Director, AI Product, Innovation & Emerging Technology

ROLE SUMMARY

The Director, AI Product, Innovation & Emerging Technology reports to the Sr. Director AI Product Innovation Lead within the PGS Data, Analytics & AI Transformation Organization. The Director, AI Product Innovation & Emerging Technology reports to the Sr. Director, AI Product Innovation Lead within the PGS Data, Analytics & AI Transformation organization. This role serves as a strategic leader and recognized subject matter expert responsible for identifying, evaluating, and advancing transformative AI opportunities across PGS. The position drives the development and productization of high-impact, enterprise-scale AI use cases that deliver measurable business value while accelerating Pfizer's adoption of emerging technologies.

The Director partners closely with senior business leaders, Digital, platform engineering, and AI teams to translate emerging AI capabilities into scalable business solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor, this individual develops investment strategies, builds compelling value cases, and influences decisions regarding AI priorities and technology adoption. The role also provides thought leadership on emerging AI trends, evaluating evolving technologies through a PGS lens and identifying opportunities that create competitive advantage for Pfizer.

As a champion of product excellence and responsible AI practices, the Director helps establish and evolve product management standards, governance, and innovation frameworks that enable sustainable scaling of AI-driven products across the enterprise.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and drive the AI product innovation strategy for emerging and transformative use cases across PGS, identifying opportunities that deliver significant business impact and long-term competitive advantage.

• Lead the discovery, assessment, and productization of lighthouse AI initiatives, establishing clear business outcomes, success measures, and commercialization pathways from concept through enterprise adoption.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, influencing AI investment priorities and helping stakeholders evaluate opportunities, risks, value realization, and resource requirements.

• Develop and socialize robust business cases, investment recommendations, and value realization frameworks that support funding decisions and executive sponsorship.

• Monitor and evaluate emerging AI technologies, foundation models, industry trends, and competitive developments, translating external insights into actionable opportunities for Pfizer.

• Partner with Digital, platform engineering, data, and architecture leaders to ensure innovative solutions are aligned with enterprise standards, technology roadmaps, security requirements, and scalability expectations.

• Establish and promote best practices for AI product management, innovation governance, and responsible AI adoption across PGS and broader Digital organizations.

• Influence enterprise product strategy and roadmap decisions by identifying reusable solutions, scaling opportunities, and cross-functional synergies that maximize business value.

• Act as a recognized thought leader and visible ambassador for AI product innovation, communicating complex technology trends and opportunities to executive stakeholders in a clear and compelling manner.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

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

• Significant experience in product management and innovation leadership, including taking early-stage concepts through a defined productization process to a scaled, adopted solution.

• Deep expertise in AI, advanced analytics, digital product management, or related technology domains, with demonstrated ability to evaluate emerging technologies and determine strategic business applicability.

• Proven track record developing business cases, investment strategies, and value realization frameworks that have secured executive sponsorship and funding.

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive strategic decisions across highly matrixed organizations without direct authority.

• Strong understanding of AI governance, responsible AI practices, product operating models, and enterprise technology delivery frameworks.

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes for senior leadership audiences.

• Demonstrated thought leadership through industry engagement, external partnerships, innovation forums, speaking opportunities, publications, or enterprise-wide influence.

• Proven ability to shape organizational capabilities, standards, and ways of working that drive sustained business impact beyond individual projects.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong external network across the AI vendor and technology ecosystem, with a track record of translating outside innovation into internal pilots and success stories.

• Experience standing up or contributing to a product guild, center of excellence, or similar cross-enterprise standards body.

• Deep Pfizer colleague network, particularly across PGS, Digital, and Data, Analytics & AI Transformation, with a track record of building sponsorship for bold ideas in complex, matrixed environments.

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

• Advanced knowledge of responsible AI principles and how they apply to novel product development.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15% of the year, including to vendor briefings, industry events, and external communities of practice.

• Willingness to work off-hours to accommodate global time zones and support use case teams and stakeholders across sites.

• Willingness to work extended or non-standard hours during peak periods, such as major pilot launches, business case reviews, or executive readouts.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• PGS AI Strategy & Realization Team and Data, Analytics & AI Transformation Org.

• Senior PGS & Digital Leaders.

• Platform engineering and Application Delivery teams.

• Digital product, platform, and innovation teams, including the Product Guild.

• External vendors, industry peers, and communities of practice.

• PGS Portfolio and Finance partners.

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.