Senior Director, Applied AI - US Commercial
$214,900–$358,100 year
On-site · New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Senior Director, Applied AI leads system-level AI strategy, architecture, and governance to translate AI investments into enterprise-wide value. Shapes enterprise and domain-level AI transformation, designs operating models and architectural principles, balances value, cost, and governance, and guides a mixed team of engineers, contractors, and vendor partners to deliver production-grade AI capabilities aligned with Pfizer's standards. The role requires hands-on technical leadership in modern AI/agent frameworks, strong cross-functional influence with senior leaders, and ongoing assessment of technology signals to drive coherent, scalable AI across the organization.
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years in AI, data, or software architecture, with significant experience at enterprise or multi-domain scale.
- Proven ability to shape enterprise or domain-level strategy and architecture direction, tied to measurable business outcomes.
- Current hands-on technical proficiency — able to read, write, build, and review code with modern AI / agent frameworks.
- Experience leading full-time engineers, contractors, and vendor partners to deliver production-grade systems.
- Strong experience in operating-model design, governance frameworks, and architectural standardization.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior executive stakeholders.
- Deep understanding across AI/ML and generative AI, system architecture, data architecture, and software engineering.
- Excellent communication, translating complexity into clear business outcomes.
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