Project Finance Business Partner - Development

Job Title: Project Finance Business Partner - Development

Location: Morristown, NJ

About the job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. As Project Finance Business Partner, Development within our Global Finance – R&D Business Partnering team, you’ll provide strategic financial leadership to high-value clinical development projects, ensuring accurate costing, risk evaluation, and decision support across a €1Bn+ portfolio.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main responsibilities:

• Act as Finance Business Partner to the Global Project Team (GPT) for a strategic clinical development project with multiple indications and trials.

• Lead financial planning cycles (strategic plan, budget, forecasts, actuals) and translate project milestones into financial metrics.

• Provide financial insights and decision support to the Global Project Head and GPT members.

• Identify financial risks and opportunities, and support cost optimization initiatives.

• Drive project valuations, including full cost tables, NPV, and investment analysis for governance and business development.

• Coordinate with CMC Finance and other stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive financial view.

• Prepare financial position papers and represent Finance in governance meetings.

• Support external project reporting in collaboration with BD and Alliance Management, if applicable.

About you

Requirements:

• Experience in Finance or Accounting, ideally with exposure to R&D or Clinical Development.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Proven ability to coordinate and lead financial planning processes.

• Comfortable working in a matrixed, global environment.

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s Degree/ CPA preferred; scientific background is a plus.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

• Be at the heart of strategic decision-making for high-impact clinical programs.

• Collaborate with global leaders across Finance, R&D, and Business Development.

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.