Senior Manager, Integrated Insights & Strategy, Pipeline Strategy (Secondment 12-18 Months)

Pfizer•New York City, NY

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Specialty Care is entering a pivotal period. As today’s in-line brands mature and a wave of pipeline assets advances toward launch, the organization must now prepare for the future of the business in 2027–2029 and beyond. Specialty Care Integrated Insights and Strategy (IIS) plays a central role in that preparation: sizing emerging opportunities, pressure-testing assumptions, and supporting commercial teams for launch readiness. IIS is seeking a Senior Manager, Pipeline Strategy, on a 12- 18 Months secondment to own the primary market research, forecasting, and market landscape assessment that underpin Specialty Care’s pipeline strategy. IIS is a brand-aligned team of internal consultants and brand strategists that partners with senior commercial leaders to frame business problems and unlock brand value. Working with the Director, this role helps equip the Specialty Care Portfolio Strategy Lead with the evidence base for priority Specialty Care pipeline indications, with a near-term focus on the analytics underpinning a comprehensive US Respiratory strategy ahead of upcoming trispecific launches.

Requirements

Must have a bachelor's degree with at least 6+ years of experience.
Degree in Marketing, Psychology, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Business, or a related field required
6+ years in consulting, market research, market analytics, forecasting, insights, or strategy
Experience developing data-driven brand or portfolio strategy, including forecasting, opportunity sizing, and/or primary market research
Demonstrated ability to own and deliver work independently across multiple simultaneous priorities
Proven ability to serve as a thought partner to senior leaders and to influence without authority
Team-oriented, collaborative approach with strong listening skills and the ability to work cross-functionally
Comfort operating amid ambiguity and building analyses and plans without a fully defined playbook
Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing
Permanent work authorization in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree with at least 5+ years of experience; OR a PhD with 1+ years of experience.
Experience in pipeline, pre-launch, or new-product strategy
Knowledge of pharmaceutical forecasting and market research methodologies (epi- and trend-based forecasting, primary and secondary data, opportunity sizing)
Familiarity with the Respiratory and/or Specialty Care therapeutic landscape.
Familiarity with Pfizer GCA capabilities and the IIS operating context
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

Own primary market research and insight generation for the pipeline, identifying information needs and leading the research and data-analysis plans that de-risk pipeline decisions.
Integrate primary and secondary sources to build a full picture of the market, customer behavior, and unmet need, and translate insights into strategic direction.
Own opportunity sizing and forecasting for priority pipeline indications, partnering with the Forecasting CoE and US/Global colleagues to build robust epi- and trend-based models.
Quantify and qualify the size of the opportunity and communicate results and their implications clearly to senior leadership.
Own market landscape assessment for the pipeline, serving as a subject-matter expert on current market dynamics in therapeutic areas of interest and monitoring the forward-looking competitive and scientific landscape across priority pipeline areas.
Track competitor pipelines, anticipated entrants, market events, and evolving standards of care, and surface the implications for Pfizer’s strategy.
Support the Director in shaping pipeline and portfolio strategy, supplying the research, forecasts, and market insight that inform investment, positioning, and launch-readiness decisions.
Help translate research and analytics into a clear, persuasive story and contribute to recommendations for senior leadership.
Partner across GCA teams, including Business Assessment, Performance Analytics & Insights, Data Science, Forecasting and Market Research Excellence CoEs, and with cross-functional stakeholders in Marketing, Medical, R&D, and Global Commercial Strategy to ensure cohesive, well-aligned strategy work.