Comirnaty Retail Special Projects & Innovation Director (Secondment 8-10 Months )

Pfizer • New York City, NY

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

WHY PATIENTS NEED YOU Vaccines is the only place in Pfizer where you can contribute to patients in a way like no other – you can prevent sickness and disease. This is at the heart of what drives us every day and it brings us great #Joy. It is a remarkable time to be part of Pfizer’s US Vaccines business as it expands on its mission of preventing disease and improving public health. WHAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE Join the team that contributed to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Our efforts not only brought hope and healing to millions but also forged a path for a safer future. Now, we embark on the mission to build the COVID-19 immunization market post-pandemic as we remain vigilant against the mutating virus. Come and craft a legacy of enduring impact as we shape a healthier world. Reporting to the Senior Director, US Comirnaty Strategy and Performance Lead, the Comirnaty Retail Special Projects & Innovation Director will play a pivotal role in driving collaboration initiatives with major retail pharmacy partners. The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong work ethic, stellar organizational skills, and an ability to create clarity in a highly dynamic, cross-functional environment. The candidate can also manage competing priorities, lead projects keeping everyone engaged and delivering. Prior experience within retail pharmacy setting across marketing, vaccine operations, and innovation is highly desired given a quick project ramp up.

Requirements

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 8+ years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 7+ years of experience; OR+ a PhD with 5+ years of experience.
• Relevant experience with U.S. pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare.
• Demonstrated strategic, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven retail pharmacy acumen.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and influence capabilities across complex matrix environments.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Strong business acumen and demonstrated flexibility.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to adapt and operate successfully.

Responsibilities

• Structure and prioritize meeting feedback in order to distill highest value collaboration themes and drive alignment behind most important COVID-19 barriers to solve for 2026-2027 season.
• As part of a cross functional team, ideate around potential solutions to address consumer vaccination barriers while aligning to customer and Pfizer strategic prioritize.
• Leverage data and analytics to size opportunity and quickly make resource and focus tradeoff decisions between competing solution ideas.
• Develop execution plan for aligned ideas drive execution with a cross-functional ecosystem.
• Identify barriers to execution, problem solve, and escalate as needed to maintain forward progress.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees