Hybrid Senior Director, Engineering

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About the role

  • Head of Engineering leading a global team for Pfizer Digital & Technology’s R&D. Transforming AI, data, and digital technologies for R&D through collaboration and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a global team of Forward Deployed Engineers, Full-Stack Developers, Data Engineers, and AI Engineers
  • Ensure rapid prototyping and enterprise delivery move in sync — balancing innovation velocity with integration, governance, and operational excellence
  • Partner closely with R&D leaders, as well as Enterprise Architecture, Creation Centers, Platform Engineering, and Data Management teams
  • Accelerate experimentation without creating fragmentation, ensuring the Forward Deployed Engineering model works with existing R&D and Digital & Technology teams
  • Deliver business value and advance science

Requirements

  • 12+ years leading large, distributed software, data, or AI engineering teams; experience in a matrixed, global environment required
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Engineering, or related discipline)
  • Proven ability to align innovation teams with enterprise architecture, platform, and application groups to deliver cohesive solutions
  • Strong grounding in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), data pipelines, AI/ML architectures, and modern application frameworks
  • Understanding of machine learning, large language models, NLP, and generative AI, with ability to translate these technologies into practical R&D use cases
  • Appreciation for the responsibilities of production systems—security, scalability, maintainability—and experience guiding prototypes into sustainable enterprise solutions
  • Exceptional ability to convey technical vision to R&D and business executives; skilled at aligning stakeholders with differing incentives
  • Demonstrated success building high-performing, inclusive teams and developing next-generation engineering leaders
  • Track record of delivering measurable business outcomes—cycle-time reduction, insight acceleration, or cost optimization—through digital solutions.
  • (Preferred): Experience within pharma, biotech, or life sciences R&D, with familiarity in regulated environments (GxP, clinical, regulatory)

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
  • Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
  • Paid vacation
  • Paid holiday and personal days
  • Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
  • Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

Job title

Senior Director, Engineering

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$219,800 - $366,400 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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