Treasury Core Model Bank Connectivity Projects and Lifecycle Manager

• Location: Belgium, Brussels
• Job type: Permanent, Full time
• Hybrid office policy will be applied-working at least 3 days in the office

About the job

Our Team

Sanofi is a leading global healthcare company going through a significant transformation. We are on a journey to attract and develop top diverse talent to join our mission to bring innovation to more patients around the world.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Bank Connectivity Projects and Lifecycle Manager to strengthen our dynamic team at Sanofi. This critical role will support project team in deploying our centralized bank connectivity solution across geographies and manage evolving live solutions due to country legal changes or banking standard updates.

This pivotal role combines:

• Functional and technical expertise on banking payment formats, bank reporting solutions and formats, and bank connectivity solutions.
• Project management expertise, leading bank connectivity deployment projects and contributing to the different TCM implementation project phases, in coordination with all project and business stakeholders.

The position is directly reporting to the Treasury Core Model Solution Program Lead and is part of a multi-country Team of SAP Experts and Project Managers in charge of deploying our Core Model.

The TCM project was launched in 2017, as part of Sanofi Finance transformation program and consists in redesigning about 40+ unique Treasury processes (local and central), supporting them with a S/4HANA Treasury solution and rolling them out as part of the One-Erp, iShift program.

Main responsibilities:

Referent for bank connectivity processes and solutions in the scope of the TCM

He/she is providing functional and technical insights:

• to Business stakeholders during RFPs with Sanofi Banks.
• to Business and Solution delivery Teams when Banks are changing their standards, or in case of Banks M&A operations leading to bank activity terminations in live countries.
• to GPLs and Solution Delivery Teams during project pre-assessment or scoping phases.
• to Solution Delivery Team and Implementation partner Consultants during Build and testing phases.

He/she is managing the relationship with Sanofi Banks during projects (Solution deployment projects or evolutions on live entities):

• Mobilizing the banks to “enter in project mode” with Sanofi.
• Being accountable to deliver required project documentation (SOW, Banking cartography).
• Supporting the Business Teams in providing their own documentation (banking powers update, SCORE agreements…).

He/she is supporting Project Team and Application Maintenance Team activities:

• Facilitating Pre-design assessment and scoping phases.
• Facilitating the definition of the target banking landscapes of to-be deployed entities, according to Sanofi Standards and TCM requirements, along with International Treasury, Regional/local Treasurers, and Solution Delivery Team.
• Ensuring continuous alignment between Treasury Business Process Owners and the Project Delivery Team to assess business needs vs. Core Model standards and solutions.
• Guaranteeing consistency of processes deployed with the Treasury Core Model and Shift.
• Guaranteeing compatibility of localization solutions deployed with the Core Model.
• Managing integration topics with P2P, CI2C, A2R and P&C.
• Ensuring Internal Control Framework in place for deployed processes/solutions (incl. IT Dependencies).

Bank connectivity Project Manager

He/ She is responsible to supervise a Team of bank connectivity specialized Consultants, in charge of:

• Facilitating the operational contact with the banks (recurring calls, SOW reviews…).
• Delivering the required project documentation on time and on quality.
• Gathering, analyzing and vulgarizing the bank specifications to Sanofi Teams.
• Follow the test phases with the banks (tracking messages and feedback, documenting tests and production penny tests.
• Provide periodical reporting to Project Managers, Program Lead and Program Manager.

He/ She is accountable of:

• Supporting the recruitment of consultants, led by the Program Lead.
• Ensuring the workload is efficiently distributed and coordinating their progress.
• Make them accountable of the quality and timing of their deliverables & reporting.

In the context of projects strictly limited to bank connectivity evolutions (mainly in case of live countries evolutions, bank M&A or mutations…) the Bank connectivity Projects and Lifecycle Manager may also be appointed to lead the full project, coordinating the Solution Delivery Team to deliver according to Sanofi Agile Project Methodology.

Organization & Interactions

The Bank Connectivity Projects and Lifecycle Manager is part of the TCM solution delivery organization gathering SAP Experts and Project Managers, and is reporting to the Treasury Core Model Program Lead (TCM-PL) and part of the Global Treasury Operations, Treasury Core Model and Treasury Systems Team.

He/ She will also have to interact with Sanofi Banks, external implementation partners, and Swift network.

About you

Sanofi is looking for a talented profile who combines the dimensions of Project Management and Bank connectivity technico-Functional knowledge, with:

• A proven 10+ years’ experience in Bank or Corporate Treasury on Treasury bank connectivity or electronic banking systems / SWIFT / SEPA and Payment Practices.
  Full Treasury solutions project implementation is a plus.
• A fair Project Management Experience with hands-on execution and delivery capabilities. The background ideally includes:
  • a proven track record of Treasury/Finance projects implementations preferably based on SAP solutions (Experience with other Treasury Systems is a plus).
  • and ideally greenfield approach to demonstrate knowledge of all project phases (from business process definition, to testing, cut over and Hypercare).
• Experience in managing and delivering against complex cross-functional programs and international environment.
• A managerial experience is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in MS Office suite.
• In-depth knowledge of Treasury processes and banking systems.
• Familiarity with SAP (desirable).

Soft Skills

• Cross-functional interaction and highly effective communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and relationship building skills.
• Strong ability to morph and cater his/her style and approach depending on the function or BU he/she is partnering with.
• Leadership Competencies.
• Drives results: Has strong bottom-line orientation, persistently delivers despite hurdles, pushes self and others to achieve results.
• Ensures accountability: Holds him/herself and others accountable to deliver against goals, acts with ownership, listens to, and responds to feedback.
• Diversity mindset: Ability to manage in a matrix organization and across regions / cultures.
• Ambiguity: can operate in ambiguous and undefined areas and bring clarity of purpose and direction.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Project Methodology certificate (Agile is a plus).
• SAP FI/Treasury, S/4HANA certifications preferred.

Why choose us?

• At Sanofi, we believe in continuous learning and development. In this role, you'll have opportunities to stay at the cutting edge of SAP technologies and Treasury best practices regarding payments and bank connectivity technologies, with potential for further certifications and professional growth. We encourage innovative thinking and welcome fresh ideas for process improvements and system optimizations.
• We offer a dynamic work environment where your contributions will have a direct impact on our financial operations. You will be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and excellence. As you grow in this role, there are opportunities for career progression within Sanofi's Treasury and IT functions.
• 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.
• Drive implementation science, powerful crowdsourcing and open innovation , discovering the ways to bring science to live faster, contributing to a patient first mindset.
• 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.

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