Strategy, Insights and Ideation Director​

Pfizer • Lake Forest, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Ig Strategy, Insights and Ideation position will be responsible for supporting the strategic recommendations and analytical assessments governing the Ig Portfolio and future growth opportunities. The Ig portfolios now part of Specialty Business Unit and generates approximately $800M annual revenue. The Ig Strategy, Search and ideation will play a critical role in the management of our cross functional team including Finance, PGS, Buyer Decision Support and Customer Facing Analytics. They will be responsible for making key recommendations on the business for the current portfolio as well as future product considerations based on internal and external data including performance, market trends, customer preferences, pricing strategy and charge backs. They will also support our engagement with an external licensing partner, including managing purchases and working with PGS on Supply. They will be responsible for evaluating and assessing new opportunities that the IG BU could consider to grow future revenues. They will be responsible for building an automated CI engine to feed the IG BU with critical strategic insights to drive the cross functional strategy and tactics.

Requirements

• 8 years of broad pharmaceutical experience (commercial finance, strategy, business development, portfolio strategy)
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent Master’s-level education preferred
• Strong strategic skills, with the ability to translate insights into strategic direction
• Hands-on experience leading financial valuation, forecasting, managing supply, business proposal and/or other related projects required
• Strong knowledge of the US Healthcare Market is required but Experience with Specialty Infusion Pharmacies is a plus
• Experience interfacing with external / internal partners
• Strong track record in digital and AI applications
• Strong organization and communication skills with a demonstrated track record of working with and influencing people and multidisciplinary teams in a complex environment
• Deep analytical expertise including leveraging data sources, identifying, and applying analytical tools assessing competitive performance, market trends and pricing analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint Mastery
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Specialty Infusion Pharmacies is a plus

Responsibilities

• Support and Partnership Management: Provide ongoing support for Octapharma, including reporting, supply alignment, pricing, and volume management for Ig supply. Maintain strong relationships with external license partners and collaborate with internal teams such as Finance and PGS to ensure accurate supply forecasts and business execution.
• Opportunity Identification and Portfolio Growth: Drive the identification and assessment of new growth opportunities that align with the IG BU strategy
• Strategic Analysis and Business Case Development: Lead the development of strategic insights, financial analysis, forecasting, and competitive intelligence to inform the portfolio direction and build robust business case development for new products.
• Cross-Functional Leadership and Execution: Lead and support cross-functional teams (including Finance, PGS, Buyer Decision Support, and Customer Facing Analytics) to ensure sound executional plans in alignment with the Portfolio Lead.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Coordinate and analyze data from diverse sources (IQVIA Laad, Specialty Pharmacy Data, Payer and Reimbursement data, etc.) to inform strategy, pricing analysis, and recommendations, including ASP forecasting. Build dashboards and drive the CI engine to deliver critical strategic insights and track KPIs.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director