Enterprise AI Strategy & Architecture Director

Relha LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 215,000 - 358,000; Full time

Job summary

Pfizer is seeking a Senior Director of Applied AI for the US Commercial organization. The role shapes enterprise AI strategy, leads system-level architecture, and drives transformation across platforms and governance.

You will manage engineers, contractors, and vendors to deliver scalable, auditable AI solutions aligned with business value. You will influence senior executives, guide leaders, and ensure the engineering bar is met while remaining hands-on on critical decisions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in AI, data, or software architecture at enterprise scale.
• Ability to shape enterprise strategy and architecture direction with measurable outcomes.
• Hands-on proficiency to read, write, and review code with modern AI frameworks.
• Experience leading engineers, contractors, and vendors to production systems.
• Strong operating-model design, governance, and architectural standardization.
• Ability to influence senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Shape and evolve enterprise AI strategy grounded in business value.
• Design enterprise AI operating models and framework for platforms and solutions.
• Drive portfolio-level architectural decisions balancing value, cost and risk.
• Define governance and standards to prevent fragmentation and debt.
• Stay hands-on on architecture and code review to validate decisions.
• Lead cross-functional teams including vendors and contractors.
• Continuously assess emerging technologies and industry trends.

Skills

AI strategy

Architecture direction

Executive communication

Hands-on coding

Vendor leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulated enterprise experience

Tools

AI frameworks

LLMs

Retrieval architectures

Job description

Pfizer is seeking a Senior Director of Applied AI for the US Commercial organization. The role shapes enterprise AI strategy, leads system-level architecture, and drives transformation across platforms and governance.

You will manage engineers, contractors, and vendors to deliver scalable, auditable AI solutions aligned with business value. You will influence senior executives, guide leaders, and ensure the engineering bar is met while remaining hands-on on critical decisions.