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Sr. Director, Forward Impact Engineering and Engagement Team Pod Lead
Sr. Director, Forward Impact Engineering and Engagement Team Pod LeadPfizer • New York City, New York, USA
Sr. Director, Forward Impact Engineering and Engagement Team Pod Lead

Sr. Director, Forward Impact Engineering and Engagement Team Pod Lead

Pfizer • New York City, New York, USA
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At Pfizer our purpose is breakthroughs that change patients lives and our colleagues make this happen. All over the world our colleagues work together to touch millions of lives.

Forward Impact Engineering and Engagement Teams deliver rapid outcomes by experimenting learning fast and proving what works.

The Forward Impact Engineering and Engagement Team Pod Lead is a senior leader who drives the engine of innovation for Marketing CRM & Media Pod leading a dedicated team of technical experts (e.g. Product managers Developers) that transform prioritized opportunities into rapid prototypes and MVPs.

This role blends business engagement with technical execution enabling Pfizer to move faster reduce complexity and deliver measurable value. Working closely with senior business leaders and related Digital CoEs the Forward Impact Engineering and Engagement Pod Lead ensures that bold ideas become real solutions.

The Forward Impact Engineering and Engagement Pod Lead directs a high-performing team to develop solutions to highly complex or unique problems through prototypes and minimum viable products. These solutions are validated proven in-market and transitioned into scalable enterprise capabilities in partnership with creation centers and centers of excellence.

Role Summary

The Forward Impact Engineering and Engagement Team Pod Lead is accountable for advancing business ideas within Marketing CRM and Media enterprise areas by moving ideas rapidly from concept to validated solution. This role sits at the intersection of business priorities technical design and product delivery ensuring that critical business ideas are turned into scalable outcomes. The leader will manage relationships with business stakeholders in designated area to ensure solutions are designed with both technical rigor and customer needs in mind.

An ideal candidate will excel at :

  • Strategic Partnering : Shape innovation with business stakeholders and align execution to their priorities.
  • Technical Leadership : Guide teams across AI data and available technical solutions to deliver secure scalable prototypes and MVPs. Identifying areas where forward teams and developers need most advanced tools to build and test AI prototypes and pioneering tools adoption.
  • Product Thinking : Drive a fast user-centered approach that results in solutions ready to scale.
  • AI Fluency : Harness AI to accelerate experimentation and extend Pfizers capabilities.
  • Entrepreneurial Drive : Thrive in ambiguity lead rapid iteration while considering that proposed solutions might have long-term business or functional impact and may entail risk or business opportunity
  • Customer Mindset : champion customer focused experiences that build trust in AI ensuring transparency accessibility and usability are never compromised.

Role Responsibilities

Set the Innovation Agenda

  • Co-create the digital innovation strategy together with business partners for Marketing CRM and Media related enterprise efforts aligning with Pfizers enterprise priorities.
  • Identify high-impact opportunities where AI and data can unlock new value and set the tone for bold experimentation and rapid iteration.
  • Ensure prototypes and MVPs are designed with scalability in mind and positioned to shape Pfizers future operating model.
  • Partner Deeply with the Business

  • Serve as the primary innovation lead for organizations leading Marketing CRM and Media efforts managing relationships with senior stakeholders and ensuring business priorities are translated into action.
  • Co-create product roadmaps with business leaders that embed real commercial needs and deliver measurable outcomes.
  • Maintain momentum through tight alignment with Creation Centers Portfolio Leads and product teams to ensure smooth handoff from prototype to scale.
  • Accelerate Execution and Value Capture

  • Lead agile pod team to turn opportunities into measurable results with speed and precision.
  • Guide iterative development ensuring every solution is technically sound commercially relevant and designed around user experience.
  • Capture and share insights from prototypes with Portfolio Leads to shape prioritization investment and enterprise learning.
  • Own the Team and the Portfolio

  • Manage the Forward Impact Engineering and Engagement Pod team resourcing and portfolio of work.
  • Leading direct reports with direct accountability for setting direction deploying resources and leading pay performance goal setting and development discussions.
  • Basic Qualifications :

  • Bachelors degree in Technology or other relevant fields
  • 12 years of experience
  • Experienced people leader with a track record of influencing and leading successful cross-functional efforts
  • Proven success implementing AI solutions through rapid prototyping to drive business outcomes.
  • Demonstrated business acumen and history of accountability and performance delivery leading teams to meet or exceed objectives.
  • Proactive problem solver with strong analytical skills emphasizing data-driven decision-making.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to operate and quickly respond to emerging needs.
  • Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate client needs into effective digital strategies.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to influence key partners and stakeholders.
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite tools.
  • Extensive experience with computer use able to work at a rapid pace in a virtual environment.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Deep understanding of the digital healthcare landscape at Marketing CRM and Media domains including emerging trends and technologies.
  • Work Location Assignment : Hybrid

    Last Date to Apply for Job : 12 / 31 / 2025

    The annual base salary for this position ranges from $204700.00 to $341100.00. In addition this position is eligible for participation in Pfizers Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 22.5% 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 lifes 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. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site U.S. Benefits (). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa FL or any location outside of the United States.

    Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and / or eligibility.

    Sunshine Act

    Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care providers name address and the type of payments or other value received generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification which Pfizer intends to pursue reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse your name address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

    EEO & Employment Eligibility

    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.

    Pfizer endeavors to make to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process and / or interviewing please email . This is to be used solely for accommodation requests with respect to the accessibility of our website online application process and / or interviewing. Requests for any other reason will not be returned.

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    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    Monthly Salary Salary : 204700 - 341100

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