Digital Research Experiment and Assay Product Line Owner

Role Summary

Digital Research Experiment and Assay Product Line Owner — Lead the strategy and delivery of digital products that enable Research labs at Sanofi. Responsible for vision, roadmap, and business value delivery of digital products for FAIR data capture, modern lab operations, and seamless lab workflow automation, including electronic lab notebooks, registration, assay management, lab material and biosample management, and scientific workflow and data management systems.

Responsibilities

• Demand Intake & Management: Collaborate with R&D stakeholders to define vision and operational demand; lead strategic ideation and prioritization; develop long-term strategy and delivery roadmap.
• Vertical Product Delivery: Oversee development and execution of all product projects within the portfolio; ensure timely delivery; manage governance and adoption through change management; foster cross-functional collaboration; advocate for user-centric lab products.
• Innovation & Team Management: Act as a change agent and thought leader; stay current on industry trends; balance workloads; serve as escalation point for Product Owners and delivery teams; liaise between R&D stakeholders and technical teams.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or advanced degree (PhD, MS) in a relevant scientific field or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience: 8-10+ years in product management, project management in a technical field, or R&D data management.

Skills

• Proven digital product management experience in digital research lab systems within pharmaceutical R&D or life sciences.
• Strong understanding of drug discovery workflows; track record of delivering high-impact products in pharma or life sciences; cross-functional leadership.
• Excellent communication and collaboration; facilitation skills for design-thinking sessions; ability to translate stakeholder needs into data products.