Franchise Launch Excellence (FLEX) Lead, Global Immunology, Respiratory and Gastroenterology

Role Summary

Franchise Launch Excellence (FLEX) Lead, Global Immunology, Respiratory and Gastroenterology. Location: Cambridge, MA.

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
• 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
• 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 the global and country teams to drive a best-in-class launch and identifies gaps for upskilling
• Launch project management activities, managing relationships and resources with the hubs as needed
• Contributes to launch simulations to assess the brand’s go-to market strategy and operational readiness for launch
• Contributes to the development of 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 for US / major market launch experience
• Deep understanding of launch excellence drivers, launch readiness framework and building BIC capabilities
• Experience leading large, cross-functional matrix teams and influencing without authority
• Agile mindset to maintain pace and goal orientation
• Ability to leverage networks, develop people, coach and give feedback, empower others
• Ability to lead change while achieving business goals; persistent and resilient

Skills

• Critical Thinking: integrate project parts, identify priorities, develop metrics, measure progress, and innovate
• People Leadership: engage strengths, drive results, set high standards and expectations, share authority/responsibility
• Relationship and Influence: build trust, empower others, manage stakeholders
• Project Management: execute plans, communicate, track progress, identify issues, mitigate risks

Education

• Not specified

Additional Requirements

• None specified beyond the role requirements