Contract Obligations Management Support Specialist

Job title:  Contract Obligations Management Support Specialist

• Location: Hyderabad

About the job

At Sanofi we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of the patients and families we serve, and we accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees.   

As we continue to transform the practice of medicine, the next chapter of Sanofi’s Play to Win strategy will require a focus on delivering transformation and simplification of our core processes, optimizing resource allocation and deployment to fuel business growth and investment in science.  

To facilitate this transformation, the Business Operations Business Unit brings together pre-existing business service activities and drives further expansion of centralized services at scale into a global unit, with a focus on driving simplification, efficiency, and productivity. It enables the delivery of best-in-class business support capabilities across the organization, incorporating and engaging disparate teams from across areas into new global Service Delivery Towers, such as Procurement Services to which this role reports. 

Reporting to the Team Lead, within the Contract Obligations Management & Audit organization, the Contract Obligations Management Specialist is a detail-oriented and proactive team member who plays a critical role in ensuring that all contractual obligations are met and that any potential issues are identified and addressed promptly. It contributes to the continuous enhancement of Sanofi’s relationship with third party suppliers, while identifying opportunities to maximize value from each contract and more generally improvements to contract and supplier governance. We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Contractual Obligations Monitoring Specialist to join our team. This role is crucial in ensuring that all contractual obligations are met and that any potential issues are identified and addressed promptly. The ideal candidate will leverage AI-powered Obligation Management and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy in monitoring and managing contractual obligations. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Contract Obligations Setup: Contribute to establish and update contract obligations management tools and data to efficiently conduct all contract obligations management support activities.  

• Contract Obligations Monitoring: Timely review and monitor all contractual agreements using AI-powered Obligation Management/CLM tools to ensure compliance with terms and conditions. 

• Proactive Issue Identification: Utilize obligations management tools to identify early potential breaches in contractual obligations and general performance issues, escalating to relevant stakeholders as needed, 

• Reporting: Prepare periodic detailed reports on the status of contractual obligations and any identified issues, leveraging insights from AI analytics. 

• Collaboration: Work closely with legal, compliance, and operational teams to notify, address, and resolve, any contractual issues, and instances of non-compliance. 

• Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all contractual obligations and related communications within the obligations management system. 

• Continuous Improvement: Suggest and implement improvements to the monitoring process, including the adoption of new AI technologies or ways of working to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. In collaboration with the Team Lead, the broader Contract Obligations Management team, the Contract Excellence GPO and relevant stakeholders, contribute to (I) the re-assessment of best Contract Obligations Management procedures to maintain best-in-class contract oversight and performance monitoring, and (II) identify main contract-related risks and improvement opportunities and contribute to the development of a robust set of Contract Excellence analytics.  

About you:

• Experience: Experience in contract obligations management. Experience in healthcare and/or life-science industry, contract management and/or vendor management, global or international experience and ability to work with a diverse team and experience working in a matrixed international environment is preferred.

• Soft skills & Technical skills: Strong analytics skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy. Results-oriented with strong problem-solving skills; ability to drive operational excellence through data-driven insights. Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal abilities. Experience in using contract management software (preferably AI-powered Obligation Management/CLM tools), and Microsoft Office Suite is preferred.

• Education: BA/BS degree in Legal, Finance, or other business discipline

• Languages: Fluent in English (spoken and written). Multilingual, e.g. French, Spanish (verbal and written) is preferred.

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.