R&D Technical Data Management Lead

Position Title: R&D Technical Data Management Lead  

About the Job

At Sanofi, we’re committed to providing the next-gen healthcare that patients and customers need. It’s about harnessing data insights and leveraging AI responsibly to search deeper and solve sooner than ever before. Join our R&D Data & AI Products and Platforms Team as a Technical Data Management Lead and you can help make it happen. 

What you will be doing:

Sanofi has recently embarked into a vast and ambitious digital transformation program. A cornerstone of this roadmap is the acceleration of its data transformation and of the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions, to accelerate R&D, manufacturing and commercial performance and bring better drugs and vaccines to patients faster, to improve health and save lives. 

The R&D Data & AI Products and Platforms Team is a key team within R&D Digital, focused on developing and delivering Data and AI products for R&D use cases. This team plays a critical role in pursuing broader democratization of data across R&D and providing the foundation to scale AI/ML, advanced analytics, and operational analytics capabilities. 

As an R&D Technical Data Management Lead, you will be responsible for enabling and implementing the technical solutions for data management within R&D as a part of the R&D Data and AI Products Team. You will implement technical solutions for metadata, master data, and data governance policies to drive adherence to R&D data strategies and governance frameworks and enabling specific data management needs. 

Our vision for digital, data analytics and AI 

Join us on our journey in enabling Sanofi’s Digital Transformation through becoming an AI first organization. This means:  

• AI Factory - Versatile Teams Operating in Cross Functional Pods: Utilizing digital and data resources to develop AI products, bringing data management, AI and product development skills to products, programs and projects to create an agile, fulfilling and meaningful work environment. 

• Leading Edge Tech Stack: Experience build products that will be deployed globally on a leading-edge tech stack. 

• World Class Mentorship and Training: Working with renown leaders and academics in machine learning to further develop your skillsets.

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:

Technical Master and Metadata Management

• Design, implement, and maintain solutions for technical master and metadata management to ensure consistency, accuracy and usability of technical metadata across R&D 

Data Governance Solutions

• Enable technical solutions to support data governance standards, policies, and frameworks 

• Collaborate with R&D data governance stakeholders to align solutions with broader R&D data strategy and governance framework 

Data Management Use Case Enablement

• Support business data management stakeholders with the evaluation of specific data management request and enablement of data management solutions to address specific needs 

• Implement controls and measures to ensure that data management solutions comply with all relevant standards 

Data Ingestion, Storage, and Access

• Develop scalable and efficient pipelines for data ingestion, ensuring timely and accurate data availability 

• Design and maintain storage solutions that support data architecture, including structured and unstructured data repositories 

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with data and AI product engineering, data governance and management, and business teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet their needs 

• Act as a technical advisor for R&D technical data management, providing guidance on best practices and industry standards 

About You:

Key Functional Requirements & Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science, bioinformatics, data science, or a related scientific field. Ph.D. or equivalent experience in relevant scientific domains is a plus. 

• 8+ years of experience in data management, product development preferred; bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or related fields 

• Strong understanding of data governance and management frameworks and tools 

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to think strategically 

• Familiarity of pharma R&D specific data standards and requirements (HIPAA, IDMP) 

• Proven experience managing complex, cross functional stakeholder dynamics. 

• Proven ability to make strategic decisions, overcome roadblocks, and deliver results in a fast-paced, complex environment. 

Key Technical Requirements & Qualifications:

• Knowledge of master data management and metadata management tools and platforms (incl. Informatica MDM, Collibra) 

• Knowledge and experience in data ingestion and ELT/ETL tools (incl. Informatica) 

• Familiarity with data mesh architecture preferred 

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 

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Discover Extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people. 

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Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants.  Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.