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Pfizer · 11 hours ago

Partnerships & Strategy Lead (Secondment - 6 Months)

United States - Any Pfizer Site

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Pfizer is a leading biopharmaceutical company, and they are seeking a Partnerships & Strategy Lead for a 6-month secondment. The role involves executing Pfizer's external collaboration strategy, supporting brand-level partnership evaluations, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives across various partnership activities.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

No H1B

Responsibilities

Support evaluation of partnership opportunities

Contribute to financial modeling and commercial assessments

Prepare data-driven deal summaries for governance

Support partnership processes for alternative or DTC channels

Collaborate with internal teams (Enablement, Legal, Finance, Portfolio Leads)

Track timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder engagement

Lead Joint Steering Committee and subcommittee coordination for existing partnership, driving agendas, minutes, action tracking, and escalations

Manage onboarding, access setup, and compliance‑training tracking for partnership personnel

Consolidate KPI reporting and business review inputs, and flag performance risks with mitigation recommendations

Escalate risks and help resolve operational challenges

Develop a view of potential partners and commercialization models

Contribute to partner prioritization frameworks

Prepare slides, dashboards, and senior leadership updates

Document and share learnings from partnership activities

Qualification

Financial modelingPartnership evaluationCross-functional collaborationBusiness developmentCommercial operationsAnalytical capabilitiesWritten communicationPowerPoint skillsCo-commercialization experienceLeadership experience

Required

BA/BS in business, life sciences, finance, or related discipline with 12+ years of experience in strategy, business development, partnerships, or commercial operations within life sciences or healthcare

Analytical capabilities including financial modeling, due diligence preparation, or competitive benchmarking

Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority

Strong written communication and PowerPoint skills

Preferred

MBA/MS in health economics, business, or related field with 10+ years of experience; OR PhD or JD with 7+ years of experience

Experience supporting out-licensing, co-commercialization, or asset-transfer transactions

Knowledge of mature brand strategy or tail portfolio management

Interest in emerging U.S. Commercial business models

Company

Pfizer

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Pfizer is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and delivers medicines and vaccines.

Founded in 1849

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.pfizer.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$38B

Key Investors

Starboard Value

2025-11-21Post Ipo Debt· $6B

2024-10-07Post Ipo Equity· $1B

2023-05-16Post Ipo Debt· $31B

Leadership Team

Albert Bourla

Chief Executive Officer

Ian Read

Chief Executive Officer

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