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Director, Strategic Projects- Technology Modernization -Vaccines
Morristown, New JerseyWho we are
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Job Title: Director, Strategic Projects- Technology Modernization -Vaccines
Location: Morristown, NJ
About the Job
From the vantage point of North America (NA) Vaccines Business Unit, bring together the functions, capabilities, and offerings from GTMC, Digital and external partners to enable technology and automations clearly linking them to tangible Business Unit benefits and superior customer experience.
Collaborate and co-create solutions that provide immediate and tangible benefits to various functions of NA Vaccines – primarily for commercial functions and secondarily for enabling functions like supply chain, operations, and market access.
Lead and modernize commercial business processes and solutions for efficiency and efficacy.
Transversally understand the impact of information and process flows to strike a balance between economies-of-scale-seeking One-Sanofi mindset and the uniqueness demanded by NA Vaccines business unit.
Lead innovation life cycles for speed to insights and business agility.
The position will report into the Sr. Director of Technology Modernization and will be part of the Business and Technology Modernization organization within Vaccines North America Business Unit.
We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.
Main Responsibilities
Strategic Projects & Planning:
Conduct benchmarking, external research on technologies, digital solutions, best practices used within and across industry with similar business models as health care eco-system evolves.
Identify, incubate, and pilot innovation projects that can provide tangible benefit on one or more of the four modernization pillars: Commercial Effectiveness, Customer Experience, Insights Generation and One Sanofi Approach.
Partner with US commercial teams to identify new digital solutions, capabilities, and process improvements for commercial effectiveness and positive customer experience.
Develop, refine, and apply framework to prioritize initiatives based on business value and strategic alignment.
Maintain a roadmap for projects and technology solutions for the US commercial organization.
Run an annual cycle of strategic planning for technology and data solutions.
Communication & Influencing:
Develop dashboards and presentations to stake holders and senior leaders on the US team’s modernization projects.
Forster partnerships with internal stake holders (Digital, Go to Market Capability, Center of Excellences) by communicating the Commercial team’s business priorities.
Support Change Management across the commercial organization, ensuring successful adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working.
KPI/Metrics Tracking:
Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the impact of innovation initiatives on business performance.
About You
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
4+ years of work experience at a Pharma, diagnostics, or a digital health company in a commercial or business operations function.
4+ years of work experience at a top tier management consulting company focusing on health care clients.
Prior Experience working in a strategic planning team, PMO or strategy group.
Proven experience of leading transformation initiatives.
Strong understanding of digital technologies and their commercial applications
Excellent written and verbal communications to productively engage C-suite for information sharing and facilitate decision making.
Entrepreneurial and growth mindset exhibiting high resilience to adversaries, persistence for outcomes, and leading by example.
Excellent networking skills to foster partnerships and drive consensus across diverse stake holders.
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. Salary range: $148,125.00 - $197,500.00 (depending on experience)
BRIDGEWATER, NJ ONLY – Office Location Update
Sanofi's Bridgewater, NJ office is scheduled to relocate to Morristown, NJ on or around March 24, 2025 and this role will then be based in Morristown, NJ.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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