Jazz Tobaccowalla
Jazz Tobaccowalla
In his role as Senior Vice President, Jazz is responsible for driving Pfizer’s information technology strategy to meet the goals of all of Pfizer’s Business Units.
He also oversees the Pfizer Digital Engagement and Mobile Solutions Team, a key area of innovation and Investment. In addition, he is responsible for improving the efficiency of the organization, including balancing purchased vs. built solutions, balancing internal vs. external resources, and balancing spending on operations vs. innovation. Prior to this, Jazz held the position of Vice President R&D Business Systems & Strategy at Wyeth. He was responsible for developing the strategy to meet the goals of Wyeth’s global R&D productivity models, as well as its plans for regulatory filings and approvals. Jazz was also responsible for the Document Management Center of Excellence, the Wyeth Web Development Center, and the Business Process Management and Application Integration group. In addition, Jazz led the International Information Services and Global Systems organization at Wyeth, where he directed the information technology program for Wyeth affiliates in Europe, Mid-East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Canada. Prior to that, he led the e-Business technology group at Wyeth and served as the program lead for a Pan-European ERP system implementation. Jazz holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Stern School of Business, New York University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Ramapo College, New Jersey. Jazz was born in Mumbai, India and moved to the U.S. for his undergraduate studies. Jazz has also lived and worked in Europe. [1]