Senior Director, Products & Solutions Lead Worldwide Safety (WWS)
PfizerAbout the role
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ROLE SUMMARY
Pfizer Digital Research & Development partners closely with R&D teams to accelerate drug development and clinical trials through innovative digital products and solutions. Within this organization, the Chief Medical Office (CMO) Products & Solutions team delivers high‑quality digital capabilities that ensure compliance with global safety, medical, regulatory, and compliance standards.
The Digital & Technology Sr. Director, Safety Product & Solution Domain Lead is a strategic leader responsible for the long‑term technology vision and execution of Pfizer’s global Safety product portfolio. This portfolio includes 50+ products—such as Oracle Argus, PVAI Intake, ARIES, Genesis, and SIRIUS Empirica—that are essential for regulatory compliance, global health authority reporting, and the management of safety data across markets. These platforms ensure that safety data is AI‑ and analytics‑ready to support signal detection, benefit–risk assessment, and overall pharmacovigilance excellence. The role directly influences operational efficiency and advances data‑driven decisions that protect patient safety worldwide.
The Sr. Director will define and deliver an integrated, end‑to‑end product strategy and roadmap, guiding solutions through the full lifecycle—from ideation and requirements through testing, launch, and post‑market optimization—within Pfizer’s Agile Digital Operating Model. The role partners with senior leaders across R&D and Pfizer Digital to align priorities, drive investment decisions, and manage risks and opportunities that span multiple business units.
As the strategic counterpart to Pfizer’s Worldwide Safety organization, the Sr. Director leads global teams of Product Managers, Product Owners, and Engineers to execute against an enterprise roadmap aligned with business objectives. The role fosters a culture of accountability, clarity, and empowerment, ensuring teams are motivated, high‑performing, and aligned with Pfizer’s core values.
The Sr. Director is also accountable for global audit and inspection readiness for all Safety products within scope and for managing all related quality events. The position requires excellence in product leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and delivery of measurable business value.
This role sits at the intersection of technology, safety, innovation and healthcare—offering the opportunity to shape the future of pharmacovigilance on a global scale. It provides significant impact, meaningful challenges, and the opportunity to advance innovation that directly contributes to improving patient lives.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
Subject Matter Expertise - General:
Define and maintain the long‑term Safety product vision and digital strategy, ensuring alignment with business, R\&D, and enterprise technology priorities.
Lead strategy and execution for the full Safety product and solutions portfolio, including roadmap management and integration of digital, physical, and SaaS capabilities.
Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership, assessing risks, opportunities, and impacts on both Pfizer Digital and the Safety business.
Set annual budgets, objectives, and measurable outcomes (OKRs) to deliver sustained business value and product performance.
Direct Safety Product Managers and Solution Engineers to translate strategy and customer needs into clear product requirements.
Drive innovation by shaping new digital business models and continuously monitoring industry and cross‑industry technology trends.
Build and maintain strong cross‑functional partnerships to advance prioritized product roadmaps and ensure alignment across the organization.
Lead business case development, long‑range planning, and change management activities affecting the Safety product experience.
Manage and mentor a global team of 7 colelagues, fostering high performance, diversity, and innovation.
Establish and manage vendor partnerships, including vendor selection, contracts, and contractor oversight.
Ensure all Safety digital products meet the highest levels of quality, compliance, audit, and inspection requirements, maintaining ongoing regulatory readiness.
Subject Matter Expertise - Technical:
Regulatory Compliance: Possess deep expertise in global pharmacovigilance regulations—including FDA, EMA, ICH, and region‑specific requirements—and continuouslytrack regulato
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