Head of Program Management (Data)

Reference No. R2740306

Position Title: Head of Program Management (Data)

Duration: Regular Full-Time

Department: Data Engineering, Architecture and Governance

Location: Downtown area of Toronto, Ontario

At Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We believe our cutting-edge science and manufacturing, fueled by data and digital technologies, have the potential to transform the practice of medicine, turning the impossible into possible for millions of people.

As one of Canada’s leading investors in life sciences, manufacturing and research and development, we focus on delivering new and better ways to address unmet medical needs. Our life-changing and lifesaving products are grounded in science that Canadians can trust. They empower self-care, prevent and treat diseases, and help people live better.

Our vision for digital, data analytics and AI

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

The Digital Team at Sanofi is a unique data-driven team. We pride ourselves on being data obsessed and highly focused on using state of the art processes along with global technologies to drive impact to our solutions. We measure our insights and products based on how they perform across the globe and hold ourselves to the highest regard as our solutions can impact millions of lives. When tackling a problem, we do not just ask how we will create a solution, but how we will create a solution that reaches across the world with the best possible societal outcome.

If you are passionate about improving the health and wellness of people across the globe using Data as your means, then you should look no farther than the Digital Team here at Sanofi.Join us on our journey in enabling Sanofi’s Digital Transformation through becoming an AI first organization.

AI Factory - Versatile Teams Operating in Cross Functional Pods: Utilizing digital and data resources to develop AI products, bringing data management, AI and product development skills to products, programs and projects to create an agile, fulfilling and meaningful work environment.

Leading Edge Tech Stack: Experience build products that will be deployed globally on a leading-edge tech stack.

World Class Mentorship and Training: Working with renowned, published leaders and academics in machine learning to further develop your skillsets.

Who You Are:

You are a dynamic leader, looking to manage all programs for Digital Data. You’re interested in ensuring that strategy meets execution, guiding teams that implement scalable technology platforms to support data and AI products. Your role includes adopting the global PMO standards within your team, ensuring you’re resourced to execute on the Digital Data operating model, program management (leading important and highly visible programs in white spaces as well as providing oversight for selected program areas), project definition and support delivery of quality work.

In your role, you will be reporting directly into the VP of Data & AI Strategy, managing data centric programs within its perimeter overseeing $50M+ budgets annually. Such programs include scaling AI/ML and GenAI platforms and technologies, data mesh architectures and automation, executing on enterprise data and AI governance and deliver on reusable components.

You will work closely with multiple transversal teams in Data (across foundational data platforms and data portfolio management), Digital (business-facing data & AI products), Tech (infrastructure, cloud, security, Agile) and key business stakeholders. You will have direct people management responsibilities and accountabilities for a team of project managers, scrum masters and analysts, with opportunities to shape your team at your discretion. As many projects are executed through third-party partner and/or vendor organizations, a strong multi-party engagement to maintain budget, resourcing and schedule comes natural for you.

Key Responsibilities:

Facilitate, manage and implement the design of the program portfolio within your assigned perimeter.

Act as an in-house consulting capability, responsible for re-alignment and support of major programs.

Ensure your programs adopt digital wide and data team standards for product management, agile adoption and portfolio management.

Work with product owners to identify mechanisms to modularize data transformation, analytic, or AI components and scale products to different GBUs and functional areas in a standardized, expedited manner.

Leverage and engage resources across the organization to ensure team priorities are delivered.

Manage the RUN business operations for the team’s portfolio, including integration with Finance, Procurement and other corporate functions.

Drive the definition of your team’s roadmap – seeing that it is well defined, budgeted, resourced, and aligned with the evolving priorities of the organization, connecting the dots between various projects, programs and people at Sanofi.

Key Requirements:

Demonstrated data and analytics / management consulting experience preferred.

Strategic thinker with the ability to act as a translator between data and analytics and the business, ensuring business value is achieved through data and AI.

Demonstrated techno functional data capabilities and experience (e.g. AI/ML development, GenAI concepts, data engineering, data architecture, data lake/warehouse)

Product management skillsets

Ability to lead and manage agile teams.

Experience working cross-functionally in large organizations on a global scale to solve complex problems and treat large amounts of information.

Relationship-oriented with the ability to communicate meaningfully and influence all levels of stakeholders.

Storyteller with the ability to translate complex technical jargon and concepts into something simple, accurate and understandable.

Ability to deal with ambiguity and work in autonomy with limited guidelines.

Effective written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Key Technical Requirements & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in business, or STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) preferred or equivalent experience

8+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Demonstrated strategy and transformation / implementation of large-scale programs.

Certified PMP, ASM-Agile Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Master/Product Owner (CSM, CSPO, SAFe) preferred.

Technical knowledge of software application development and agile methodologies

Understanding and application of data / digital strategy and governance

Understanding of software development processes and procedures

Understanding of change management and release processes

Experience in using agile delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, etc. preferred.

You should have experience with a few of the above, but we don’t expect all of them. If you’re missing some qualifications but believe your experience is transferable and you have a passion for the role, please do apply. At time of interview, we will look to optimize for fit based on ambitions, skillsets and experience.

Pursue Progress.

Discover Extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let’s be those people.

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Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

Thank you in advance for your interest.

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Pursue

progress, discover

extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let’s be those people.

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

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!