Pfizer is seeking a Senior Manager of Integrated Insights & Strategy (IIS) that will lead forecasting for Prevnar Pediatrics while providing support for forecasting for Prevnar Adult and Comirnaty products. Reporting to the IIS Therapeutic Area Team Lead, this person will serve as the senior member of a brand-aligned team of strategists responsible for harnessing insights from multiple sources to develop, pressure test and socialize the mid-term and long-range forecast while gaining alignment across the commercial teams.

 

As a member of the IIS team in the larger Global Commercial Analytics (GCA) organization at Pfizer, you will work with a team that is an important source of intellectual insight on commercial brand strategy, framing business problems in a way that the business can then execute to drive impact and unlock value. Specifically, IIS is responsible for identifying and developing opportunities in performance to unlock brand value and to advise the business on drivers of transformational change.  IIS harnesses insights from multiple sources across GCA, leading day-to-day problem solving, team management, and business partner management. IIS leverages their deep functional knowledge, exceptional intellectual curiosity, and proprietary GCA tools to every business interaction, while managing and developing strategic relationships and ensuring the highest quality work, and inspiring, leading and developing new IIS colleagues.

 

The ideal candidate is someone with a proven track record of high-value brand consultancy, responsible for framing, designing & executing forecasting solutions for challenging business situations.  They will have an in-depth knowledge of multiple analytic disciplines, with a keen understanding of output and quality/timely insight derivation. Their team orientation and collaborative approach, along with their outstanding listening skills and ability to manage through influence, will enable their exceptional intellectual and analytical curiosity to shine.  Their sophisticated executive demeanor and comfort functioning with senior brand VPs along with their excellent presentation skills, including strong verbal and writing capabilities, will drive their success.  As will their ability to work proactively (and independently when necessary) along with collaboratively in a team environment to influence and drive change at all levels in an organization.

 

Forecasting / Operating Plan Support:

• In partnership with key Pfizer stakeholders, act as the lead for the development of Long-Range Forecasts (LRFs) and Operating Plans

• Coordinate forecasting activities with US and Global Commercial teams

• Act as strategic partner to frame and translate complex patient flows into simplified model approaches used by IIS and commercial market colleagues

• Drive the creation of best-in-class epi and trend-based forecast models in partnership with Forecasting Center of Excellence (CoE) colleagues

• Develop AI-powered forecasting for brands to improve model robustness, support efficient scenario analysis, and analogue searches.

• Identify and analyze relevant analogs to inform forecasting

• Leverage insights from all relevant sources to generate and defend forecast assumptions

• Actively manage and oversee external vendors supporting forecast model/tool development

• Review and enhance forecasts or strategic brand plans with strong expertise in qualifying and quantifying business opportunities, including communicating results and recommendations to senior leadership

• Ensure accurate and effective performance measurement and deliver regular assessments of portfolio performance to leadership, including clear articulation of the data and its meaning for the business

• Lead all aspects of forecasting for Prevnar Pediatrics ensuring robust, data-driven projections that inform strategic planning and commercial decisions. Collaborate closely with the Lifecycle Director within the team to support forecasting and scenario analyses for Prevnar Adult and Comirnaty.

Leadership Capabilities:

• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with peers

• Experience in developing and coaching others

• Ability to oversee and guide the work of colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact

Collaboration with Other Analytics Teams

• Lead dialogue to integrate insights across various cross-functional teams – market research, data science, performance analytics and media

• Actively contribute to advancement of team capabilities through thought leadership; seek to share knowledge and expertise with other colleagues making use of knowledge sharing platform

• Alignment with other analytic teams to ensure cohesive activities with our stakeholders.

• Partner with other analytic functions to advance the use of novel data sources including RWD

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field required; MS or MBA preferred

• 6+ years in consulting, finance or market analytics (5+ years for MS or MBA)

• 3+ years at a high-value level (e.g., US & Global) developing data-driven brand strategy for major assets (>$1B)

• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

• Highly proficient in leveraging primary market research and secondary pharmaceutical data sets (e.g., sales data, claims data, EHR, payer) to generate actionable insights that address strategic business questions

• Familiarity with use of AI in forecasting applications

• Defined involvement in helping frame, design and run forecasting scenarios for challenging business situations

• Proven track record of being an indispensable thought partner to senior brand leaders and influencing without authority

• Team-orientation and collaborative approach; outstanding listening skills and the ability to manage through influence

• Exceptional intellectual and analytical curiosity, a creative visionary who can drive innovation

• Sophisticated executive demeanor, comfortable functioning at the highest levels of organizations; excellent presentation skills, including strong verbal and writing capabilities

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and to influence and drive change at all levels in an organization

• Ability to be a self-starter and work proactively and independently if and when required

• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of vaccines experience

• Understanding of IQVIA (DDD, LAAD) and other secondary data sources

• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Python, R, SQL, and data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) preferred

 
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
 

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Limited business travel required

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Other Job Details

Last day to apply: April 6, 2026

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $124,400.00 to $207,400.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 17.5% 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.

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.

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