisted code review, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development and testing.
Monitor industry trends and integrate innovative solutions into Pfizer’s DevSecOps ecosystem.
Partner with product owners, security teams, and senior leadership to align code management strategy with business objectives.
Oversee support channels (Teams, email, ticketing) and ensure timely resolution of issues.
Manage relationships with platform and delivery vendors, including contract negotiation and performance oversight.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
10+ years in software engineering or DevOps, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
Proven expertise in source code management tools (GitHub, GitLab), dependency security (Dependabot), and code quality platforms (SonarQube).
Demonstrated experience in improving Developer Experience (DX), including onboarding, training, workflow optimisation, and developer support.
Strong understanding of Pfizer SCM policies, developer experience principles, CI/CD pipelines, and secure software development lifecycle.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to interpret quarterly DX survey results and drive actionable improvements.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams globally and collaborate with engineering, product, and support teams to enhance developer satisfaction.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to establish relationships, influence outcomes, and deliver effective presentations to a variety of audiences
Experience in managing application support and maintenance, change management, configuration management, problem management, incident management, and lifecycle management
Benefits
Flexibility
Professional development opportunities
Job title
Director – Source Code Platforms, Developer Experience
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