Director / Team Lead, Integrated Insights & Strategy

Role Summary

Pfizer's Specialty Care Integrated Insights & Strategy (IIS) team is seeking a Director / Team Lead who will build, lead, and develop a brand-aligned pod of strategists and analysts. The team drives commercial brand strategy by framing the business problems, generating the insights and analytics that answer them, and enabling executional excellence. The Team Lead is a trusted thought partner to senior US and Global portfolio and TA leaders, sitting on their leadership teams and bringing analyses that shape portfolio decisions and overarching strategy.

Role Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Build, lead, and develop a brand-aligned pod of strategists and analysts, hiring for judgment and curiosity and growing each person's craft and career.
• Mentor and coach the team to frame sharper questions, form and assert a point of view, and deliver exceptional strategic consultancy.
• Foster a culture of innovation, intellectual curiosity, and high-quality work, setting the standard and removing barriers so the team can do its best thinking.
• Shape how the pod operates in an AI-enabled model, building the capability, fluency, and ways of working that scale.

Portfolio & Brand Strategy Partnership

• Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior US and Global portfolio and TA leaders, sitting on their leadership teams to inform investment decisions with rigorous analysis.
• Direct the team to frame, investigate, and answer the key business questions behind commercial strategy and tactics, and to connect research and analytics into a clear, persuasive story with actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Oversee development of the in-house knowledge base that drives patient and HCP insight.

Performance, Forecasting & Operating-Plan Oversight

• Oversee the team's brand and portfolio performance measurement and reporting, and its contribution to QBRs, using IIS models and dashboards.
• Oversee development of Long-Range Forecasts (LRFs) and Operating Plans in partnership with US, Global, and Forecasting CoE colleagues, including epi- and trend-based models.
• Ensure accurate, timely performance measurement and a clear articulation of what the data means for the business.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Capability

• Lead the integration of insights across cross-functional analytics teams (data science, analytics engineering, market research, and media), and advance the use of novel data sources including real-world data.
• Advance team capabilities through thought leadership and knowledge sharing, and keep activities aligned and cohesive with stakeholders.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS in Marketing, Psychology, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field required.
• 12+ years in consulting, finance, or commercial analytics, including experience leading and developing teams.
• 5+ years at a high-value level (e.g., US and Global) developing data-driven brand or portfolio strategy for major assets.
• Proven people leader with the EQ to build, inspire, mentor, and develop high-performing cross-functional teams.
• Proven thought leadership in the space, including development of innovative techniques that drive business performance.
• Strong entrepreneurial drive; thrives on intellectual challenge and raises the bar on quality.
• In-depth knowledge of multiple analytic disciplines, including primary and secondary data, with a keen sense of quality, timely insight.
• Proven ability to be an indispensable thought partner to senior leaders and to influence without authority.
• Sophisticated executive presence with excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or MBA in a relevant field.
• Prior experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences commercial analytics, including specialty channels, forecasting, and market insights.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI tools in commercial settings, and experience scaling AI-enabled ways of working across a team.
• Familiarity with Pfizer GCA capabilities (ORBIT, AnalogueOS, OAE, QBR) or comparable commercial analytics methodologies.