Pfizer

Director, Global Berobenatide Launch & Commercial Development

Pfizer$176K — $294K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred (MBA, PharmD, PhD, MD, MPH, or equivalent).
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industries.
  • Proven experience in global commercial development and launch strategy.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives globally.
  • Strong capabilities in strategic thinking, business analytics, and commercial planning.
  • Experience in presenting recommendations and influencing senior leaders.
  • Knowledge of obesity or cardiometabolic therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of commercial strategies for berobenatide's obesity indication.
  • Translate market insights into strategic choices and differentiated positioning.
  • Oversee forecasting, scenario planning, and commercial analytics for development decisions.
  • Manage global launch readiness efforts, focusing on access strategy and customer targeting.
  • Act as the primary partner to the U.S. commercial organization for alignment on local execution.
  • Integrate perspectives across global and regional teams for coordinated brand strategy execution.
  • Provide strategic commercial input to senior leadership regarding development and lifecycle planning.

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions and additional retirement savings contributions.
  • Paid vacation, holiday, and personal days.
  • Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Full Job Description
ROLE SUMMARY

The Director, Global Berobenatide Launch & Commercial Development is responsible for leading key elements of the global commercial development strategy for berobenatide, with primary accountability for the obesity indication and future lifecycle opportunities. The role shapes strategic recommendations, supports critical commercial decisions, and drives cross-functional alignment to advance development and commercialization objectives.

This role contributes to asset-level strategy, ensures alignment with portfolio priorities, and provides commercial recommendations to support key development and commercialization decisions.The Director will lead commercial planning and strategic development activities for

berobenatide's obesity indication closely partnering with the US affiliate to support launch preparation and ensure alignment on go-to-market strategy, access, and positioning. Operating as a leader within a highly dynamic and evolving therapeutic area, this role requires a strong sense of urgency, the ability to navigate significant ambiguity, and the capacity to seamlessly shift between detailed asset-level execution and broader strategic direction.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead development of commercial strategies and recommendations for berobenatide's obesity indication and future lifecycle opportunities, ensuring alignment with broader franchise objectives.
  • Translate clinical, competitive, customer, and market insights into strategic choices, differentiated positioning, and a compelling global value proposition.
  • Lead forecasting, scenario planning, and commercial analytics to inform, development decisions, lifecycle planning and launch readiness activities.
  • Lead Obesity indication global launch readiness efforts, including market segmentation, access strategy, customer targeting, and commercialization planning.
  • Serve as the primary global partner to the U.S. commercial organization, ensuring alignment between global strategy and local execution needs.
  • Integrate perspectives across global, regional, and International Commercial Organization (ICO) teams to deliver coordinated commercial execution and brand strategy.
  • Provide commercial input and strategic recommendations to senior leaders and governance forums regarding development, lifecycle planning, and commercialization activities.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment across commercial, medical, clinical development, access, and regional teams to support achievement of development and launch milestones.


BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, PhD, MD, MPH, or equivalent) preferred.
  • Minimum 8 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or related industry experience.
  • Experience in global commercial development, marketing, launch strategy, portfolio strategy, or business leadership.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives across global organizations.
  • Strong strategic thinking, forecasting, business analytics, and commercial planning capabilities.
  • Experience presenting recommendations and influencing decision-making across senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of obesity, cardiometabolic, or related therapeutic areas.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Advanced scientific and business acumen with experience in obesity or metabolic disease.
  • Global launch experience for specialty or primary care brands.
  • Experience supporting late-stage development assets and commercialization planning.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in highly dynamic and evolving markets.
  • Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership skills.


PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Ability to analyze complex clinical, commercial, and financial data sets and translate findings into strategic recommendations.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, changing business needs, and significant ambiguity while maintaining high-quality decision making.
  • Ability to participate in extended strategic planning and operational review meetings.


NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
  • Domestic and international travel up to approximately 20-30%, based on business needs.
  • May require participation in meetings outside standard business hours to accommodate global stakeholders.


LAST DAY TO APPLY: 08/10/2026
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $176,600.00 to $294,300.00. 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.

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

About Pfizer

Hospira, Inc. is the provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies. Through its broad, integrated portfolio, Hospira is uniquely positioned to Advance Wellness™ by improving patient and caregiver safety while reducing healthcare costs. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., and has approximately 16,000 employees.

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