Director, Digital Innovation and Market Intelligence Team Lead

Role Summary

Lead a team that finds the signal others miss and turns it into advantage—connecting ecosystems, trends, and internal priorities so Pfizer moves first and with conviction. Your AI-first approach will redefine how we see, decide, and act. Do you want to shape the future of digital innovation in healthcare? As the leader of Digital Innovation & Market Intelligence, you’ll be the catalyst for Pfizer’s next big moves—connecting breakthrough ideas, emerging technologies, and strategic partnerships to enterprise priorities. This isn’t a passive scanning role; it’s about creating advantage. You’ll uncover insights others can’t, forge relationships with VCs, startups, and tech disruptors, and partner with the Forward Impact Team, AI Center of Excellence, Creation Center, and other digital leaders to turn intelligence into impact. Your mission: make Pfizer faster, smarter, and bolder by building an ecosystem of alliances and insights that positions us ahead of industry shifts and geopolitical trends. If you thrive on curiosity, influence, and innovation—and want to lead a team that uses AI creatively to amplify its reach—this is your opportunity to make a global impact.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Intelligence & Foresight: Evolve the Innovation Radar, scanning frontier technologies, market signals, and geopolitical trends.
• Strategic Intelligence & Foresight: Deliver insights beyond what AI/LLMs can surface—leveraging human networks, proprietary sources, and advanced analytics.
• Ecosystem Partnerships & Alliances: Establish and nurture relationships with VCs, startups, and digital innovators—including proactive outreach and cold calls.
• Ecosystem Partnerships & Alliances: Partner with Business Development and Strategy & Consulting to align digital opportunities with enterprise growth strategies.
• Ecosystem Partnerships & Alliances: Use AI-enabled platforms to map ecosystems and identify emerging players faster.
• Disciplined Innovation: Ensure innovation partnerships and pilots are aligned to clear strategic priorities, have measurable outcomes, and are regularly assessed for impact.
• Disciplined Innovation: Recommend when to accelerate, pivot, or sunset initiatives that aren’t delivering value so resources are focused on the highest-value opportunities.
• Collaboration & Operating Model: Work with the Forward Impact Team to frame business challenges and hand off qualified opportunities for piloting.
• Collaboration & Operating Model: Collaborate with AI COE, Creation Center, and horizontal digital leaders to integrate insights and alliances into enterprise strategy.
• Collaboration & Operating Model: Champion adaptive planning and AI-assisted governance to accelerate idea-to-value.
• Enterprise Influence & Storytelling: Deliver ELT-ready briefings and horizon scans that shape strategic decisions.
• Enterprise Influence & Storytelling: Connect insights to portfolio planning and resource allocation using AI-powered visualization and narrative tools.
• Leadership & Team Development: Build and lead a small team of direct reports.
• Leadership & Team Development: Foster a culture of curiosity, ethical intelligence, and AI-enabled innovation.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree (STEM, business, economics, or related field); advanced degree preferred.
• Required: 8+ years in digital innovation, competitive intelligence, or strategic partnerships.
• Required: Comfort with cold outreach and proactive engagement to build external networks.
• Required: Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Required: Expertise in emerging technologies, vendor landscapes, and alliance management.
• Required: Demonstrated ability to leverage AI creatively for research, analysis, and operational efficiency.
• Required: Experience collaborating with BD/Corporate Strategy on ecosystem plays.
• Preferred: MBA or relevant advanced degree.
• Preferred: Exposure to geopolitical risk and regulatory trend analysis.
• Preferred: Established network across innovation ecosystems (VCs, incubators, academic labs).

Additional Requirements

• Our business is a 7x24x365 endeavor. This role may on occasion require physical or virtual participation on a weekend, holiday, or after normal business hours.