Director, Integrated Insights & Strategy (IIS), Breast Cancer — Forecasting & Strategy Focus
Role Summary
The Director Integrated Insights & Strategy (IIS) is a critical strategic advisor to the Breast Cancer brand teams. Reporting to the IIS Breast Cancer Lead, the Director will lead forecasting and strategy for the Breast Cancer portfolio by providing unbiased, objective, in-depth forecasts and insights to inform business strategies and decisions. The Director partners closely with IIS market research colleagues to ensure primary research is integrated into forecast assumptions and strategic recommendations.
The Director is a strategic thought partner to cross-functional leadership teams, including the Brand/Marketing Team, Finance, Data Science, Performance Analytics, Global Access and Value, and others. Through patient-based forecast models, competitive intelligence, and integrated primary and secondary analysis, the Director will identify business questions, develop and communicate relevant forecasts and scenario analyses, and embed an external market and customer point of view to drive the strategic direction of brand business and lifecycle management.
This role is dynamic, fast-paced, highly collaborative, and covers a broad range of strategic topics that are critical to our business. The successful candidate will join Insights & Strategy colleagues who are constantly driving the business through proactive thought leadership, innovative analytic and AI-enabled capabilities, and the ability to influence and communicate complex and dynamic information in new and creative ways.
Key Responsibilities
Role definition and key accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
Forecasting & Strategy (Primary)
- Lead the development and communication of patient-based demand forecasts for the three-product Breast Cancer portfolio across indications and lines of therapy to inform short- and long-term asset and business unit planning, including latest-estimate cycles. Forecasts are developed in collaboration with IIS Breast Cancer colleagues who support forecasting as a secondary focus.
- Partner with cross-functional leadership to balance corporate goals with insights-based market opportunity through multi-disciplinary analysis of primary and secondary data.
- Develop forecast scenarios and risk/opportunity assessments reflecting key clinical and commercial events (e.g., data readouts, label changes, competitive entries, access dynamics) to support brand planning and investment decisions.
- Collaborate with Finance, Commercial, Access, and Global colleagues to ensure alignment on brand opportunity and forecast assumptions.
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Brand/Marketing Team and cross-functional leadership teams, providing a holistic, objective, and analytical viewpoint of market opportunities and dynamics.
- Lead the annual Situational Analysis process with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Present insights and forecasts to senior leadership, translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations that influence and shape brand strategy and investment decisions.
- Champion the adoption of AI-enabled tools and workflows to modernize forecasting and scenario planning.
- Build repeatable, automated processes that elevate the team from production work toward interpretation and strategic guidance.
Market Research & Brand Insights (Secondary)
- Serve as an insights leader to Commercial stakeholders, driving strategic thinking by answering key business questions that define commercial strategies and tactics and inform investment decisions.
- Identify business questions where primary market research is the right tool; scope, commission, and oversee qualitative and quantitative studies in partnership with IIS Breast Cancer market research colleagues and vendors.
- Integrate primary research findings with secondary data (e.g., patient claims, EMR, sales, payer information) and forecast assumptions to deliver one comprehensive, triangulated point of view.
- Ensure primary market research is deployed selectively and sequenced appropriately — leveraging existing knowledge and secondary sources first to maximize business impact per research dollar.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure all research and analytics activities comply with Pfizer's internal guidelines, as well as industry regulations and legal requirements. Collaborate with legal, compliance, and pharmacovigilance teams as needed.
- Maintain detailed records of research and forecast assumptions to ensure transparency and audit readiness.
- Ensure all primary market research projects meet compliance and Corporate SOP obligations.
Vendor & Resource Management
- Actively seek new and innovative forecasting and research methodologies and capabilities to maximize business impact, expand our offerings, and elevate the function to best-in-class.
- Manage and prioritize brand insights budget, timelines, and resources, including identifying innovative solutions to champion cost savings without compromising analytic quality.
- Drive continuous improvement and identify and leverage new capabilities to maximize the competitive advantage of the business.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
- 8+ years of professional experience with a bachelor's degree, or 7+ years with an advanced degree, preferably in analytics, forecasting, and/or consulting roles.
- Extensive experience building, communicating, and defending patient-based oncology forecasts using secondary data sources (e.g., patient claims, EMR, sales, payer information); working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative primary market research methodologies.
- Demonstrated analytical capabilities and critical thinking skills.
- Understanding of the pharmaceutical drug development and commercialization process, as well as industry competitive dynamics.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities under ambiguity and uncertainty and act without having the total picture; outstanding project, budget, and vendor management skills, and the ability to solve operational problems.
- Demonstrated success defining business information and insight needs and translating those to specific deliverables; understanding of biopharmaceutical commercial market data sources.
- Ability to assess and direct vendor technical capabilities and manage risks in the analytic process.
- Ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands, deal with ambiguity, and lead teams through complex and challenging cross-functional projects.
- Strong understanding of the legal and regulatory environment in pharmaceutical promotions and pharmaceutical industry guidelines.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Comfort engaging senior management and knowledge of senior management thought processes; ability to speak their language and address their needs.
- Prior Oncology knowledge and experience preferred
Skills & Competencies
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Strong MS Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Demonstrated fluency with AI tools to accomplish work objectives, including the judgment to evaluate, verify, and responsibly apply AI-generated outputs in decision-making.
Professional Attributes
- Proven ability to act as a strategic partner, with the capacity to quickly establish relationships of trust and credibility and be seen as a driving partner to commercial clients.
- Breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities, including the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, and oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
Additional Job Information:
Last Date to Apply: October 20, 2026
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
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.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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