Director Learning Divisional Strategy & Execution Partners

Pfizer • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Director, Learning Divisional Strategy and Execution Partner serves as the strategic learning advisor and execution partner for a designated business unit, aligning its skill development needs with Pfizer’s broader L&D strategy and PX roadmap. The role ensures that learning initiatives are integrated into business priorities, enabling workforce capability building and future readiness. This role acts as a trusted advisor to senior business leadership, defining the learning strategy, managing and developing the curricula, ensuring execution and advocating for innovative approaches that drive measurable impact. In this role, you will: Strategy & Alignment Proactively act as strategic advisor to business unit leadership to translate BU objectives into a learning strategy and roadmap Translate business priorities into actionable learning plans aligned with Pfizer’s’ PX talent strategy Proactively advise on learning principles, including scope, limitations, and measurable outcomes Influence key L&D decisions with data-driven insights Program Management Own and manage the learning programs for the business unit, including technical and leadership skill development Curate existing content and identify gaps, recommending build, buy, or adapt strategies Cross L&D Collaboration Work with AI & Technical Fluency, Strategy, and Instructional Design team to integrate AI and tech fluency programs into the portfolio to future-proof skills Collaborate with Learning Instructional Design, Course Creation team to design blended learning interventions using adult learning theory and BU specific scenarios Develop proof of concept learning assets for rapid deployment Innovation & Advocacy Proactively champion AI and tech fluency across the business unit Monitor emerging technologies and learning trends and advise on integration into strategies Stay up to date on business unit needs and outside influences, proactively bringing ideas to business partners Contribute to Pfizer-wide initiatives (e.g., global AI fluency programs) Participate in cross-functional task forces on BU-specific skills and workforce transformation Support change management for learning technology adoption Coach junior L&D team members or project managers on strategic advisory skills Support content audits and quality assurance for Pfizer-wide learning libraries Participate in testing new learning technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in an applicable discipline
• 8+ years of relevant experience as a L&D redesign / expert and/or leading global organizations in transforming to adopt new ways of thinking and working
• Experience working in high-performing teams
• Change agent able to influence, provide guidance, strategic assistance and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and leaders
• Exercises foresight and judgment in making complex decisions
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and ability to present to senior level executives
• Integrates AI into the flow of daily work

Nice To Haves

• MBA or Master’s degree in a related field is a plus.
• Experience leading transformational initiatives in large-scale life sciences organizations
• Experience in Agile software development and knowledge of modern development methodologies
• 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.
• 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

• Proactively act as strategic advisor to business unit leadership to translate BU objectives into a learning strategy and roadmap
• Translate business priorities into actionable learning plans aligned with Pfizer’s’ PX talent strategy
• Proactively advise on learning principles, including scope, limitations, and measurable outcomes
• Influence key L&D decisions with data-driven insights
• Own and manage the learning programs for the business unit, including technical and leadership skill development
• Curate existing content and identify gaps, recommending build, buy, or adapt strategies
• Work with AI & Technical Fluency, Strategy, and Instructional Design team to integrate AI and tech fluency programs into the portfolio to future-proof skills
• Collaborate with Learning Instructional Design, Course Creation team to design blended learning interventions using adult learning theory and BU specific scenarios
• Develop proof of concept learning assets for rapid deployment
• Proactively champion AI and tech fluency across the business unit
• Monitor emerging technologies and learning trends and advise on integration into strategies
• Stay up to date on business unit needs and outside influences, proactively bringing ideas to business partners
• Contribute to Pfizer-wide initiatives (e.g., global AI fluency programs)
• Participate in cross-functional task forces on BU-specific skills and workforce transformation
• Support change management for learning technology adoption
• Coach junior L&D team members or project managers on strategic advisory skills
• Support content audits and quality assurance for Pfizer-wide learning libraries
• Participate in testing new learning technologies

Benefits

• 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
• 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
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

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