ROLE SUMMARY
As a function in the Global Commercial Analytics organization within Pfizer, Integrated Insights & Strategy (IIS) plays a critical role in enabling Pfizer’s commercial brand strategy. This team functions as internal consultants and brand strategists that partner with commercial and cross-functional leaders, activating data driven problem solving in a way that the business can execute to drive impact and unlock value.
The Integrated Insights & Strategy (IIS) Therapeutic Area (TA) and Consumer Insight Lead, Director role, will be a strategic thought partner for Obesity International Commercial Office team in International Markets. Reporting to the Commercial Office IIS Lead, this person will serve as the senior member of a brand-aligned team of strategists responsible for identifying and developing opportunities to unlock brand value and advising on drivers of transformational change. You will also own the end‑to‑end obesity consumer insight agenda, acting as the voice of the consumer in senior forums.
You will be part of the International Markets Global Commercial Analytics (GCA) organization harnessing insights from multiple sources, lead day-to-day problem solving, and business partner management. You will leverage your deep functional analytic knowledge, exceptional intellectual curiosity, and proprietary GCA tools to every business interaction, while being an indispensable thought partner, influencing commercial decisions, and developing business solutions.
The ideal candidate is someone with a proven track record of high-value brand consultancy, responsible for framing, designing & executing solutions for challenging business situations. They will have an in-depth knowledge of the obesity market, and 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 collaboratively in a team environment and to influence and drive change at all levels in an organization.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Commercial Brand Strategy:
Act as a strategic partner to Obesity International Commercial Office team to frame, investigate, and answer key business questions related to the identification and evaluation of commercial strategies, tactics, and investment decisions.
Develop and lead innovative ways for the Obesity business to track, analyze, and measure market dynamics with a focus on accuracy, insights, and identification of opportunities
Leverage all analytical approaches, connecting insights from healthcare data, primary market research, financial reports, syndicated reports, and internal Pfizer expertise to tell a compelling and persuasive story and deliver clear and actionable recommendations to senior leadership
Consumer Insight Strategy
Own the end‑to‑end obesity consumer insight agenda
Translate human insight into brand behavior, not just messaging
Act as the voice of the consumer in senior forums
Integrate patient experience, social and cultural dynamics, digital and community influence, trust and reputation signals, and cross‑category learning from consumer health, wellness, and retail to inform more human‑centered, future‑fit commercial strategies
Design and apply insights to inform service models, experience design, and long‑term adherence strategies,
Performance Management/Forecasting/Operating Plan Support
Proactively assess obesity portfolio performance and ensure accurate and effective performance measurement solutions are built and maintained
Monitor the external marketplace/competitive landscape and ensure clear insights are driving commercial decisions
Lead data modeling and forecasting needs, and inform resource allocation and BU/franchise strategies and tactics.
Primary Market research (PMR) as an innovation engine
Elevate PMR as a value‑creating strategic asset, tightly linked to commercial priorities, investment decisions, and growth opportunities.
Pioneer and embed innovative research methodologies, behavioral science, psychology, decision science, and digital approaches to answer complex business questions and drive behavioral change
Explore the use of novel data sources, advanced analytics, and AI‑enabled techniques to augment traditional PMR approaches.
Embed PMR into continuous test‑and‑learn systems that enable faster learning cycles and sustain business impact
Create and manage budgets associated with assigned activities, through approved vendors
Accountable for meeting compliance and corporate SOP obligations of primary market research
Promotional Strategy and Execution Insights:
Integrate campaign insights into broader analytic activities to paint the full picture of marketing execution and customer behavior, informing resource allocation decisions
Collaboration with Other Analytics Teams, and marketing agencies:
Lead dialogue to integrate insights across various cross-functional teams, including data science, reporting, media
Contribute to the advancement of team capabilities through thought leadership and knowledge sharing
Align 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 R
Partner with marketing / media agencies to ensure consumer data is leveraged to inform strategy and execution
Contribute to the advancement of GCA capabilities and enable the scaling of those capabilities
Share market and TA knowledge with other GCA teams to ensure fit-for-purpose analytics across all GCA verticals
Lead the alignment with other GCA teams as well as other cross-functional partners to ensure cohesive activities with our stakeholders
Facilitate best practice sharing and knowledge management
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required, Masters preferred in a quantitative discipline
8+ years in consulting, finance, or market analytics
5+ years at a high-value level (e.g., EU & Global) developing data-driven brand strategy for key business assets
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of the obesity market in International Markets (all countries except US), including relevant data sources required to understand and generate insights about the market
Demonstrated experience across most GCA capabilities including data analytics, primary and secondary market research, data reporting & visualization, and forecasting/modeling; specific experience in Dataiku/DSS and Tableau are highly desired
Familiarity with artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and data science approaches
Proven track record of being an indispensable thought partner to senior brand leaders and influencing without authority
Demonstrated experience in the obesity market
Demonstrated consumer empathy , track record in consumer‑led categories (not only Rx pharma), comfort operating where data is incomplete and emotion is dominant .
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 communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing
Capacity to quickly establish relationships of trust and credibility
Demonstrated analytics & insights expert
Demonstrated business acumen
Fluency in English
Location: Europe, Any Pfizer Site
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