Director Global Launch Strategy- Immunology, Respiratory and Gastroenterology

Role Summary

The Director Global Launch Strategy will partner with Global Respiratory and Global Gastroenterology therapeutic area leads to develop and oversee a unified, best-in-class launch strategy and plan. This role drives the implementation of a new launch blueprint across assets and leads cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, market-ready launches for Respiratory and Gastroenterology portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Global TA Leads and Teams to develop and deliver best in industry launch strategic plan
• Inspire, guide and monitor key affiliates to ensure all relevant global markets are prepared to launch
• Organize Global Brand Team meetings and outputs, ensuring follow-up on actions cross functionally
• Meet with functional experts to gain insight, foster cross functional communication and drive results
• Develops and leverages launch insights to optimize launch planning across the asset lifecycle

Responsibilities (continued)

• Oversees the development and execution of the Sanofi Integrated Launch Capabilities (SILC) framework
• Inspires local launch plans that include innovation, efficiency and stakeholder focused problem solving
• Optimizes launch plans by providing guidance on benchmarks, capabilities, and launch team structure
• Inspires adoption of best practices across markets
• Partners with Digital Teams to implement an enhanced digital ecosystem, including AI technologies
• Optimizes the approach to launch governance and oversight to drive consistency, simplification, and efficiencies

Responsibilities (continued)

• Responsible for TA interactions with Sanofi Integrated Launch Capabilities [SILC] teams and tools
• Responsible for Launch Readiness Reviews (LRR) organization, facilitation, cross-functional support and preparation, across Global and Wave 1 affiliates
• Tracks and reports progress on launches according to launch plans
• Identifies capabilities of global and country teams to drive a best-in-class launch and identifies gaps for upskilling as needed
• Manages launch project management activities, relationships and resources with hubs as needed
• Contributes to launch simulations to assess go-to-market strategy and operational readiness
• Contributes to launch updates for internal audiences, including regular status reporting to the Executive Launch Committee
• Contributes to the establishment of benchmarked pre-launch, launch and post-launch KPIs and tracks them with cross-functional teams
• Aligns SILC KPIs with brand KPIs in partnership with Global Respiratory & Gastroenterology TA Heads/Indication Leads
• Embeds and shares innovative launch practices from different therapeutic areas
• Partners in the development of launch curriculum to upskill internal teams on critical go-to-market capabilities

Qualifications

• 8+ years commercialization expertise (commercial/medical), including product launches and managing complex projects
• 3+ years leading cross functional teams
• 2+ years of Global experience
• 2+ years of Local (in country) experience
• Preference will be given to those with US / major market launch experience
• Deep understanding of launch excellence drivers, launch readiness framework and building BIC capabilities
• Experienced in leading large, cross-functional matrix teams and influencing without authority
• Agile mindset to ensure the team is working at the correct pace while remaining goal oriented
• Ability to leverage networks, to develop people, coach & give feedback, empower people
• Ability to lead change while achieving business goals & objectives; challenge the status quo; be persistent and resilient
• Relocation assistance available

Skills

• Critical Thinking: integrate project parts, identify priorities, develop metrics, measure progress, and deliver results
• People Leadership: engage and leverage strengths, maintain active communication, set high standards
• Relationship and Influence: build trusted relationships, stakeholder management
• Project Management: plan execution, communication, progress tracking, risk mitigation

Education

Additional Requirements

• Relocation assistance available