• Location: Budapest, Váci Greens

• Job type: Permanent, Full-time, Hybrid

About the job

Do you want to contribute directly to Sanofi's transformation by driving excellence and generate value in our global business operations and commercial capabilities? By joining the Controlling Operations team supporting Business Operations and Go To Market Capabilities (GTMC), this is an opportunity to have a direct impact on key strategic initiatives that deliver best-in-class enterprise services and enhance our commercial effectiveness across our global organization.

The Team Manager Global Corporate Function – Business Operations, GTMC will play a pivotal role in Sanofi's strategic transformation by managing stakeholders across Business Operations and Go To Market Capabilities (Global FBPs and Business Leaders). You will lead a team of 13 controllers across 3 different geographies supporting our global hub operations and commercial capabilities, which are fundamental to simplifying processes, driving innovation, and enabling effective market strategies across Sanofi.

The incumbent will drive financial excellence for Business Operations (including GTMC functions), with hands-on expertise to guarantee the delivery and quality of Financial Statements on the closing, analysis and forecasting for €1,000M budget, of which 45% is non-personnel cost.

As a key player in our transformation journey, the Team Manager will:

• Elevate controlling operations by implementing innovative approaches to financial management,

• Spearhead the adoption of AI in project controlling practices

• Build and maintain critical partnerships with Global FBPs, Digital leadership teams, and in-country operational teams,

• Drive the harmonization and standardization of processes across geographies,

• Ensure rigorous financial compliance, including SOX controls.

This position offers a unique opportunity to directly impact Sanofi's financial strategy and decision making while leading a multicultural team in a rapidly evolving, purpose-driven healthcare environment. The incumbent will be instrumental in shaping the future of our Corporate Function controlling, aligning with Sanofi's mission to chase the miracles of science for the benefit of people's health worldwide.

This new role is created within the broader context of a strategic transformation of the core model for ContOps for Corporate Function, as part of the strategy to keep reinforcing the value created in our Hubs.

Main Responsibilities:

• Financial Control and Management:

  • Lead financial controlling activities for 1000 m€ budget for Business Operations and Go To Market Capabilities Functions with a specific focus on different HUBs,

  • Manage function-specific operational needs (eg. GTMC projects, BO hub ramp-up/ramp-down, market research, product allocations, MDM changes and perimeter changes, global tactical templates, business cases, operationalization of challenges, etc.),

  • Ensure accurate financial planning, tracking, and reporting for scope of responsibility,

  • Provide financial insights to support strategic decision making,

  • Ensure harmonization and standardization of ways of working across geographies,

  • Driving the convergence of GTMC processes within the Global Corporate Functions model while understanding GTMC specificities,

  • Supporting the teams to achieve customer-focused objectives and contribute to the strategic enhancement of the core model, user experience, and process excellence.

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• Team Leadership:

  • Lead and develop a team of ~13 specialized controllers across three hubs,

  • Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality controlling services,

  • Establish clear objectives, expectations, and performance metrics aligned with broader organizational goals,

  • Foster a collaborative environment that promotes excellence and continuous improvement,

  • Build CF capabilities and expertise within the team,

  • Build and enhance project controlling capabilities within the team.

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• Stakeholder Management:

  • Serve as key financial partner to BO and GTMC leadership teams (Global FBPs & FP&A),

  • Build strong relationships with hub leaders and in-country operational teams,

  • Ensure alignment with global finance strategies,

  • Communicate financial insights effectively to non-financial partners.

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• Process Excellence:

  • Ensure adherence to core mode,

  • Drive efficiency improvements in financial operations,

  • Implement and maintain quality standards across all deliverables,

  • Monitor and report on team performance metrics,

  • Play a key role in the transformation of project controlling practices (AI adoption),

  • Implement specific expertise across the team.

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• Risk Management and Compliance:

  • Oversee financial compliance for SOX controls,

  • Identify and mitigate financial risks,

  • Ensure adherence to financial policies and procedures,

  • Support audit requirements and regulatory compliance.

About you

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field,

• 8+ years of relevant experience in financial controlling,

• 5+ years of people management experience,

• Experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare industry,

• Strong understanding of OPEX processes.

Soft skills:

• Team Leadership: Ability to guide and align your team with broader company goals,

• Talent Development: Skill in coaching team members and identifying potential successors for key positions,

• Effective Communication: Ability to communicate clearly across different levels and cultures within the organization,

• Change Management: Capability to lead and implement significant changes within your area of responsibility,

• Strategic Thinking: Skill in anticipating future trends and adapting your team's strategy accordingly,

• Business Acumen: Understanding how your team's work connects to the overall business objectives,

• Decision-Making: Confidence in making important decisions, even with limited information, while managing risks,

• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to influence and work effectively with various stakeholders across the organization,

• Conflict Resolution: Skill in addressing and resolving complex disagreements within your team and with other departments,

• Professional Presence: Demonstrating emotional intelligence and inspiring trust among your team and peers.

Technical skills:

• Advanced financial controlling expertise,

• Project financial management proficiency,

• Process improvement methodologies,

• Performance metrics and KPI management,

• Risk management knowledge,

• Budgeting and forecasting expertise,

• Data analysis and reporting skills,

• ERP systems proficiency.

Main interactions:

• Global FBP for the Function,

• N-1s of Global FBP,

• Functional Budget owners,

• GPL,

• IC&P Internal Control.

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.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

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