Operations Head - R&D Accelerator

About the job

We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. Our purpose is to find treatment to fight pain and ease suffering. We combine breakthrough science and advanced technology to develop life-changing medicines and vaccines.

Digital & Data is at the heart of Sanofi: our ambition is to be the leading digital healthcare platform to develop & deliver medicine faster, enable healthcare professionals to improve treatments and help patients improve their health. Our scale, strong connections within health ecosystems across leveraging the world, and ability to leverage Sanofi’s capabilities make us the best place to push the boundaries of medicine through technology.

We are building Digital R&D products developing outstanding capabilities that will participate in new drug discovery together with scientists, in trial efficiency and cycle time reduction, leveraging Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence.

Main responsibilities:

Acting within the R&D Accelerator organization and at the interface with senior-level Sanofi organization, you will play a critical role to ensure that we build a robust strategy and roadmap across R&D Accelerator products, that we create and quantify value with our portfolio of products, and that we ensure success for users, supporting them in definition and implementation of use cases. Working transversally across all Accelerator teams, 

You will be responsible for: 

• Support R&D Accelerator’s strategy, portfolio and products roadmap in collaboration with Head of Accelerator and Accelerator Product teams, R&D teams and Digital R&D teams 

• Financial management, collaborating with Finance and Procurement on all topics related to budget elaboration, strategic planning and business case reviews. 

• Resources optimization, collaborating with Product Line Owners, People & Culture and procurement, to ensuring optimized staffing allocation to achieve product impact and support their roadmap  

• Performance monitoring, collaborating with Product Line Owners on all topics related to actuals KPI monitoring and post-implementation ROI reviews of our digital products, and be accountable for the quality of analytical deliveries and KPIs consolidation to global Digital scorecards, and communication to LT 

• Constantly refining Accelerator’s operating model through iterative adjustments and constant monitoring of impact 

• Support Accelerator Head in: 

• Advocate and influence for maximizing value delivery, including continuous assessment of new use cases, and performance monitoring and reporting of actual products – in close collaboration with Accelerator Product teams, GBU teams (R&D) and Digital GBU teams 

• Building and steering Accelerator’s budget and staffing, driving Strategic Planning for Accelerator 

• Setting Accelerator users up for success through communication on updates & features, sharing of success stories, monitoring of adoption 

• Owning Accelerator’s communication (to Sanofi ecosystem, Sanofi Leadership and Corporate GBUs and Markets) 

• Embodying Play to Win culture and behaviors (Stretch, Take Action, Act for patients and customers, Think Sanofi first) 

About you

• Master's degree in business or digital field from an accredited college or university. 

• Previous roles in Strategy or Operations and in digital R&D teams (min 5 years) 

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. 

• Results oriented mindset with ability to plan and deliver against deadlines. 

• Detailed planning, budgeting, and reporting capabilities. 

• Experience working with multiple teams to drive alignment and results  

• Service-oriented, flexible, positive team player   

• Self-motivated, takes initiative 

• Knowledge on agile development and product lifecycle is a plus 

• Pharma and/or Digital healthcare expertise is a plus. 

• English fluent. French, Spanish, or other languages is a plus.  

Why choose us?

• We provide a highly collaborative environment, with an opportunity to work with a world class team.
• Contribute to a company that is not only a leader in healthcare but also a pioneer in digital transformation, shaping the future of global health. 
• 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.
• Play an instrumental part in creating best practice within our manufacturing facility

PursueProgress. Discover Extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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