Digital Strategy Specialist
Toronto, Canada Permanent Posted on Mar. 13, 2025 Closing on May. 26, 2025Reference No. R2790142
Position Title: Digital Strategy Specialist
Department: Digital Strategy
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Hybrid
About the Job
Our Hubs are a crucial part of how we innovate, improving performance across every Sanofi department and providing a springboard for the amazing work we do. Build a career and you can be part of transforming our business while helping to change millions of lives. Ready?
The Digital Strategy and Operations Specialistisan essential role in delivering on the various programs required to manage theglobal enterprise digital program and enable the digital strategy.
As a part of the digital strategy team, the role includes translating business strategy into digital strategy, driving the business forward. The team is responsible for innovation, ecosystems and partnerships, strategy and transformation, as well as portfolio and operations. As the team looks to identify key strategic objectives and programs, the digital strategy and operations specialist will better define the business problem, work with product managers to shape products that enable a competitive advantage and establish a roadmap that enables key business KPIs. This role will also work to integrate and simplify operational insights across the global teams to provide relevant, fast, clear facts to the business to shape ongoing decisions.
This role calls for creative problem-solving, analytics, strategic thinking, connecting the dots and outstanding relationship building to partner with cross functional teams.
The Digital Strategy and Operations analyst is pivotal in managing and executing the global enterprise Digital program, aligning it with the overarching Digital strategy. This position is integral to the Digital Strategy and Operations team, with the ability to rotate and service all team pillars. They translate business objectives into actionable digital strategies that propel the business forward.
We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?
Main Responsibilities:
Strategic Translation: Convert business strategy into a comprehensive Digital strategy, driving innovation and operational excellence.
Innovation and Ecosystems: Spearhead initiatives in innovation, forming ecosystems and partnerships that foster strategic growth and transformation.
Problem Solving and Execution: Define business problems, collaborate with product managers to shape products that provide a competitive edge, and establish roadmaps aligned with key business KPIs.
Operational Insights Integration: Integrate and simplify operational insights across the global Digital team to deliver relevant, fast, clear facts that inform business decisions.
Digital Strategy Implementation: Develop and implement digital strategies that align with business goals, enhancing customer and operational experiences.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with various stakeholders to ensure digital projects are executed effectively and meet time and quality benchmarks.
Digital Framework Establishment: Support the establishment of new digital operating frameworks, promoting scalability and adaptability.
Digital Initiative Management: Track and manage digital initiative progress, ensuring alignment with Sanofi’s strategic and financial objectives.
Technical analysis and Development: Meaningfully contribute to DS&O using at least one technical skill (data analysis, data engineering, visualization, financial analysis or automation)
Cross-Functional Communication: Facilitate communication between digital teams and business units, ensuring alignment and fostering partnerships.
Innovation and AI Agenda: Contribute to the innovation agenda in digital and AI by identifyingemerging technologies and forming strategic alliances.
About You
Key Qualifications and Competencies
University degree in STEM related field. Masters degree is an asset
Min. 3+ years of professional experience. Experience in management and technology consulting is an asset.
Comfort in navigating a matrixed organization with a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
Demonstrated techno functional data capabilities (data engineering, data science, architecture, cloud, data visualization)
Experience leading cross-functional stakeholders to execute high-impact projects
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Bias for action, with excellent problem-solving skills, analytical and strategic capabilities
Ability to deal with ambiguity and work in autonomy with limited guidelines.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Desired traits
Analytics and data technical skills
Strategic
Resultsdriven
PMO skills
Data storyteller
Emotional Intelligence
Financial analysis
Self-driven, Results-oriented
Multi-Tasker
Eagerness to learn, inquisitive
Active listener
Rigor, attention to details
High workcapacity / flexibility
This is a hybrid position withflexible working arrangements for threedays on site weekly.
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
Applications received after the official close date will be reviewed on an individual basis.
NOTE: Internal applicants are required to notify their manager of their application.
This position is for a current vacant role that we are actively hiring for.
Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.
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