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Job Title: Transformation Leader - External Manufacturing - Biologics

Location: Northborough, MA

About the Job

Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.

EM&S is leading the SANOFI CMO network and is committed to engage and manage external partners delivering exceptional manufacturing solutions. As we embark on a journey of growth and expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to lead our Business Transformation efforts in EM&S Spe Care.

The Transformation Leader at the EM&S GBU level plays a key role in supporting transformation initiatives within the EM&S GBU. Acting as the primary link between the central transformation office and local EM&S GBU teams, the Transformation Leader ensures that projects are successfully adopted and embedded into daily operations. This role is focused on driving engagement, building change readiness, and ensuring that the transformation objectives deliver sustainable impact within the GBU.

This positioning makes the Transformation Leader a “local transformation enabler”: ensuring alignment with global vision, while guaranteeing practical adoption and ownership in the GBU.

**This is a hybrid role - 3 days a week onsite - required. **

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 Transformation Delivery

• Partner with the Global Transformation Leader to implement enterprise-wide programs within the GBU.

• Localize change strategies to fit the GBU context, culture, and priorities.

• Act as a key point of contact for all change-related activities in the GBU.

Drive Adoption & Engagement

• Ensure employees and managers understand the why, what, and how of transformation initiatives.

• Develop and execute communication and training plans to maximize adoption.

• Monitor adoption and embed new behaviors, processes, and tools into the GBU.

Stakeholder & Leadership Support

• Build strong relationships with GBU leaders to support them as change sponsors.

• Provide coaching and guidance to managers and teams to reinforce change behaviors.

• Act as a trusted advisor to GBU leadership on change readiness and risks.

Change Measurement & Reporting

• Track change adoption KPIs and report progress to the Transformation Leader and GBU leadership.

• Identify resistance, barriers, and adoption gaps, and proactively recommend solutions.

• Capture lessons learned to continuously improve change implementation in the GBU.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in change management or organizational transformation.

• Strong knowledge of CMO/CDMO manufacturing - Required.

• Strong knowledge of change management frameworks

• Demonstrated ability to work in complex, matrixed organizations.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

• Proven track record in supporting digital, operational, or organizational transformation programs.

• Certification in Change Management or Project Management is a plus.
  

Key Competencies of a Transformation Leader

As a CMO Business Operations & Transformation Lead, here are the essential competencies that a transformation leader must master:

Vision & Strategy

• Strategic thinking: Ability to see the "big picture" and anticipate trends

• Organizational alignment: Connect transformation to business objectives
  

Change Management

• Change management: Master methodologies

• Resistance management: Identify and address barriers to change

• Change communication: Adapt messages to different audiences
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Operational Competencies

• Project/Program Management

• Business acumen with ability to translate transformation into operational impact.

• Problem-solving and analytical thinking.

• Process optimization: Identify and implement improvements

• Digital literacy: Understand emerging technologies (AI, automation, cloud)

• Innovation: Promote experimentation and learning

Relational Competencies /Leadership & Influence

• Cross-functional work: Orchestrate multi-functional teams

• Inspirational leadership: Mobilize and engage teams

• Influence without authority: Convince stakeholders at all levels and relationship building at GBU level.

• Emotional intelligence: Understand and manage emotions during change change

• Negotiation: Find compromises and create consensus

Soft Skills

• Communication: Strong communication and facilitation skills (Clarity, active listening, storytelling)

• Empathy: Understand the human impact of change

• Resilience and adaptability in dynamic environments.

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.

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Rejoignez Sanofi et entrez dans une nouvelle ère de la science – où votre parcours peut être aussi transformateur que le travail que nous accomplissons. Nous investissons en vous pour que vous alliez plus loin, accélériez votre réflexion et accomplissiez ce qui n’a jamais été fait auparavant. Vous contribuerez à repousser les limites, à bousculer les conventions et à concevoir des solutions plus intelligentes pour les communautés que nous servons. Prêt·e à poursuivre les miracles de la science et à améliorer la vie des gens ? Poursuivons le progrès et découvrons l’extraordinaire – ensemble.

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