Sr. Associate, Strategy & Consulting

About the position

The Strategy & Consulting (S&C) team is an internal Pfizer team that works with Pfizer senior leadership to lead the development of holistic business strategies, across Corporate, Commercial and R&D. Our work on high impact business challenges and opportunities enables Pfizer’s purpose-driven growth agenda and our mission to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Unlike external consulting teams, we collaborate closely with our internal business partners, have shared goals and operate with greater agility. As a team that works across the business and enterprise, we are able to bring strategic connections and make a difference by combining robust consulting approaches with our intimate understanding of Pfizer’s business challenges. We collaborate with our business partners to develop cohesive and high impact strategies which shape Pfizer’s growth and future.

Responsibilities

• Support key strategic projects, ensuring they are aligned with the company’s long-term goals and delivered on time.
• Conduct in-depth research to identify market trends, diagnose internal processes, and evaluate potential risks, providing actionable insights to inform enterprise decisions.
• Engage with senior executives and cross-functional teams to develop and communicate strategic recommendations and drive alignment.
• Maintain a collaborative spirit, build personal awareness and model a continuous growth mindset.
• Interact with BU leaders and/or corporate functions to understand their business needs.
• Support modules in a portfolio of projects that provide insight and direction for key strategic levers such as optimal resource allocation, market development, differentiating Pfizer products, improving access for patients, and digital enablement.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of market dynamics to identify market trends and appropriately assess opportunities and guide strategic direction.
• Deep dive into external and internal sources to uncover patterns and extract novel insights to provide data-driven recommendations and effectively communicate complex information to stakeholders.
• Create an engaging and productive work environment where team members are encouraged to collaborate and excel.
• Participate in internal/external networking and thought partnership to broaden functional expertise and maintain awareness of industry trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3 years of work experience.
• Demonstrated strong strategic thinking skills.
• Demonstrated experience working on team-based projects with cross-functional colleagues.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to form preliminary hypotheses from unstructured data and incomplete information.
• Basic understanding of trends and market dynamics in US and Global healthcare and biopharmaceuticals.
• Experience and comfort in presenting to mid- to senior-level stakeholders.
• Demonstrated high learning agility, team player mentality, inclusive outlook, and positive attitude.
• Strong command of English language, spoken and written.

Nice-to-haves

• Three years of relevant healthcare-related experience.
• Relevant healthcare experience includes experience working in/with commercial, corporate or R&D biopharma functions involving strategy development and/or strategic initiatives.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions.
• Paid vacation, holiday and personal days.
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
• Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.
• Participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10.0% of the base salary.