Pfizer · 5 hours ago
Senior Director, Head of Application Engineering and Productionization
United States - Pennsylvania - Collegeville
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$215K/yr - $341K/yr
12+ years expPfizer is a leading pharmaceutical company, and they are seeking a Senior Director to lead the application engineering and productionization function. The role involves designing, building, and scaling enterprise applications and AI/ML solutions while collaborating with various teams to ensure effective deployments and high-quality standards.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define the overall strategy and governance model for application engineering and productionization, establishing frameworks, patterns, and standards for how AI and digital products are built, deployed, and maintained
Align on architectural decisions on front-end, full-stack, cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and CI/CD pipelines, to ensure scalability, performance, and security
Partner with the Heads of Agent Product Management, Full Stack Development, Data Engineering, and Data Strategy to maintain consistent architecture, shared infrastructure, and unified engineering standards across AIA
Oversee the design, development, and rollout of applications and tools used across AIA pods, with a focus on reuse and maintainability
Lead front-end and full-stack development teams in implementing secure, scalable interfaces and integrations with enterprise systems and APIs
Establish, govern and align to CI/CD pipelines, release management, and environment configuration for applications and maintain alignment with security and quality standards
Collaborate with agent and AI/ML engineering teams to move AI/ML models into production with strong deployment, versioning, and monitoring practices
Define quality standards and performance metrics for applications covering uptime, latency, reliability, and user experience
Oversee the implementation of automated testing, logging, and observability platforms to ensure operational excellence
Establish mechanisms for proactive issue detection, incident response, and continuous improvement of application stability and security
Build and lead a high-performing engineering organization (~30 FTEs) across front-end, full-stack, DevOps, and architecture disciplines
Set strong technical direction, review design and code, and mentor senior engineers and engineering managers to raise the organizational engineering bar
Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous learning, emphasizing reusable components, automation, and engineering rigor
Partner with Data Engineering, Product, Agent Product Management, and Platform Ops teams to ensure seamless integration of applications with data pipelines, APIs, and orchestration frameworks
Work with the Data Strategy & Performance team to align engineering practices with enterprise governance, security, and compliance requirements
Maintain close feedback loops with users and stakeholders to shape application roadmaps based on adoption, performance, and business impact
Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and implications clearly to senior leadership, connecting architecture and engineering choices to business outcomes
Promote adoption of modern software development methodologies and tooling, including agile delivery, DevOps, and continuous delivery frameworks
Stay current on emerging trends in application engineering, AI integration, and cloud infrastructure, applying these insights to strengthen engineering practices and drive innovation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required; Master's degree strongly preferred
12+ years of relevant professional experience
Proven people‑leadership experience, with a track record of building and developing high‑performing teams
Experience working within regulated industries (e.g., pharmaceuticals, banking, insurance)
Demonstrated ability to navigate and influence within large, complex organizations
Strong stakeholder‑management capabilities, with success driving alignment across diverse functions and seniority levels
Recognized industry thought leader with enterprise‑wide strategic impact
Demonstrated program and operations management expertise, particularly within large, regulated environments
Proven success managing quality standards, leading efficient development teams, and optimizing complex staffing and resource allocation models
Deep expertise in cross‑functional integration and operational effectiveness within a large corporate ecosystem
Benefits
Participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 22.5% of the base salary
Eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program
401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
Paid vacation
Holiday and personal days
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
Company
Pfizer
Pfizer is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and delivers medicines and vaccines.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$38BKey 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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