Director, AI Architecture & Enterprise Strategy

Pfizer; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Pfizer is seeking a Director, Senior Technical Architect to lead architecture and technology strategy for ELT-level AI programs, ensuring modern, secure, scalable, and reusable capabilities aligned with Pfizer’s enterprise standards.

The role translates ambiguous AI ambitions into practical architecture decisions, partners with executive stakeholders, and mentors engineers to deliver high-value solutions at enterprise scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with required experience.
• Demonstrated architecture strategy experience for large programs.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML, data platforms, APIs.
• Experience guiding teams through influence rather than authority.
• Proven collaboration with senior business and Digital leaders.

Responsibilities

• Shape architecture and technology strategy for ELT AI programs.
• Define target/reference architectures and standards.
• Align AI programs with enterprise platforms and shared capabilities.
• Partner with senior leaders as trusted technical advisor.
• Ensure governance, security, and reliability across architectures.
• Mentor engineering and delivery teams to raise standards.
• Lead technical decisions to deliver scalable, reusable capabilities.

Skills

AI/ML experience

Cloud platforms

Security & reliability

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8 years

Master's degree + 7 years

PhD + 5+ years

Job description

Pfizer is seeking a Director, Senior Technical Architect to lead architecture and technology strategy for ELT-level AI programs, ensuring modern, secure, scalable, and reusable capabilities aligned with Pfizer’s enterprise standards.

The role translates ambiguous AI ambitions into practical architecture decisions, partners with executive stakeholders, and mentors engineers to deliver high-value solutions at enterprise scale.