Director, Antiviral, Integrated Insights & Strategy (IIS)

Pfizer • New York City, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Pfizer is seeking a Director of Integrated Insights & Strategy (IIS) to lead forecasting, performance management, and analytics capability-building for its antiviral portfolio within Global Commercial Analytics. The position owns mid-term and Long-Range Forecasts (LRFs) and Operating Plans, manages brand performance and commercial execution, and advances analytics from descriptive reporting toward predictive, decision-ready insight. Reporting to the IIS Therapeutic Area Team Lead, the role is the senior member of a brand-aligned team of strategists and works across US and Global commercial teams to develop, pressure-test, socialize, and align on forecasts.

The role provides intellectual insight on commercial brand strategy by framing business problems, identifying opportunities to unlock brand value, and advising on drivers of transformational change. Market research and integrated secondary-data analytics ground forecast assumptions, explain performance, and inform resource allocation. The successful candidate brings high-value brand consultancy experience, expertise in multiple analytic disciplines, curiosity, strong listening and collaboration skills, executive presence, independence, and the ability to influence change across an organization.

The position is hybrid and may offer relocation assistance based on business needs and eligibility. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States; work visa sponsorship is not available. The annual base salary range is $162,900 to $271,500, with eligibility for a Global Performance Plan bonus target of 20% of base salary and a share-based long-term incentive program.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in forecasting, commercial or marketing analytics, consulting, finance, or market research; 7 or more years with an advanced degree.
• At least 5 years of high-value-level experience, such as US and Global work, developing data-driven brand strategy and leading long-range forecasts and operating plans for major assets over $1B.
• Hands-on experience with epidemiology- and trend-based forecast models, including defining assumptions, scenario planning, and tracking performance against forecasts.
• Involvement in framing, designing, and running forecasting scenarios for challenging business situations, and familiarity with AI applications in forecasting.
• Track record developing and monitoring marketing or commercial KPIs, identifying trend breaks, and translating performance data into corrective-action and optimization recommendations.
• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint and experience using primary market research and secondary pharmaceutical datasets, such as sales, claims, EHR, and payer data, to generate actionable insights.
• Working proficiency with analytics and reporting platforms such as Tableau, Snowflake for Analytics, Dataiku, and Claude for AI-assisted analysis, with the ability to independently pull, interpret, and synthesize data.
• Record as a trusted thought partner to senior brand leaders, with the ability to influence without authority and manage through influence.
• Strong intellectual and analytical curiosity; ability to innovate and turn ambiguous problems into testable hypotheses and analytic plans.
• Executive presence and strong presentation skills, including the ability to turn complex, multi-source data into clear, persuasive verbal and written narratives.
• Collaborative, team-oriented self-starter with strong listening skills and the ability to work proactively and independently and drive change throughout an organization.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and complex data analysis and to maneuver in a complex matrix environment.
• Permanent work authorization in the United States; work visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

• MS, MBA, or related advanced degree.
• Experience in infectious disease, antivirals, vaccines, or acute/urgent-care categories, including familiarity with rapid-cycle market dynamics, seasonality, and access considerations.
• Understanding of IQVIA data, such as DDD and LAAD, other secondary data sources, and novel data sources such as real-world data.
• Proficiency in Python, R, and SQL, and data visualization platforms such as Tableau and Power BI.
• Experience working with Data Science and Center of Excellence teams to build or scale predictive and forecasting models.
• Experience building institutional knowledge systems that embed learning into ongoing analytics and strategy work.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of mid-term Long-Range Forecasts and Operating Plans for the antiviral portfolio in partnership with Pfizer stakeholders.
• Coordinate forecasting activities with US and Global Commercial teams to gain alignment on forecasts.
• Create best-in-class epidemiology- and trend-based forecast models by connecting research and analytics and using relevant insights to generate, pressure-test, and defend forecast assumptions.
• Document forecast assumptions to improve visibility and transparency.
• Anticipate market evolution, including competitive entrants, treatment paradigm shifts, and access dynamics, and translate implications into recommendations and forecast scenarios.
• Partner with data science and forecasting Centers of Excellence to use AI-powered forecasting capabilities, improve model robustness, and support scenario analysis and analog searches.
• Review and enhance forecasts and strategic brand plans; qualify and quantify business opportunities and communicate results and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Measure performance against forecasts and plans and deliver regular portfolio performance assessments that explain business implications to leadership.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to US and Global Paxlovid commercial teams, framing and answering priority questions about market dynamics, patient and HCP behavior, and investment decisions.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to inform brand leadership of trends and evaluate Paxlovid marketing campaigns and commercial execution.
• Evaluate and predict trend breaks and recommend corrective actions, including campaign improvements and asset optimization grounded in customer insight.
• Partner with Data Science to integrate campaign insights into broader analytics, provide a cohesive view of marketing execution and customer behavior, and inform resource allocation.
• Advance the analytics vision for better decision-making across the Paxlovid brand and broader IIS team.
• Lead cross-functional integration of insights across market research, data science, performance analytics, analytics engineering, and media to provide a unified point of view for brand stakeholders.
• Partner with analytic functions to advance use of novel data sources, including real-world data, and keep activities aligned for stakeholders.
• Contribute thought leadership and share expertise with colleagues through the knowledge-sharing platform.
• Build and maintain an in-house knowledge base so insights accumulate, remain retrievable, and reduce duplicated effort across the brand team.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Eligibility to participate in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan, with a bonus target of 20% of base salary.
• Eligibility to participate in a share-based long-term incentive program.
• Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director