Head of Strategy and Management Office, Global Clinical Development
Sanofi
August 12, 2026
Remote friendly (Waltham, MA)
United States
$232,500 - $335,833.33 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Main Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and delivery of a five-year transformation roadmap to optimize the Global Clinical Development operating model, increase organizational effectiveness, and scale clinical portfolio delivery.
- Develop and present business cases to Vaccine R&D leadership and the Executive Committee to support operating model changes, process simplification, and strategic investments.
- Drive departmental digital strategy by coordinating with functional leaders and cross-company digital teams to implement AI-powered tools, monitor progress, and enable cultural adoption.
- Oversee budget and resource management deliverables and processes, partnering with functional platform heads; support hub strategy across India, Budapest, and China.
- Manage the departmental management office, including risk mitigation, internal and regulatory audit readiness, training/onboarding, systems access, and communications.
- Lead a team of Strategic External Collaboration specialists to assess, implement, and manage high-impact partnerships with government agencies, healthcare organizations, and industry collaborators.
- Develop and monitor departmental objectives and OKRs; track performance metrics and initiatives to increase engagement and effectiveness globally.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific, medical, or business field strongly preferred.
- 10+ years progressive business experience in global pharmaceutical/biotech/consulting or related field.
- 3+ years people leadership experience.
- Proven track record leading transformation initiatives in global, multicultural scientific or R&D settings.
- Demonstrated ability to build/present business cases to executive leadership.
- Experience managing multicultural global teams, budgets, and resources across geographies preferred.
- Familiarity with clinical development operations and digital R&D.
Skills:
- Exceptional problem-solving in ambiguity; strong project/program management.
- Lead through influence in complex matrix organizations.
- Outstanding communication/storytelling for executive audiences.
- Collaborative, culturally agile.
Languages/Travel:
- Fluent English required; additional languages a plus.
- Up to 20% domestic and international travel.
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Lead the design and delivery of a five-year transformation roadmap to optimize the Global Clinical Development operating model, increase organizational effectiveness, and scale clinical portfolio delivery.
- Develop and present business cases to Vaccine R&D leadership and the Executive Committee to support operating model changes, process simplification, and strategic investments.
- Drive departmental digital strategy by coordinating with functional leaders and cross-company digital teams to implement AI-powered tools, monitor progress, and enable cultural adoption.
- Oversee budget and resource management deliverables and processes, partnering with functional platform heads; support hub strategy across India, Budapest, and China.
- Manage the departmental management office, including risk mitigation, internal and regulatory audit readiness, training/onboarding, systems access, and communications.
- Lead a team of Strategic External Collaboration specialists to assess, implement, and manage high-impact partnerships with government agencies, healthcare organizations, and industry collaborators.
- Develop and monitor departmental objectives and OKRs; track performance metrics and initiatives to increase engagement and effectiveness globally.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific, medical, or business field strongly preferred.
- 10+ years progressive business experience in global pharmaceutical/biotech/consulting or related field.
- 3+ years people leadership experience.
- Proven track record leading transformation initiatives in global, multicultural scientific or R&D settings.
- Demonstrated ability to build/present business cases to executive leadership.
- Experience managing multicultural global teams, budgets, and resources across geographies preferred.
- Familiarity with clinical development operations and digital R&D.
Skills:
- Exceptional problem-solving in ambiguity; strong project/program management.
- Lead through influence in complex matrix organizations.
- Outstanding communication/storytelling for executive audiences.
- Collaborative, culturally agile.
Languages/Travel:
- Fluent English required; additional languages a plus.
- Up to 20% domestic and international travel.
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.