Senior Director, State Price Transparency Reporting Team Leader (Secondment - 6 months)

Pfizer•New York City, NY

About The Position

The Senior Director, State Price Transparency Reporting Team Leader is a leadership role within the Strategic Pricing and Data team in MASPA, accountable for enterprise‑level ownership of Pfizer’s U.S. state price transparency reporting strategy, governance, and execution. This role sets the strategy and operating model required to ensure accurate, compliant, and defensible reporting across a complex and expanding state regulatory environment, mitigating up to $500M in annual financial and enforcement risk. The Senior Director defines policy, establishes processes, and drives cross‑enterprise alignment on how Pfizer pricing data and methodology is disclosed and interpreted externally. Success in this role requires deep technical understanding of pricing data, strong cross‑functional leadership, and the ability to drive strategic decisions with far‑reaching implications.

Requirements

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.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a consistent record of delivering enterprise-level business impact through strategic thinking, influence, and matrix leadership.
This role requires the ability to lead through complexity, guide cross-functional teams, develop organizational capability, and take accountability for outcomes in a dynamic regulatory and business environment.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or higher preferred
12+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably in pricing, market access, policy, or related functions
Technical Skills Requirements
Leadership
Demonstrated resilience and sound judgment, with the ability to operate under pressure, take accountability for business challenges, and address complex problems strategically
High level of integrity, transparency, and ethical conduct, consistent with Pfizer values and standards
Demonstrated leadership capability with accountability for setting strategic priorities, defining performance standards, and shaping culture.
Business Acumen
Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound, risk‑based decisions
Ability to anticipate, interpret, and respond to evolving regulatory requirements, maintaining current knowledge in a changing external environment
Communication
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex topics to senior and executive audiences
Proven success engaging senior leadership on complex initiatives and driving business outcomes
Technical / Analytical Expertise
Ability to anticipate, interpret, and respond to evolving regulatory requirements, maintaining current knowledge in a changing external environment
Collaboration / Matrix Leadership
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across matrixed organizations, achieving results through collaboration rather than direct authority
Track record of championing business solutions or initiatives across the enterprise and driving alignment among diverse stakeholders
Ability to travel based on business needs (10%)
Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer. U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations.
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.
Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.
This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

Responsibilities

Enterprise Ownership of State Price Transparency Reporting
Own Pfizer’s end‑to-end State Price Transparency Reporting (SPTR) framework, including regulatory interpretation, reporting strategy, governance, execution oversight, and risk management across current and emerging state requirements.
Establish and maintain robust governance, controls, and approval frameworks that ensure data integrity, audit readiness, and consistent application of regulatory interpretations across all state submissions.
Anticipate, assess, and proactively mitigate compliance, enforcement, and reputational risks associated with inaccurate or inconsistent reporting.
Provide strategic oversight of the SPTM module within GPM, setting the system roadmap and partnering with Digital and external vendor to prioritize enhancements, manage system changes, and resolve issues impacting compliance or scalability.
Leverage technology, analytics, and process innovation to strengthen data stewardship, improve operational efficiency, and build scalable capabilities to support future expansion of state transparency requirements.
Strategic Leadership in a Dynamic Regulatory Environment
Serve as Pfizer’s senior subject‑matter leader on state pricing transparency legislation, including assessment of passed and proposed laws and their enterprise‑wide implications.
Lead strategic decision‑making on how Pfizer pricing and related data are defined, governed, and disclosed to external state entities, recognizing the cascading impact on other state, federal, and global reporting obligations.
Convene and influence State Law Steering Committee (including VP‑level stakeholders) to drive alignment on high‑risk policy, interpretation, and disclosure decisions.
Partner with Corporate Affairs and external industry stakeholders to monitor regulatory trends, shape strategic positioning, and ensure Pfizer remains ahead of enforcement and compliance risk.
Cross‑Functional and Matrix Leadership
Lead and develop a core State Price Transparency Reporting team (2 FTE direct reports) and provide enterprise leadership across a matrixed network of senior stakeholders spanning MASPA, Government Pricing, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Corporate Affairs, and Digital.
Establish clear decision rights, accountability, and escalation paths to enable timely, compliant execution in a complex and evolving regulatory environment.
Drive cross‑functional alignment on regulatory interpretation, data governance, and disclosure strategy, ensuring consistent application across all state submissions.
Translate complex regulatory requirements into clear enterprise guidance, enabling partner functions to execute effectively while managing downstream risk.
Build organizational capability by developing talent with strong technical judgment, regulatory fluency, and an enterprise mindset.
Executive Communication & Issue Management
Provide concise, decision‑ready insights to senior leadership and the State Law Steering Committee on compliance status, emerging risks, and required strategic decisions.
Lead Pfizer’s response to state inquiries, audits, and enforcement actions, ensuring coordinated, timely, and well‑governed engagement.
Represent Pfizer, as appropriate, in external forums as a credible and authoritative leader on state price transparency reporting.