Associate Director, Product Owner - Patient Find

Job title: Product Owner, Patient Find

Location: Morristown, NJ

About the job

As Product Owner, Patient Find within our Digital team, you will be part of transforming our business while helping to change millions of lives. 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.

Sanofi has recently embarked on a vast and ambitious digital transformation program. A cornerstone of this roadmap is the acceleration of its data transformation and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions to accelerate R&D, manufacturing and commercial performance and bring better drugs and vaccines to patients faster, to improve health and save lives.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced analytics and AI/GenAI/Agentic AI solution Product Owner who will work in collaboration with Global brand teams, Go To Market, Data, Data Science, Scrum Master, and other stakeholders on AI, GenAI and Agentic AI-based solutions to address various aspects of Patient Diagnosis and prescription fulfillment challenges. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in advanced analytics and AI/GenAI/Agentic AI, great leadership abilities, and a passion for driving innovation through data-driven solutions.

You will play a critical role in shaping our Advanced analytics and AI/GenAI/Agentic AI solution development, delivery, and overall digital transformation by implementing best practices (including responsible AI) and driving strategic initiatives to ensure reliability, scalability, and continuous improvement while challenging the status quo.

Join us on our journey in enabling Sanofi's Digital Transformation through becoming an AI-first organization. This includes working with our AI Factory utilizing versatile teams operating in cross-functional pods, experiencing a leading-edge tech stack deployed globally, and receiving world-class mentorship and training from renowned leaders and academics in machine learning.

As a Product Owner, you will be a leader and act as a mini-CEO for this digital product, co-defining product strategy with the business, planning product roadmap, driving product delivery with delivery teams, and measuring and optimizing business impact. We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Join the digital engine driving Sanofi’s transformation - where AI, automation, and bold experimentation power faster science and smarter decisions. Here, you’ll help build the first biopharma company powered by AI at scale.

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:

• Support Development and Delivery: Assist in the development and delivery of analytics, AI, GenAI and Agentic AI-based products or solutions to address various stages of patient journey from patient diagnosis through treatment fulfillment and treatment adherence.

• Collaborate with Commercial Teams: Work closely with Commercial teams to understand their requirements and help develop efficient and effective payer strategies using analytics and AI solutions, including GenAI and Agentic AI components.

• Optimize Use Cases: Participate in the assessment and recommendation of commercial use cases for analytics and AI solutions, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

• Implement Product Vision: Contribute to the design and implementation of end-to-end product vision and delivery for Commercial Advanced Analytics & AI Strategy.

• Standardize Digital Products: Help standardize and deliver digital products with a focus on the commercial analytics and AI portfolio.

• Synergize with Central GenAI/Agentic AI Team: Collaborate with the central GenAI/Agentic AI team to develop products and solutions that leverage reusable components and ensure synergy across projects.

• Manage Product Roadmap: Assist in managing the product roadmap, including budget planning, resource allocation, and feasibility assessments.

• Ensure Performance and Value: Support efforts to ensure digital product performance and value realization.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, drive technology strategy, and deliver tailored reporting solutions.

• Experience with Pharmaceutical brand commercialization function is a strong plus

Ways of working  

• You will be a member of Global Digital GBU Advance Analytics & AI Team.  

• You will foster partnerships and close collaboration between cross-functional teams (GBU Brand teams, Digital, business operations, market teams) and drive structured ways of working between teams to provide maximum value and efficiency to business teams.  

• You will work closely and constructively with other development teams e.g., Accelerator, AI COEs, Data Engineering COE, Responsible AI COE) whether inside or outside the company.  

• You will empower your teams to set up lean but effective teams and efficient local governance.   

• You will help build and develop a team that uses complementary strengths and develop novel solutions to core business problems

About You

• 5-7+ years of experience in product management or building complex digital solutions.

• Deep passion and hands-on experience in AI/ML/GenAI/Agentic AI

• Experience working with a variety of cross-functional teams.

• Solid industry background and understanding & process a strong business acumen 

• Seasoned leader with outstanding communication and presentation skills. 

• Proven record of creating and implementing successful advanced analytics & AI digital commercial strategies. 

• Attention to detail & technical intuition  

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills for executive level communication and collaboration 

• Fluent in English (Other languages a plus) 

Education: 

• Bachelor's degree required, Master’s degree preferred in computer science or equivalent scientific field, MBA is a big plus.

Technical skills: 

• Solid knowledge of Lean & Agile practices, UX/UI and Application Design & Integration.

• Extensive hands-on experience in ML/AI/GenAI/Agentic AI

• Understanding of Claims, EMR, Lab, etc. data and their uses in AI model development.

Soft skills: 

• Strong drive and ability to build & share product line vision  

• Excellent communication & presenting skills, including with executive stakeholders  

• Proven business sense, ability to take decisions, think strategically and partner with business/other teams  

• Track-record of problem-solving & overcoming roadblocks in a complex environment, with “get things done” mindset  

• Strong cross-functional leadership & influencing skills  

• Strong project management skills  

• Leadership & Strategic Thinking & Impact Focus

• Demonstrates very strong leadership skills; knows how to influence and work as an integral part of a team. 

• Deep experience in applying LEAN and Agile Practices 

• Multi-cultural Transversal Collaboration 

• Thoughtful Risk Taking

Languages:

• English a must, French a plus, other languages a plus 

Why Choose Us:

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, futurefocused 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.

• Join the digital force behind Sanofi’s AI-powered pipeline, where Expert, Generative, and Snackable AI accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of breakthrough treatments to patients.

• Help reduce time from discovery to commercialization, delivering life-changing medicines to patients faster than ever.

• Join a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core, with Employee
  Resource Groups and leadership programs that celebrate every voice.

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.