Director, AI Council Operations Lead

ROLE SUMMARY

The Director, AI Council Operations Lead reports directly to the AI Strategy & Realization Lead within PGS Data, Analytics & AI Transformation. This role is accountable for the operational backbone of the PGS AI Council, working across individual council leaders and pillar owners to help define, not own, their AI strategies, and holding them accountable for delivering measurable business value.

The role owns end-to-end Council operations, including monthly Council meetings, individual check-ins with Council members, agenda and materials development, decision tracking, and follow-up on action items. It drives the identification and prioritization of Council use cases and partners across PGS and Digital to advance them, connecting pillar leads to the right enabling resources(i.e. citizen development, Digital, 8 platforms, AI fluency programs, and engineering capacity).

The leader champions governance and adoption best practices into day-to-day council activity. By keeping the Council rigorously organized, well-informed, and accountable for value realization, this role enables PGS to move forward AI initiatives to trusted business impact and value realization.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and facilitate all AI Council operations, including planning and running monthly Council meetings, building agendas, coordinating presenters, capturing decisions, and driving follow-through on action items, as well as recurring individual meetings with each Council member.

• Partner with senior PGS leaders and Council members to help identify, sharpen, and evolve their AI strategies, ensuring alignment with enterprise AI priorities and the broader federated digital model.

• Help define and prioritize Council use cases, and connect them across PGS and Digital teams to advance them, removing barriers along the way.

• Partner to drive AI fluency and responsible AI adoption across the Council, embedding governance principles, risk awareness, and practical AI literacy into Council culture and decision-making.

• Drive connections between Council members and the resources needed to execute — citizen development, Digital 8 platforms, AI fluency programs, and engineering/product teams, acting as the connective tissue across the AI Strategy & Realization organization.

• Drive and hold Council members accountable for value realization, establishing clear success metrics, tracking benefit delivery against the AI roadmap, and escalating risks or stalled initiatives to leadership.

• Maintain the AI Council roadmap and reporting cadence, synthesizing pillar-level progress into concise, leadership-ready updates and dashboards.

• Build and continuously improve the operating rhythm, templates, and governance artifacts that make the Council efficient, transparent, and easy to engage with for new and existing members.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with at least 8 years of relevant experience; OR a master's degree with at least 7 years of experience; OR a PhD with at least 5 years of experience.

• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading governance councils, steering committees, or cross-functional leadership forums, including agenda-setting, facilitation, and decision/action tracking.

• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders to shape and refine strategy, translating broad direction into concrete, actionable plans.

• Working knowledge of AI/analytics concepts, use case development, and responsible AI principles, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical business audiences.

• Experience connecting stakeholders to enabling capabilities (e.g., citizen development, digital platforms, training/fluency programs) across a large, matrixed organization.

• Track record of driving accountability for outcomes without direct authority, including defining success metrics and reporting on value realization.

• Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to operate confidently with senior executives.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong Pfizer colleague network, particularly across PGS, Digital, Finance, and/or Regulatory, with a track record of forming partnerships to accomplish common goals in highly complex areas.

• Experience working within or supporting an enterprise or divisional Council, Center of Excellence, or governance body.

• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or supply chain operations, with an understanding of GxP considerations relevant to AI adoption.

• Proven program management capability, with experience successfully executing initiatives across large, globally distributed teams.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the year.

• Willingness to work off-hours to accommodate global time zones and support Council members and stakeholders across sites.

• Willingness to work extended or non-standard hours during peak periods, such as monthly Council meetings, roadmap planning cycles, and value realization reporting deadlines.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• PGS AI Strategy & Realization Team and LT

• Individual AI Council members and senior PGS leaders across the Council's pillars.

• AI Strategy & Realization peers, including leads for Responsible AI Governance, Product & Innovation, AI Application Delivery/Engineering, AI Fluency, and Citizen Development.

• Digital/Technology partners, including platform and product owners

• External consultants, vendors, and partners supporting Council initiatives, as appropriate.

OTHER INFORMATION

Last Date to Apply: October 28, 2026

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $162,900.00 to $271,500.00. In addition, 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. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). 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.

This role is posted in multiple locations. If you are applying for the role in an secondary job posting location where pay transparency regulations apply, your Talent Advisor will share the local pay information with you during the first interview.

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

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers.

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All over the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Our colleagues have the opportunity to grow and develop a career that offers both individual and company success; be part of an ownership culture that values diversity and where all colleagues are energized and engaged; and the ability to impact the health and lives of millions of people. Pfizer, a global leader in the bio pharmaceutical industry, is continuously seeking top talent who are inspired by our purpose to innovate to bring therapies to patients that significantly improve their lives.