Position Overview: The Innovative Solutions Lead at Sanofi Italy will play a pivotal role in developing and executing the activation strategy defining and executing customized patient pathways at national level and support the adaptation at regional level across various hospitals and territory health system leading the way for innovative solutions on the patient journey.

The Innovative Solutions Lead will be primarily responsible for the disease management optimization, adapting the Global people-at-risk activation, screening, monitoring & infrastructure strategy to your country context for a first-in-class therapy in Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes. He will play a pivotal role in defining and executing customized patient pathways across various regional health system within the company's scope.

Reporting to the Head of Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes and working closely with all external and internal stakeholders directly involved in the patient journey, he will identify roadblocks and propose solutions to unlock opportunities that expedite patient journey from screening to follow-up, delivering value for patient and community.

He will operate as in internal consultant to orchestrate the best solutions, in collaboration with the cross-functional team, in alignment with Sanofi's guidelines and overseeing their successful implementation and monitoring.

Success in this role will depend on a deep understanding of the healthcare ecosystem and processes and on the ability to develop customized patient pathways with key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Disease Management Optimization and Readiness: Design innovative, effective, customized solutions to optimize disease management from preclinical to treatment follow-up. Support Population Health Strategy team, internal and external stakeholders to orchestrate value-based projects to support accounts and regions to set up a new best in class operating model for early detection, treatment and follow up of patient at risk of T1D and people with T1D. Defining the optimal referral pathway (incl. digital solutions) for seamless people at risk / patient journeys across the healthcare system. Adapt global strategy for broad T1D ecosystem shaping.

Healthcare Process Analysis: Map the screening and monitoring ecosystem (incl. centers of excellence, diagnostic labs/companies, telemedicine platform and referral pathways. Evaluate and analyze existing healthcare processes at national and regional level pinpointing opportunities for enhancement and efficiency. Identify any operational barriers and unlock opportunities that expedite patient journey.

Orchestrate the plan for people at risk journey: Contribute to define and support the implementation strategy for the cross-functional plan for screening, referral, treatment and follow-up of people at risk of T1D.

Value-based model implementation: Implement a franchise approach in Disease Management Optimization, creating a dedicated governance, process, upskilling programme and KPIs setting to evaluate the efficacy and impact of the solutions implemented. Share best practices and ensure cross-fertilization across functions an markets.

Stakeholder mapping and engagement: Identify and engage all relevant stakeholders, such as physicians, pediatricians, National and Regional Health Care Organizations and Societies etc…to ensure seamless implementation of patient pathways. Mapping the screening and monitoring ecosystem and referral pathways.

Interdepartmental Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the Population Health Strategy Team, marketing, medical, market access, public affairs and field networks and other functions across the organization to ensure alignment among Franchise strategic priorities and key activities deployments. Assessing and managing risks around screening and monitoring in collaboration with Ethics & Business Integrity and Legal team. Frequent alignment with the global team to ensure consistency of plan and maximize collaboration and sharing of best practice.

Participating in adapting the Global messaging: Ensure a compelling ​screening narrative (incl. value of screening, available screening infrastructures and programs, T1D staging, etc.) is available at country level and is tailored to the different segments of customers (e.g., HCPs, patients, families) based on local go-to-market model.

Value Proposition Co-Creation: Participate in the co-creation of value propositions tailored to address patient needs while adhering to Sanofi's corporate guidelines.

Execution and Monitoring: Oversee the implementation of patient pathways, continuously monitoring progress and making necessary adjustments for optimal outcomes. Share best practices and connect Hospital/Regions to promote best in class initiatives. Identify and use appropriate KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the activities implemented. Collecting and sharing the best practices with the country and Global teams.

Knowledge of Healthcare Ecosystem: Stay abreast of developments in the Italian healthcare ecosystem, healthcare processes, and relevant regulations to inform decision-making.

Requirements:

Knowledge of Healthcare Ecosystem: Prior experience in healthcare process management with a deep understanding of the Italian healthcare landscape.

Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis and process evaluation, enabling the identification of areas for improvement and data-driven decision-making.

Project management: Strong experience in leading processes and coordinate cross-functional team to achieve all project goals within the given constraints.

Teamwork: Strong aptitude for collaborating effectively with various departments and multidisciplinary teams within Sanofi Italy.

Communication Skills: Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to cultivate strong and effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Reporting: The Innovative Solutions Lead will report directly to the Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes Franchise Head Italy.

About you

• 10+ years of a combination of value-based projects management, commercial or market access
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Strong experience of project management and working in cross-functional environment
• Knowledge of lean methodology is a plus
• Relevant work experience with proven impact in building value-based projects
• Health Ecosystem customer experience approach (HCPs, Payors, Diagnosis, Patients, Societies)
• Strong stakeholder management skills (internal and external)
• Experience working with Regional Scientific Societies and Institutional Stakeholders
• Robust understanding of the strategies and tactics employed in chronic diseases area
• Familiar with digital solutions
• Deep understanding of patient journey and related treatment, enabling engagement at specialistic level
• Intrapreneur, innovative, collaborative and strategic mindset
• Motivated professional with a “can do” attitude, willing to work in a new innovative environment, able to achieve measurable results in a given timeline