R&D Change and Workforce Engagement Team Lead

Job title: R&D Change and Workforce Engagement Team Lead

• Location: Hyderabad

About the job

Our Team:

Sanofi Global Hub (SGH) is an internal Sanofi resource organization based in India and is setup to centralize processes and activities to support Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, CHC, CMO, and R&D, Data & Digital functions​.

R&D Change and Workforce Engagement Team Lead

The R&D Change and Workforce Engagement Team Lead will be responsible for guiding, monitoring, and leading a group within our communications and change management team.  The Communications team members focus on developing core internal messaging in multiple formats and across multiple channels to contribute to the development of the internal R&D communication plans and strategies. Our Change Management specialists play a pivotal role in ensuring successful transformations and modernizations across the organization, with a key focus is on the people side of change, preparing, supporting, and equipping employees to adopt and use changes related to business processes, systems, technology, job roles, and organizational structures across Sanofi R&D. This role involves motivating team members, fostering positive communication, and ensuring effective adoption and effectiveness of the new way of working.

The key responsibilities include:

Act as of the Point of Contact for Communications & Change Management

• Be the direct point of connection between the R&D functions and the Communications & Change Management Team

• Assist R&D functions in scoping and determining Communications & Change Management Deliverables

Create an Inspiring Team Environment:

• Cultivate an open communication culture.

• Set clear team goals.

Delegate Tasks and Set Deadlines:

• Distribute tasks among team members.

• Ensure timely completion.

Oversee Day-to-Day Operations:

• Monitor team performance and report metrics.

• Address any issues or conflicts.

Motivate Team Members:

• Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments.

• Encourage creativity and risk-taking.

Anticipate Training Needs and Provide Coaching:

• Identify areas for improvement.

• Support team members’ growth.

Lead by Example:

• Act proactively to ensure smooth team operations.

• Engage the team to achieve goals.

About you

• Experience: Proven work experience as a team leader or supervisor. Experience in Communications, Change Management and/or Marketing, preferably in the pharmaceutical field is desired. Project management skills/experience is desired.

• Soft and technical skills:

  • In-depth knowledge of performance metrics.

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.

  • Organizational and time-management abilities.

  • Degree in Management or training in team leading is a plus.

  • Ability to work under tight timelines is required.

  • Demonstrated ability to be flexible and open to constructive feedback on content or delivery is required.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent in Life Sciences, Business, Communication or a related field, Certification in change management (e.g., Prosci, ACMP) is a plus ; Familiarities with artificial intelligence would be a plus

• Languages: Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written in English. French and German are a plus.

Jonathan Weiner, Head of R&D Hub Transformation and Transversal Project Management