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About the Role

This role serves as the strategy lead for Pfizer’s International Commercial Division (ICD), shaping, developing, and enabling strategies for mid- to long-term growth. The lead acts as the primary strategy contact for the Chief International Commercial Officer and their leadership team, and is part of their Extended Leadership Team.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate development of International Commercial’s strategic plan and roadmap.
• Manage a portfolio of strategy projects to address key business priorities and opportunities across markets, therapeutic areas, and strategic functions.
• Provide insights into market and competitive dynamics impacting business performance or strategic direction.
• Lead a team of strategy colleagues supporting these projects.
• Partner with the Chief International Commercial Officer, their leadership team, and relevant functions to develop strategies across ICD.
• Identify key strategic imperatives and capabilities required to achieve these imperatives.
• Facilitate completion of in-year and multi-year strategic plans, as well as implementation plans for robust execution.
• Support the annual divisional operating plan process.
• Lead or actively participate in a portfolio of projects providing insight and direction on market evolution, customer needs, patient segmentation, competitive advantage, market/product prioritization, and go-to-market models.
• Analyze and translate the impact of these levers into appropriate financial measures.
• Provide perspectives on the potential impact of external market and competitive signals on future business performance.
• Develop and apply expertise in international market dynamics across relevant Therapeutic Areas, Disease Areas, and products to identify trends and opportunities.
• Develop external relationships for valuable outside-in perspectives on ICD's remit, scope, and priorities.
• Collaborate with other S&C leads to identify cross-Pfizer alignment opportunities or synergies.
• Actively participate as a member of the Strategy & Consulting leadership team, helping shape priorities and direction.
• Lead and manage a team of 10-12 colleagues, coaching and developing them.
• Create an engaging, productive, and balanced work environment.
• Manage and provide oversight and direction to external strategy consulting firms.
• Drive adoption of AI tools across project teams to enhance speed, rigor, and creativity.

Requirements

• MBA or other advanced degree with 13+ years of experience, or BA/BS with 15+ years, including experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry.
• Understanding of healthcare and pharmaceutical trends, competitor strategies, healthcare dynamics across major international markets, and key aspects of drug development, commercialization, lifecycle management, and business development processes.
• Ability to influence and persuade key stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Ability to simultaneously lead a broad and complex set of strategic initiatives and connect dots/identify synergies across initiatives.
• Strong learning agility to understand nuances of different TAs/DAs, products/franchises, and regions/markets.
• Demonstrates strong strategic thinking skills, including developing strategic frameworks, alternative scenarios, analyzing implications, and developing recommendations.
• Ability to understand and translate market and competitive dynamics into strategic implications for Pfizer’s international business.
• Strong understanding of finance and P&L implications of strategy.
• Personally fluent with the latest AI tools.
• Ability to work with complex information (quantitative and qualitative) and distill into frameworks for ideation and decision-making.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization and lead/drive alignment without direct authority.
• Exceptional communication/presentation skills and executive presence.
• Prior experience in strategy consulting strongly preferred.
• Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
• U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available for this role now or in the future.

Skills

• Strategy development
• Project management
• Market analysis
• Competitive analysis
• Financial analysis
• Team leadership
• Coaching and development
• Stakeholder management
• Strategic planning
• Business development
• AI tools
• Communication
• Presentation
• Executive presence

Location

• Hybrid

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 13+ years of experience
• 15+ years of experience

Education Level

• MBA or other advanced degree
• BA/BS degree

Salary/Compensations

• $274,000.00 - $456,600.00
• 30.0% bonus target

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
• Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• Health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
• Relocation assistance may be available

About the Company

• Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws.
• Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants.
• Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
• Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.
• Pfizer endeavors to make www.pfizer.com/careers accessible to all users.

Equal Opportunity

• Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.
• Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.
• Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.
• This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.