Senior Director, Strategic Technology Initiatives Lead

Pfizer

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NYQuebec, CanadaBothell, WASan Diego, CATampa, FLCollegeville, PAGroton, CTLa Jolla, CACanadaGreeceIrelandSwitzerlandWalton Oaks, United Kingdom
Salary
$230,900–$384,800 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 29, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $308k
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This role pays more than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $195,000–$282,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $308k versus about $239k for comparable roles.

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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 30 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $115,200–$192,000 across 30 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, Strategic Technology Initiatives Lead

Sr. Dir., Strategic Technology Initiatives Lead leads a team of Senior Technical Architects to connect high-priority, Executive Leadership Team-level AI programs with eight Digital Core Platforms. This role is responsible for creating a coherent technical strategy that ensures individual initiatives align with enterprise architecture standards rather than diverging into redundant solutions. The leader will manage the portfolio by resolving cross-program trade-offs, overseeing architectural quality, and ensuring consistent integration across the platform landscape. Key responsibilities include defining how AI, automation, and modern engineering practices are applied to improve delivery speed and reliability while maintaining governance. Required competencies include expertise in cloud platforms, data and integration patterns, and technology strategy within a highly regulated environment. The role focuses on solving the challenge of translating ambiguous enterprise priorities into coordinated initiatives that deliver reusable digital capabilities at scale.

What you'll do

  • Own the connected technology strategy to ensure all initiatives align with and strengthen the eight Digital Core Platforms.
  • Ensure strategic initiatives utilize reusable platform components to drive consistency and prevent redundant technical solutions.
  • Lead the technical strategy and stakeholder alignment for high-priority, Executive Leadership Team (ELT)-level AI programs.
  • Oversee, develop, and manage a team of Senior Technical Architects while ensuring consistent architecture quality across the portfolio.
  • Define how AI, automation, and modern engineering practices are applied to improve delivery speed and quality.
  • Establish governance standards for reliability, security, and operational excellence while providing progress reporting to senior leadership.
  • Translate complex enterprise priorities into coordinated initiatives with clear owners, delivery models, and measurable outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • 12+ years of significant leadership experience in technology strategy, architecture, or large-scale program delivery.
  • Demonstrated experience leading and connecting multiple concurrent programs into a coherent whole.
  • Proven ability to lead and develop senior technical talent, including architects and principal engineers.
  • Experience advising senior leaders on technology direction, priorities, trade-offs, and measurable business outcomes.
  • Strong understanding of modern engineering practices, cloud platforms, data/integration patterns, AI-enabled delivery, security, and governance.
  • Advanced degree in technology, engineering, or business (preferred).
  • Work authorization in the United States.

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