Senior Director, Digital Clinical Creation Center Trial Design & Study

Position: Senior Director, Digital Clinical Creation Center Trial Design & Study Start-Up
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At Pfizer, technology impacts everything we do. Our digital and 'data first' strategy is dedicated to implementing innovative and impactful technology solutions across all functions, from research to manufacturing. By digitizing drug discovery and development, identifying solutions, and making our work easier and faster, you will be contributing to countless lives. Whether you are streamlining processes or enhancing efficiency, your role is crucial in making a significant difference.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Senior Director, Digital Clinical Creation Center Trial Design & Study Start-Up leads the digital clinical team responsible for technologies that enable clinical trial design and study start-up-the critical beginning phase of the clinical trial process. As part of the R&D Creation Center's Clinical Development Solutions Team, this role sets strategic direction, oversees product management, and drives AI-powered innovation for Pfizer's clinical operations platforms and systems.

You will guide a global team delivering scalable, intelligent, and patient-centric solutions that accelerate trial initiation and execution across Pfizer and its biotech partners.

As a senior leader, you will shape the strategy for clinical platforms and systems, integrating advanced technologies such as generative AI, real-time data pipelines, and predictive analytics to improve trial efficiency and decision-making. In collaboration with Digital peers and Pfizer R&D Clinical Development & Operations teams, you will deliver technical services-including architecture, quality, analytics, and data management-to design, build, and implement innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions.

This leader is accountable for project and enhancement delivery for over 30 systems, including Veeva Study-Start-up, Clin Spark, Planisware, and AI technologies.

The ideal candidate brings experience at the intersection of clinical development and digital technologies, a passion for impact at scale, extensive experience scaling and creating delivery model efficiencies, a commitment to developing talent, and the curiosity and courage to innovate AI in an evolving digital and healthcare landscape.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

In order of importance, indicate the primary responsibilities critical to the performance of the role. It is recommended not to list actual tasks but focus on 5-8 essential responsibilities that highlight accountability and level of judgment required.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Vision and Strategy

* Defines and owns the vision and strategy for digital clinical capabilities that enable clinical trial design and study start-up , emphasizing a product-centric model that supports Pfizer's development strategy through cutting-edge digital technologies.

* Anticipates technology trends, prioritizing investments in AI and automation that enable scalable, efficient delivery and accelerate clinical planning and study startup.

* Collaborates across Digital and business areas to architect and scale innovations that strengthen Pfizer's clinical development strategy and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Strategic Leadership

* Establishes, matures, and governs a strategic product and digital operating model, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and continuous evolution to meet business needs.

* Operationalizes emerging technologies through robust governance frameworks, aligning with regulatory, compliance, and clinical objectives.

* Designs and leads a strategic vendor framework to manage partnerships with critical vendors (e.g., Veeva, Planisware), ensuring quality delivery and scalability.

* Leads AI delivery to embed machine learning and automation into the clinical planning and study startup workflows, while building process mining capabilities to identify inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement in the digital delivery model.

Program Delivery Leadership

* Owns global digital program delivery, ensuring efficient scaling of solutions and streamlined delivery processes across clinical platforms.

* Drives delivery of global, enterprise, and SaaS solutions with a focus on accelerating study startup and optimizing clinical planning.

* Oversees delivery management and engineering leadership for clinical planning and study startup projects, a solutions portfolio (30+ applications), and financials ($20M), ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes.

* Demonstrates command of modern delivery methodologies (Agile, Dev Sec Ops ) and enforces practices that reduce cycle times and improve delivery efficiency.

* Accountable for financial stewardship, including accurate forecasting, cost optimization, and strategic sourcing to scale delivery without compromising quality.

Team Leadership

* Creates an environment that champions a product mindset, continuous improvement, and AI innovation while delivering complex solutions at scale.

* Mentors and coaches team members to build technical capabilities and a product mindset, fostering a culture of…