Director, Integrated Insights and Strategy (IIS) Lifecycle, Vaccines

Pfizer•New York City, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pfizer is seeking a Director of Integrated Insights & Strategy (IIS) that will lead forecasting for Prevnar Adult, Prevnar Pediatrics, Comirnaty Adult and Comirnaty Pediatrics products. Reporting to the IIS Therapeutic Area Team Lead, this person will serve as the senior member of a brand-aligned team of strategists responsible for harnessing insights from multiple sources to develop, pressure test and socialize the mid-term and long-range forecast while gaining alignment across the commercial teams. As a member of the IIS team in the larger Global Commercial Analytics (GCA) organization at Pfizer, you will work with a team that is an important source of intellectual insight on commercial brand strategy, framing business problems in a way that the business can then execute to drive impact and unlock value. Specifically, IIS is responsible for identifying and developing opportunities in performance to unlock brand value and to advise the business on drivers of transformational change. IIS harnesses insights from multiple sources across GCA, leading day-to-day problem solving, team management, and business partner management. IIS leverages their deep functional knowledge, exceptional intellectual curiosity, and proprietary GCA tools to every business interaction, while managing and developing strategic relationships and ensuring the highest quality work, and inspiring, leading and developing new IIS colleagues. The ideal candidate is someone with a proven track record of high-value brand consultancy, responsible for framing, designing & executing forecasting solutions for challenging business situations. They will have an in-depth knowledge of multiple analytic disciplines, with a keen understanding of output and quality/timely insight derivation. Their team orientation and collaborative approach, along with their outstanding listening skills and ability to manage through influence, will enable their exceptional intellectual and analytical curiosity to shine. Their sophisticated executive demeanor and comfort functioning with senior brand VPs along with their excellent presentation skills, including strong verbal and writing capabilities, will drive their success. As will their ability to work proactively (and independently when necessary) along with collaboratively in a team environment to influence and drive change at all levels in an organization.

Requirements

BA/BS in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field required; MS or MBA preferred
8+ years in consulting, finance or market analytics
5+ years at a high-value level (e.g., US & Global) developing data-driven brand strategy for major assets (>$1B)
Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
Highly proficient in leveraging primary market research and secondary pharmaceutical data sets (e.g., sales data, claims data, EHR, payer) to generate actionable insights that address strategic business questions
Familiarity with use of AI in forecasting applications
Defined involvement in helping frame, design and run forecasting scenarios for challenging business situations
Proven track record of being an indispensable thought partner to senior brand leaders and influencing without authority
Team-orientation and collaborative approach; outstanding listening skills and the ability to manage through influence
Exceptional intellectual and analytical curiosity, a creative visionary who can drive innovation
Sophisticated executive demeanor, comfortable functioning at the highest levels of organizations; excellent presentation skills, including strong verbal and writing capabilities
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and to influence and drive change at all levels in an organization
Ability to be a self-starter and work proactively and independently if and when required
Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing

Nice To Haves

3+ years of vaccines experience
Understanding of IQVIA (DDD, LAAD) and other secondary data sources
Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Python, R, SQL, and data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Responsibilities

Forecasting / Operating Plan Support: In partnership with key Pfizer stakeholders, act as the lead for the development of Long-Range Forecasts (LRFs) and Operating Plans
Coordinate forecasting activities with US and Global Commercial teams
Act as strategic partner to frame and translate complex patient flows into simplified model approaches used by IIS and commercial market colleagues
Drive the creation of best-in-class epi and trend-based forecast models in partnership with Forecasting Center of Excellence (CoE) colleagues
Develop AI-powered forecasting for brands to improve model robustness, support efficient scenario analysis, and analogue searches.
Identify and analyze relevant analogs to inform forecasting
Leverage insights from all relevant sources to generate and defend forecast assumptions
Actively manage and oversee external vendors supporting forecast model/tool development
Review and enhance forecasts or strategic brand plans with strong expertise in qualifying and quantifying business opportunities, including communicating results and recommendations to senior leadership
Ensure accurate and effective performance measurement and deliver regular assessments of portfolio performance to leadership, including clear articulation of the data and its meaning for the business
Lead all aspects of forecasting for Prevnar Adult and Comirnaty vaccines, ensuring robust, data-driven projections that inform strategic planning and commercial decisions.
Provide oversight and guidance for the forecasting process of Prevnar Pediatric vaccine, aligning methodologies with best practices and collaborating closely with Lifecycle Sr.Manager in the team
Oversee a Sr.Manager for Forecasting through indirect supervision
Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with peers
Experience in developing and coaching others
Ability to oversee and guide the work of colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact undefined
Lead dialogue to integrate insights across various cross-functional teams – market research, data science, performance analytics and media
Actively contribute to advancement of team capabilities through thought leadership; seek to share knowledge and expertise with other colleagues making use of knowledge sharing platform.
Alignment with other analytic teams to ensure cohesive activities with our stakeholders
Partner with other analytic functions to advance the use of novel data sources including RWD

Benefits

In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program.
We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments.
Benefits offered include a 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, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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