Senior Director, Applied AI - US Commercial

Pfizer

Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Europe
Salary
$214,900–$358,100 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
Jun 15, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $217k
This role $286k
$160k most similar roles pay here $379k

This role pays more than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $186,375–$247,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $286k versus about $217k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Pfizer

Pfizer Inc. is one of the world''s largest biopharmaceutical companies, researching, developing, manufacturing, and marketing medicines and vaccines across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, and infectious diseases. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals

Pfizer currently has 24 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $131,750–$219,650 across 24 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, Applied AI - US Commercial

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The Senior Director of Applied AI at Pfizer leads a mixed team of engineers, contractors, and vendors to shape enterprise-level AI strategy and architecture, ensuring coherent and scalable solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. This role involves designing system architectures, setting governance standards, and preventing fragmentation while staying hands-on with modern AI frameworks like LLMs and agentic systems. The candidate must have over 12 years of experience in AI and data architecture at enterprise scale, with a proven track record of influencing senior executives and delivering production-grade systems. They should possess strong technical skills in AI/ML, system architecture, and software engineering, along with the ability to mentor engineers and set quality standards for Pfizer's ambitious goal of becoming an AI-forward company.

Skills

Python Java Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure CI/CD PostgreSQL MongoDB Git GitHub Jenkins Prometheus Grafana Terraform AI ML LLMs Data Architecture Observability MLOps

What you'll do

  • Shape and evolve enterprise AI strategy to deliver measurable business outcomes.
  • Design and maintain coherent AI operating models and architectural principles.
  • Lead portfolio-level decisions balancing value, cost, speed, governance, and innovation.
  • Define and enforce standards for quality, evaluation, and integration in AI projects.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership by reviewing architecture and code with modern frameworks.
  • Mentor engineers and manage vendor partners to ensure Pfizer's quality and security standards.

What we're looking for

  • Over 12 years of experience in AI, data, or software architecture at enterprise scale.
  • Proven ability to shape and influence enterprise-level strategy and architecture tied to business outcomes.
  • Current hands-on technical proficiency with modern AI/agent frameworks and code review capabilities.
  • Experience leading mixed teams including full-time engineers, contractors, and vendor partners.
  • Strong background in operating-model design, governance frameworks, and architectural standardization.
  • Deep understanding of AI/ML, generative AI, system architecture, data architecture, and software engineering.
  • Excellent communication skills to translate technical complexity into clear business outcomes.

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