About the position

Pfizer’s Strategy & Consulting (S&C) team works with Pfizer senior leadership to lead the development of holistic business strategies across Corporate, Commercial and Research & Development (R&D). As a team that works across the enterprise, we bring strategic connections and make a difference by combining robust consulting approaches with our intimate understanding of Pfizer’s business challenges. We collaborate closely with our internal business partners to develop shared goals and high impact strategies that enable Pfizer’s purpose-driven growth agenda and support our mission to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.

This role will work on projects across all four verticals within S&C: US Commercial, Global Commercial Platforms, International, and Corporate and R&D.

You will have frequent exposure to a variety of senior leadership (VPs, SVPs, and Presidents) across Pfizer’s business units, helping to build your network for a long and successful career at Pfizer. You will be reporting to a Director Team Lead or Senior Director who is invested in accelerating your growth and development at Pfizer. 

We recognize the importance of all of Pfizer’s core values: Courage, Excellence, Equity and Joy. In living these values, our customers and our colleagues are at the heart of all we do. We are committed to ensuring you are set up for success, including being able to maintain a sustainable work life balance.

Responsibilities

As a Manager in this team, your main accountabilities will be:

• Strategic Initiative Leadership: Support key strategic projects, ensuring they are aligned with the company’s long-term goals and delivered on time
• Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis: Conduct in-depth research to identify market trends, diagnose internal processes, and evaluate potential risks, providing actionable insights to inform enterprise decisions
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with senior executives and cross-functional teams to develop and communicate strategic recommendations and drive alignment
• Teaming and Mentoring: Maintain a collaborative spirit, build personal awareness and model a continuous growth mindset

What this looks like on a daily basis:

• Interact with workstreams leads, BU leaders and/or corporate functions to understand their business needs while proactively supporting them
• Under the direction of a project leads, lead workstreams on projects that provide insight and direction for key strategic levers such as market development, customer needs, assessment, competitive advantage, market and/or product prioritization, and opportunities at the BU, asset, or functional level
• Develop and maintain an understanding of market dynamics to identify macro trends and appropriately assess opportunities and guide strategic direction. Provide perspective on the potential impact of external market signals that could impact future business performance
• Deep dive into external and internal sources to uncover patterns and extract novel insights to provide data-driven recommendations and effectively communicate complex information to stakeholders
• Create an engaging and productive work environment where team members are encouraged to collaborate and excel
• Participate in internal/external networking and thought partnership to broaden functional expertise and maintain awareness of industry trends

Requirements:

Successful candidates for this role typically bring the following skills and experiences:

• Minimum BS/BA with 4 years of relevant experience or MBA/MS/MA with 3 years of relevant healthcare experience. 
  • Relevant healthcare experience includes experience working in/with commercial, corporate or R&D biopharma functions involving strategy development and/or strategic initiatives (e.g., marketing, commercial development, market access & pricing, business development, R&D strategy / portfolio management, etc.)
• Demonstrated strong problem solving skills, formulates hypotheses independently. Ability to tee up the right questions, identify alternative scenarios, articulate resulting implications, and develop recommendations for decision-making or action
• Demonstrated project leadership potential, accountable for delivering on workstreams in collaboration with cross-functional colleagues with varying backgrounds and skillsets. Flags complex situations to project leadership
• Demonstrated ability to influence project stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, including technical proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, and the ability to work with junior team members
• Understanding of trends and market dynamics in US and Global healthcare and biopharmaceuticals, awareness of competitor strategies, and basic understanding of the drug development and commercialization process
• Presents effectively to senior stakeholders in group setting; leads with key messages and creative communication techniques while adapting communication style to match audience
• Demonstrated high learning agility, “team player” mentality, and positive attitude and poise under pressure
• Basic understanding of finance and P&L implications of any strategy
• Strong command of English language, spoken and written.  

Nice-to-have:

• MBA or Advanced degree preferred

Additional Information: 

• Hybrid: Our roles require a high level of collaboration and are subject to Pfizer's flexible hybrid policy of 2-3 days per week working from our brand-new NYC-based global headquarters.
• Last Day to Apply: November 26, 2025

 
 

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $102,900.00 to $171,500.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 15.0% 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.

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

Bus Dev & Strategic Planning