Director Solution Engineering Lead

Role Responsibilities
- Define and maintain a technical roadmap aligned with Pfizer Digital standards and enterprise architecture.
- Ensure engineering decisions support scalability, security, and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with product owners to translate business objectives into actionable technical plans.
- Manage and mentor a team of engineers across full-stack, cloud, and UI disciplines.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Oversee resource allocation and capacity planning to meet delivery timelines.
- Lead the design and implementation of technical solutions that meet customer and product owner expectations.
- Ensure adherence to best practices in coding, testing, and deployment.
- Drive integration of solutions into existing workflows for seamless user experience.
- Establish standards for code quality, testing, and validation to ensure reliable delivery.
- Monitor system performance and implement improvements for scalability and efficiency.
- Partner with QA teams to validate solutions against business and technical requirements.
- Act as the primary technical liaison between engineering teams and business stakeholders.
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
- Prepare teams for demos, rollouts, and adoption reviews to ensure alignment and readiness.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive design documentation (diagrams, data flows, technical specifications).
- Create reusable solution templates and reference architectures for future projects.
- Contribute to internal knowledge bases and technical communities of practice.
- Assess and manage relationships with external technology vendors, cloud providers, and implementation partners.
- Lead technical due diligence and integration planning for third-party AI solutions.
- Ensure vendor solutions align with internal architecture and compliance standards.

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience.
- Deep technical expertise with a proven track record of organization-wide technical leadership.
- Proven experience designing and deploying AI solutions in healthcare or regulated industries.
- Deep understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP), microservices, APIs, and data engineering.
- Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch), MLOps, and model lifecycle management.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.

Other Job Details / Application
- Last Date to Apply for Job: May 1st, 2026.
- Ability to travel based on business needs.
- Hybrid; requires working onsite 2 to 3 days per week.
- Not eligible for Relocation Package.
- Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

Benefits (as stated)
- Participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of base salary.
- Share-based long-term incentive program eligibility.
- 401(k) with Pfizer matching contributions; additional Pfizer retirement savings contribution.
- Paid vacation/holidays/personal days; paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
- Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.