Pfizer

Senior Director, Forward Impact Engineering, Engagement Team Pod Lead

Pfizer

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $204,700 - $341,100 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Shape innovation with business stakeholders and align execution to their priorities
  • Guide teams across AI, data, and available technical solutions to deliver secure, scalable prototypes and MVPs
  • Identify areas where forward teams and developers need most advanced tools to build and test AI prototypes and pioneering tools adoption
  • Drive a fast, user-centered approach that results in solutions ready to scale
  • Harness AI to accelerate experimentation and extend Pfizer’s capabilities
  • Thrive in ambiguity, lead rapid iteration, while considering that proposed solutions might have long-term business or functional impact and may entail risk or business opportunity
  • Champion customer focused experiences that build trust in AI, ensuring transparency, accessibility, and usability are never compromised
  • Co-create the digital innovation strategy together with business partners for Marketing CRM and Media related enterprise efforts, aligning with Pfizer’s enterprise priorities
  • Identify high-impact opportunities where AI and data can unlock new value and set the tone for bold experimentation and rapid iteration
  • Ensure prototypes and MVPs are designed with scalability in mind and positioned to shape Pfizer’s future operating model
  • Serve as the primary innovation lead for organizations leading Marketing CRM and Media efforts, managing relationships with senior stakeholders and ensuring business priorities are translated into action
  • Co-create product roadmaps with business leaders that embed real commercial needs and deliver measurable outcomes
  • Maintain momentum through tight alignment with Creation Centers, Portfolio Leads, and product teams to ensure smooth handoff from prototype to scale
  • Lead agile pod team to turn opportunities into measurable results with speed and precision
  • Guide iterative development, ensuring every solution is technically sound, commercially relevant, and designed around user experience
  • Capture and share insights from prototypes with Portfolio Leads to shape prioritization, investment, and enterprise learning
  • Manage the Forward Impact Engineering and Engagement Pod team resourcing, and portfolio of work
  • Lead direct reports with direct accountability for setting direction, deploying resources, and leading pay, performance, goal setting, and development discussions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Technology or other relevant fields
  • 12+ years of experience
  • Experienced people leader with a track record of influencing and leading successful cross-functional efforts
  • Proven success implementing AI solutions through rapid prototyping to drive business outcomes
  • Demonstrated business acumen and history of accountability and performance delivery, leading teams to meet or exceed objectives
  • Proactive problem solver with strong analytical skills, emphasizing data-driven decision-making
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to operate and quickly respond to emerging needs
  • Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate client needs into effective digital strategies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to influence key partners and stakeholders
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite tools
  • Extensive experience with computer use, able to work at a rapid pace in a virtual environment.
Benefits
  • 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
  • paid vacation
  • holiday and personal days
  • paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
  • health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
AI solutionsrapid prototypingdata-driven decision-makingdigital strategiesscalabilityuser experience designagile developmentprototypingMVP developmentanalytical skills
Soft skills
people leadershipinfluencingstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingentrepreneurial spiritcommunicationcollaborationcustomer focusproactive problem solvingadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in TechnologyAI certificationsProject Management Professional (PMP)Agile certificationsData Science certificationsLeadership certificationsBusiness Analysis certificationsDigital Marketing certificationsScrum Master certificationChange Management certification