Director, Antiviral, Integrated Insights & Strategy (IIS)

Pfizer • Collegeville, PA

23h • $162,900 - $271,500 • 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 role owns mid-term and long-range forecasting 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, this person is the senior member of a brand-aligned team of strategists. They draw on multiple information sources to develop, pressure test, and socialize forecasts, securing alignment across US and Global commercial teams. IIS informs commercial brand strategy by framing business problems, identifying opportunities to unlock brand value, and advising on transformational change. Market research and integrated secondary-data analytics support forecast assumptions, performance interpretation, and resource allocation.

The Director will partner with stakeholders across commercial, analytics, data science, market research, finance, medical, and operations. The position calls for high-value brand consultancy, forecasting expertise, analytical curiosity, collaboration, executive presence, independence, and the ability to influence and drive change. The role is hybrid. Relocation support may be available based on business needs and eligibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree 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; at least 7 years with an advanced degree.
• At least 5 years at a high-value level, such as US and Global, developing data-driven brand strategy and leading long-range forecasts and operating plans for major assets over $1 billion.
• Hands-on experience with epidemiology- and trend-based forecast models, including defining assumptions, scenario planning, and tracking performance against forecasts.
• Experience framing, designing, and running forecasting scenarios for challenging business situations; familiarity with AI in forecasting applications.
• 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 leveraging primary market research and secondary pharmaceutical data, such as sales, claims, EHR, and payer data, to answer strategic business questions.
• Working proficiency with analytics and reporting platforms such as Tableau, Snowflake for Analytics, Dataiku, and Claude for AI-assisted analysis, with the ability to pull, interpret, and synthesize data independently.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a trusted thought partner to senior brand leaders, influence without authority, and manage through influence.
• Exceptional intellectual and analytical curiosity; ability to innovate and frame ambiguous problems as testable hypotheses and analytic plans.
• Strong executive presence and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex, multi-source data through clear, persuasive verbal and written narratives.
• Collaborative, team-oriented self-starter with strong listening skills who can work proactively and independently and drive change at all organizational levels.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and complex data analysis and to maneuver in a complex matrix environment.
• Authorization to be employed in the United States by any employer; the role requires permanent US work authorization. US work visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• MS, MBA, or a related advanced degree.
• Experience in infectious disease, antiviral, vaccines, or acute/urgent-care categories; familiarity with rapid-cycle market dynamics, seasonality, and access considerations.
• Understanding of IQVIA data, including DDD and LAAD, other secondary data sources, and novel 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 (LRFs) and Operating Plans for the antiviral portfolio in partnership with Pfizer stakeholders.
• Coordinate forecasting activities with US and Global Commercial teams and gain alignment on forecasts.
• Develop epi- and trend-based forecast models by connecting research and analytics, integrating relevant insights, and generating, pressure testing, and defending forecast assumptions.
• Document forecast assumptions to provide 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 leverage AI-powered forecasting, 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 findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Measure performance against forecasts and plans, and deliver portfolio performance assessments with clear interpretation of business implications.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to US and Global Paxlovid commercial teams on market dynamics, patient and HCP behavior, and investment decisions.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to inform brand leadership about trends and evaluate marketing campaigns and commercial execution.
• Proactively 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 comprehensive 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 integration of insights across market research, data science, performance analytics, analytics engineering, media, and other teams to deliver a cohesive point of view to brand stakeholders.
• Partner with other analytics functions to advance use of novel data sources, including real-world data, and keep work 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.
• Influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, and oversee and guide colleagues’ work to achieve outcomes and business impact.

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
• 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 eligibility

What This Job Offers

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