Vice President, US Vaccines Contracting Strategy
About The Position
The Vice President, US Vaccines Contracting Strategy is a highly visible enterprise leadership role responsible for shaping and leading the contracting strategy for the full U.S. Vaccines portfolio, spanning inline brands and pipeline assets across all channels (ie, retail, GPO, IDN, etc). This leader will set the strategic direction for how Pfizer designs, evaluates, negotiates, and governs contracting approaches that expand patient access, strengthen customer partnerships, support launch excellence, optimize gross-to-net performance, and deliver sustainable business growth. The role requires a seasoned executive who brings deep market access and contracting expertise, strong financial acumen, and exceptional cross-functional leadership. Vaccines play a critical role in protecting individuals, families, and communities. In an increasingly complex healthcare environment, the ability to develop forward-looking contracting strategies is essential to ensuring broad, timely, and sustainable access. This role is central to how Pfizer brings value to customers and patients.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of experience required OR Master's degree and 13+ years of experience required OR PhD/PharmD and 10+ years of experience required
- Senior leadership experience in contracting, access, or pricing required
- Strong understanding of U.S. healthcare and reimbursement
- Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
- This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree
- Vaccines or specialty biopharma experience
- Experience with launches and portfolio strategy
- Strategic thinking and financial acumen
- Executive presence and communication skills
- Strong influence and negotiation capability
- Commitment to compliance and integrity
- People leadership excellence
- AI fluency
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end U.S. contracting strategy for the full vaccines portfolio
- Define portfolio-level contracting vision balancing access, profitability, and growth
- Develop segment-specific strategies across customer and channel types
- Anticipate evolving market dynamics and reimbursement trends
- Partner with Finance and Pricing to optimize gross-to-net performance
- Translate insights into actionable contracting strategies
- Lead decisions involving financial risk and portfolio tradeoffs
- Strengthening Pfizer’s position with key customers and partners
- Develop differentiated contracting approaches aligned to customer needs
- Support complex negotiations and strategic engagements
- Ensure contracting readiness for launches and new indications
- Embed contracting early into lifecycle planning
- Ensure all strategies meet compliance and legal standards
- Establish governance processes for contracting decisions
- Partner across Market Access, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Trade, and Marketing
- Align enterprise stakeholders and drive strategic decisions
- Lead and develop a high-performing organization including two independent customer facing teams
- Build capabilities in contracting strategy, analytics, and execution
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
- 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
- Relocation assistance may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
