Senior Director, Solution Architecture

Pfizer

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York City, NYCollegeville, PA
Salary
$214,900–$358,100 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Sep 24, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $220k
This role $286k
$151k most similar roles pay here $380k

This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $179,750–$259,737 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $286k versus about $220k 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 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,000–$176,600 across 32 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, Solution Architecture

Sr. Director, Solution Architecture holds global architectural accountability for the Medical Affairs digital and AI portfolio. This role serves as both a chief architectural authority and a hands-on architect, designing solution architectures for high-priority enterprise platforms while managing a technical pod including a UX Designer and Scrum Master. Key responsibilities include establishing integration standards, governing architectural blueprints, and developing LLM fine-tuning pipelines, RAG systems, and multi-agent workflows. The position requires expertise in AWS or Azure cloud architecture, API-first design, and the Salesforce ecosystem, specifically Veeva CRM and Marketing Cloud. Working within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment, the role addresses complex challenges such as GxP compliance and automated omnichannel engagement. The successful candidate will translate technical paradigms into business strategy for executive stakeholders while managing multi-million-dollar technology investments to improve productivity for global Field Medical teams.

What you'll do

  • Establish and enforce architectural blueprints, integration frameworks, and technology standards across the global Medical Affairs digital portfolio.
  • Design and document technical solution architectures for high-priority enterprise platforms including Veeva CRM and Salesforce systems.
  • Architect next-generation Agentic AI platforms, LLM fine-tuning pipelines, and automated omnichannel engagement journeys.
  • Ensure all technical designs comply with pharmaceutical regulations such as GxP, HIPAA, GDPR, and internal AI ethics.
  • Translate complex technical architectures into value-driven business strategies for senior executive stakeholders.
  • Conduct ROI and TCO analyses to justify multi-million-dollar technology investments and manage vendor selection processes.
  • Manage a dedicated team of UX Designers and Scrum Masters to ensure high-quality delivery and design integration.
  • Lead a technical community of practice to promote architectural consistency and modern design standards across the organization.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 12+ years of experience in IT, systems architecture, or digital engineering.
  • 8+ years of experience as a hands-on, working Solution Architect.
  • Proven experience designing AI-oriented solutions including LLMs, RAG, or agentic systems and complex data integrations.
  • Experience leading and mentoring digital professionals such as UX, Scrum, or Engineering teams.
  • Expertise in modern cloud architecture (AWS or Azure), API-first design, and hands-on experience with AI/NLP/LLM implementations.
  • Master's degree in a technical or business-related field (preferred); 5+ years in Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical industry (preferred).
  • Work authorization in the United States.

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