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Pfizer · 1 day ago

Director, GBS, Forward Deployed Engineer

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$157K/yr - $261K/yr

7+ years exp

Pfizer is a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to innovative technology solutions in healthcare. They are seeking a Director, GBS, Forward Deployed Engineer to drive digital transformation by developing AI and data-driven prototypes that enhance business processes and improve operational efficiency.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

No H1B

Responsibilities

Rapidly design and build AI- and data-driven prototypes addressing high-value GBS use cases (e.g., predictive modeling, scientific data integration, knowledge assistants, document intelligence, or lab automation)

Collaborate with enterprise data, platform, and engineering teams to ensure scalability and secure handoff of validated solutions

Apply best practices in software development, data science, and MLOps to deliver maintainable, well-documented prototypes

Serve as the primary AI and technology thought partner for senior GBS leaders (VP/SVP level)

Translate scientific and operational pain points into technical opportunities with clear business value

Influence decision-makers through demonstrations, storytelling, and measurable outcomes

Work with Product Managers to source, assess, and prioritize ideas in the GBS Innovation Backlog

Conduct feasibility assessments and align solutions to enterprise architecture, data governance, and AI safety standards

Help define success metrics, business cases, and transition plans for scaled adoption

Build bridges between research scientists, enterprise Digital & Technology, data engineering, and AI platform teams

Share learnings and reusable assets across Pods to accelerate innovation velocity

Mentor emerging technical talent and help establish the culture of AI in service of science

Qualification

AI applicationsSoftware engineeringData scienceCloud ecosystemsMachine learningPythonCommunication skillsLeadershipCollaborationProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, or applied AI, including 3+ years in a lead technical or product innovation role or Master's Degree and 7+ years of experience or PHD and +5 years of experience

Proven ability to build working prototypes and AI applications using modern languages and frameworks (e.g., Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, FastAPI)

Deep understanding of data platforms, APIs, and cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Strong grasp of machine learning and generative AI concepts, including LLMs, NLP, and multimodal systems

Excellent communication and storytelling skills; capable of translating complex ideas to non-technical audiences

Demonstrated success influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment in a matrixed, global organization