ROLE SUMMARY
The Competitive Readiness and Strategy Lead will serve as the primary owner of portfolio-level competitive strategy across Pfizer’s global obesity franchise, owning the translation of competitive intelligence into prioritized strategic insights for Pfizer’s obesity portfolio and together with Commercial product lead(s), ensuring sustained long-term differentiation across the portfolio.
This role is accountable for translating external competitive insights across markets into clear strategic recommendations for both pipeline portfolio development and on-market commercial positioning. As Pfizer’s obesity portfolio progresses through late-stage development and early commercialization, this position plays a critical role in guiding in guiding cross-functional strategic decision-making within a rapidly evolving competitive landscape to enable optimal patient and business outcomes. The emphasis of the role is not simply on information synthesis or dissemination, but disciplined interpretation to connect the dots more broadly into clear implications for category strategy, portfolio choices, and asset-level implications.
Operating as a highly embedded member of the Obesity Global Commercial Development team, the role requires an experienced leader who operates with a high degree of independence and generates timely second and third-order insights for the business. This role is expected to partner closely with CI and pull through their intelligence gathering into business implications. The role requires a “competitive business owner” mindset, who can converse across R&D, clinical development, BD, and commercial strategy and move fluidly between asset-level depth and portfolio-level perspective.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
External market competitive scanning in partnership with CIPartner closely with Pfizer Competitive Intelligence to develop competitive insights across the global obesity landscape from a variety of sources (e.g., data readouts, press releases, investor briefings, by monitoring sourcesPartner with Pfizer CI to maintain an up-to-date database across collected insights – organized by competitor, modalities, and development stage versus commercial Ensure a broader understanding of evolutions in the global obesity market (e.g., regulatory landscapes, reimbursement dynamics, clinical guidelines, pricing dynamics, and evolving policy trends) for the cross-functional obesity teamTranslation of insights to strategic implications On a biweekly basis, synthesize high-level themes and implications (at the product and portfolio level) from emerging insights – distinguishing true signals from “noise” and prioritizing insights based on relevance Pressure-test existing asset and portfolio strategies against evolving competitive dynamics and implications to surface key gaps and / or opportunity areas to escalate to appropriate cross-functional leads and / or broader franchise leadershipContinuously reassess strategic implications as new information becomes availableDevelop concise, executive-ready materials that clearly communicate prioritized competitive insights, key questions, and strategic implications for PfizerOther commercial responsibilities
Contribute to the continuous improvement of competitive intelligence processes across the franchiseIdentify opportunities to improve cross-functional visibility and decision-making speed based on competitive insights and market events
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience
8+ years of experience in marketing strategy, medical, product strategy, competitive intelligence, consulting, banking, or related roles within pharmaceutical or biotech organizationsExcellent analytical and research skills, with the ability to efficiently process and synthesize large volumes of information under tight timelinesDemonstrated ability to operate as a “jack-of-all-trades,” with fluency across interpreting insights across R&D, commercial strategy, and BDProven ability to synthesize complex information into clear strategic implications at both asset and portfolio levelsStrong leadership skills with experience influencing strategy and decisions in matrixed, fast-moving environmentsExcellent communication skills, with experience engaging senior leaders through concise, insight-driven narrativesHigh level of independence and prioritization skills, particularly when operating in the ambiguity of a rapidly changing marketDeep understanding of pharmaceutical development, including fluency with clinical data and trial interpretation and translation of data/label into commercial strategiesIndustry experience in obesity, cardiometabolic disease, or adjacent therapeutic areas not required but is a plusLAST DAY TO APPLY: 02/10/2026
Must be willing to travel to NYCHQ
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $162,900.00 to $261,000.00. 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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