Pfizer
Healthcare
VicePresident,ObesityStrategy
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“Vice President, Obesity Strategy at Pfizer. Skills: Obesity strategy, Enterprise strategy, Portfolio strategy, Executive leadership. Define long-term enterprise obesity strategy. Establish strategic ambition”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver sustained scientific leadership; Achieve competitive differentiation; Drive franchise growth; Maximize shareholder value
Industry & Context.
Enterprise decision making; Decisive execution; Strategic choices; High-stakes decisions; Risk-taking; Strategic agility
Must be authorized to work in US
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
MD/PhD or PhD, 12–15+ years pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience, Senior leadership roles with enterprise-level accountability, Proven experience shaping and leading global franchise or portfolio strategy, Experience with investment prioritization, Experience with lifecycle planning, Experience with cross-functional execution, Recognized expertise in obesity and metabolic disease landscape, Ability to influence and drive decisions at Executive Leadership Team level, Lead enterprise initiatives with material financial impact, Operate effectively in high-ambiguity, high-stakes environments, Permanent work authorization in the United States
Nice to Have
Prior experience with a top-tier management consulting firm, Equivalent enterprise strategy leadership experience
What You'll Do.
Define long-term enterprise obesity strategy
Establish strategic ambition
Establish success metrics
Establish roadmap for sustained scientific leadership
Establish roadmap for competitive differentiation
Establish roadmap for franchise growth
Serve as primary executive decision owner for strategic
Lead senior-level governance forums
Lead prioritization forums
Lead investment forums
Drive alignment across R&D
Act as trusted strategic advisor to Obesity Franchise
Act as trusted strategic advisor to Pfizer senior
Own portfolio-level trade-offs
Own capital allocation decisions
Shape investment strategy across pipeline
Shape investment strategy across lifecycle
Drive enterprise financial accountability
Drive scenario planning
Drive value maximization
Set scientific agenda for obesity
Set innovation agenda for obesity
Provide executive-level guidance on risk-taking
Provide executive-level guidance on innovation priorities
Provide executive-level guidance on platform evolution
Lead with enterprise mindset
Lead with executive authority
Hold senior leaders accountable for outcomes
Build senior-level coalitions
Influence across reporting lines
Drive outcomes in absence of direct authority
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Core member of leadership team; Partner with R&D leadership; Build senior-level coalitions; Influence across reporting lines
Communication Scope
Thought leader; Strategic voice; Executive representation
Full Job Description
Company Overview At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety, and value in the discovery, development, and manufacture of health care products, including innovative medicines and vaccines. **Position Summary** We are seeking a senior enterprise executive and strategic architect to join our team as Vice President, Obesity Strategy, reporting directly to the Obesity Franchise Development Head and operating as a core member of the obesity franchise senior leadership team. This role will serve as the enterprise‑wide executive accountable for leading the development and execution of Pfizer’s global obesity strategy across all key geographies, including the U.S. and China. The Vice President will hold end‑to‑end strategic and financial ownership for the obesity franchise, setting long‑term direction, defining strategic choices, and driving enterprise‑level alignment and decisive execution across R&D, Commercial, Medical, Development, Finance, and other critical functions. The ideal candidate will bring recognized executive leadership credibility, a deep command of the evolving obesity ecosystem, and the organizational authority and influence required to shape portfolio strategy, capital allocation, and long‑term enterprise value creation. This role requires a seasoned executive leader who can operate with autonomy at the most senior levels of Pfizer, seamlessly integrate scientific rigor with commercial and financial strategy, own and drive high‑stakes enterprise decisions in a complex global matrix, and represent the obesity franchise internally and externally as a thought leader and strategic voice. **Key Responsibilities** **Strategic Leadership & Enterprise Ownership:** • Define and own the long‑term, enterprise obesity strategy, establishing the strategic ambition, success metrics, and roadmap to deliver sustained scientific leade
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