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Job title: Global Project Manager

Location: Cambridge, MA / Morristown, NJ

About the job

Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunoscience meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions. 

Our Team:

To support sustainable growth Sanofi Global Development ambition is to be the industry-leading Development organization, using impactful therapeutic innovation that turns promise into reality for people.​​​​​​The Global Project and Portfolio Management team mission is to support R&D operations by ensuring integrated and aligned R&D Planning, Resource Management and Required Investment for effective decisions.

The Global Project Manager acts as a leader and facilitator of Global Project Teams, articulating strategy and execution, on projects ranging from those transitioning from Research to Development through submission and approval. The GPM drives activities across core team members to ensure alignment, develops scenario alternatives, identifies risks and mitigation plans, and manages variances in timing, resources and budget and ensures project quality.

About Sanofi: 

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. 

Main responsibilities:

• Contribute to the definition project strategy and lead its translation into a realistic, robust and ambitious plan

• Drive the execution of the functional operational plan across functions in terms of timeline, resources, budget and quality

• Lead the risk management process encompassing proactive risk identification, quantification (probability and impact), risk strategy definition and mitigation plans

• Foster appropriate communication in close collaboration with all stakeholders, including regions, functions and platforms as needed. This includes project vision, reports and timely alerts.

• Lead all relevant project documentation such as Integrated Development Plans (IDPs), budget proposals and centralized project dashboards in partnership with units and platforms and other planning actors.

• Lead and facilitate decision making within the team environment and through governance committees

• Co-lead and motivate the team to be high performers

About you

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in expanding roles in development or related field including experience and understanding of the current pharmaceutical and drug development process including sound understanding of the therapeutic area.

• 5+ years professional experience on managing complex projects, including experience on a late-stage development project that has experienced interactions with health authorities; skills for bridging between different fields of expertise and demonstrated experience in leading multidisciplinary global teams would be of additional benefit.

Soft skills:

• Master communication tools and all channels of communication (from face to face, writing to remote video) and strategizes communication methods.

• Strategic and critical thinking to propose strategies and challenge the status quo.

Technical skills:

• Solid project management and planning skills: Planning, Resources & Costs

• Good knowledge of a planning tool (Planisware preferred)

• Strong risk management and problem-solving skills

• Strong project management, change management and strategic planning skills

• Proficient use of digital tools and AI-based technologies. Readiness to foster and adopt the company’s digital transformation.

Education:

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline (e.g. MS, PhD, MD, DVM) or related degree with substantial project management and / or project leadership experience.

• Business education and/or qualifications such as MBA or professional project management qualification such as PMP® would be of additional benefit

Languages:

• Fluent in English (verbal and written communication)

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. 

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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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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