Vice President, Commercial AI Transformation & Delivery (New York)

Vice President, Commercial AI Transformation & Delivery

United States - New York - New York City

We’re in relentless pursuit of breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. We innovate every day to make the world a healthier place. To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose – Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives – we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.

Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues.

Role Overview

As Vice President, Commercial AI Transformation & Delivery, you own the vision, strategy, and delivery of artificial intelligence across Pfizer's U.S. commercial organization. You lead a portfolio of AI and data initiatives spanning sales, marketing, and medical, and you are accountable for turning Pfizer's AI ambition into capabilities that are delivered, adopted, and create value across the business. Reporting to the Head of Commercial AI, you lead a multi‑disciplinary organization of senior directors, directors, program leaders, and delivery teams, together with a managed network of vendors and delivery partners. Your scope spans the U.S. commercial organization and the shared platforms, data, and standards these initiatives build on.

Why This Role Matters

This position is central to Pfizer’s ambition to become the most AI‑forward company and to reinforce its leadership in the commercial sector. It bridges strategy, technology, and teams to apply AI with rigor and at scale, improving how Pfizer serves patients, customers, and colleagues.

Candidate Profile

The role requires executive leadership, genuine technical credibility, and deep subject‑matter depth in AI. Strong candidates bring:

• AI‑native: Leading production AI (including modern generative and agentic AI), reasoning fluently about value, risks, and responsible deployment; setting technical direction and standards through credibility rather than hands‑on engineering.
• Enterprise transformation: Leading significant transformation in large, complex, regulated organizations, reshaping operating models and ways of working beyond technology delivery.
• Building from the ground up: Establishing new capabilities, products, or teams from scratch and scaling them to real enterprise adoption, thriving in ambiguity and creating momentum without waiting for perfect conditions.

Role Responsibilities

1. Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for applying AI across the commercial organization, translating enterprise ambition into a prioritized portfolio with clear business value.
2. Lead end‑to‑end delivery of the portfolio from concept through production and adoption, setting priorities, resolving dependencies, and managing trade‑offs.
3. Build and lead a multi‑disciplinary organization of senior directors, directors, program leaders, engineers, data scientists, and product leaders; attract, develop, and retain top talent.
4. Build and direct a network of vendors, contractors, and delivery partners, setting standards, managing performance and spend, and safeguarding critical capability and intellectual property.
5. Ensure initiatives build on shared platforms, data, and engineering standards; drive reuse, consistency, and prevent duplication across the portfolio.
6. Operate as a trusted partner to senior business and functional leaders; articulate the vision, influence at the highest levels, and provide consultative guidance.
7. Lead the shift to AI‑enabled ways of working, partnering with business leaders and PX on capability building, new roles, and leadership development.
8. Ensure responsible delivery in line with Pfizer’s legal, regulatory, compliance, privacy, and quality requirements; embed appropriate governance, controls, and accountability.
9. Track relevant technology, vendor, and industry developments; apply them to prioritize and evolve Pfizer’s approach, distinguishing durable value from hype.

Basic Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership in technology, data, AI, digital, or product delivery, including senior leadership of large, multi‑disciplinary organizations.
• Significant experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, or healthcare industry, with understanding of the commercial environment and regulatory context.
• Proven track record leading complex, enterprise‑scale technology or AI programs from strategy through production and adoption, with measurable business impact.
• Experience leading teams that build and operate production AI/ML and data products, with credibility to set technical direction and standards.
• Demonstrated success leading large‑scale transformation and change in a complex, matrixed enterprise.
• Track record of establishing new capabilities, products, or businesses from the ground up and scaling them.
• Experience building, leading, and developing senior teams, including other people leaders, and attracting top technical and product talent.
• Experience owning significant budgets and managing large vendor and partner portfolios.
• Ability to influence and partner with the most senior executives, translating complex technology into clear business terms.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a technical, quantitative, or business discipline, or equivalent experience strongly preferred.
• Deep subject‑matter expertise in AI/ML and generative and agentic AI, and how they create value in a commercial setting.
• Direct experience in, or close partnership with, pharmaceutical or healthcare commercial functions.
• Familiarity with enterprise data, platform, and AI governance considerations at scale.
• Recognized leadership presence, internally and externally, on applied AI and transformation.
• Experience operating in a global organization across multiple regions and markets.

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $274,000 to $456,600. Additional compensation includes participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 30% of the base salary and eligibility for a share‑based long‑term incentive program. Benefits include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer matching contributions, retirement savings contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits covering medical, prescription drug, dental and vision.

Relocation Assistance

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

Applicants must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. and the position requires permanent work authorization. U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available for this role now or in the future.

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.

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