ROLE SUMMARY:

Pfizer is looking for a senior leader of Data Science building and leading a best-in-class team in commercial analytics. Reporting to the VP of Data Science and Machine Learning, this person will be responsible for leading a team of data scientists ensuring best in class methodologies and deliverables across the entire data journey from Descriptive to Predictive analytics.

Data based decisioning is at the heart of what we do, from optimizing go-to-market strategy and marketing to ensuring our sales teams are equipped with the most relevant and helpful information to power their discussions with providers. We are seeking an experienced senior leader to manage and grow a team of data science professionals to design, develop, and field analyses and tools that have direct and measurable impact to customers and business outcomes. We are looking for someone that is passionate about building analytics practices to solve complicated business problems and deliver on our strategies. You will work cross functionally with CMO team, business leaders, and digital team to empower decision-making with high speed and scale and accelerate marketing transformation.

You are self-directed with wide range of technical skills and are highly proficient in turning data discoveries into analytical insights and products that drive business and customer outcomes. This role is meaningful tactically and strategically and requires a mix of leadership and deep experience directing the activities of a highly applied and deliverables focused team. Can be hands-on if needed leading advanced analytics solutions using various supervised and unsupervised ML procedures to help drive incremental revenue.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role is accountable for delivering data science driven insights & solutions and will partner with senior functional leads for Insight and Strategy, Analytics Engineering, Market Research, Analytics Governance to develop and implement models, insights, and data products that drive brands’ strategic priorities.

• You are a top-tier data scientist with significant experience in forming teams, organizing analytical processes and workflows, and mentoring/developing the managers what work on your team as well as junior team members.
• You are a hands-on leader who has demonstrated the ability to hire, build and develop high performing teams to meet the needs of a highly dynamic and complex business.
• You have a passion for applied empirical analytics and answering hard questions with data, and the demonstrated ability to conceptualize, promote and implement business insights.
• You have the ability to use advanced machine learning techniques for driving highly applied analyses and tools to directly drive revenue and optimize resources.
• You have experience building and leading enterprise team to develop end-to-end ML/AL solutions and application at large scale in the Cloud.
• Have a strong passion for conceptualizing, documenting, and deploying complex analytical plans to take on business problems.
• Confirmed collaboration, executive communication and storytelling skills with ability to adapt and connect across a variety of audiences. This includes strong writing, and data visualization skills with the ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner to senior executives.
• Leading ongoing and ad-hoc analyses and predictive analytics to provide leadership with actionable insights at tactical and strategic levels.
• Be a self-starter, driven, accountable and a high-energy leader.
• Background in healthcare, Pharma, or health payments analytics experience highly preferred.
• Experience in B2B and/or B2C marketing is a plus.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience OR master’s degree with 9+ years of experience OR PhD with 7+ years of experience
• Degree preferably in engineering, economics, statistics, computer science, or related quantitative field.
• Preferred experience in Applied Econometrics, Statistics, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Analytics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• You have expert level knowledge of applied regression techniques including, but not limited to: Linear, Logistic, Mixed models, Time Series, General Linear Models & Simultaneous Equations. You also have experience in the use of Neural Network models for sales forecasting and GAN models.
• Expertise in statistical data analysis and mathematical methodologies for unsupervised & supervised learning algorithms. Expertise in a wide variety of techniques such as neural nets, deep neural nets, boosted trees, support vector machines. Algorithm development in graph mining and social network analysis is a plus.
• Expert level knowledge of relational databases, including SQL, and large-scale distributed systems such as Hadoop and or working in Snowflake/Databricks
• Conceive and coach the design of end-to-end scripted analytics solutions using Python, Scala, Java, or R as well as modern analytical systems in Spark + Hadoop/Databricks/Snowflake.
• Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop, and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $161,600.00 to $269,400.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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