Vx RD Global Head Project Management
Sanofi
August 12, 2026
Remote friendly (Washington, DC)
United States
$210,000 - $303,333.33 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Main Responsibilities:
- Set strategic direction for Vaccines R&D project management by establishing best-in-class standards, governance frameworks, and AI/digital-enabled practices.
- Drive portfolio execution by overseeing end-to-end delivery against scope, schedule, cost, and quality; monitor pipeline health and ensure timely escalation/corrective action.
- Lead risk management and compliance across New Vaccine projects, including proactive risk identification, lessons learned, and readiness for internal audits.
- Enable governance through transparent Stage Gate processes; act as TARC Secretary and liaison between Vaccine R&D and Corporate Portfolio Management.
- Lead and develop talent (global team of 15+ project managers).
- Oversee financial and resource planning; provide input to resources/cost forecasts and ensure alignment across R&D, Franchise, and Manufacturing & Supply.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s/PhD in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, or equivalent preferred.
- PMP, Agile, or equivalent preferred.
- 10 years’ pharmaceutical R&D project/program management experience required.
- 3 years’ people leadership experience required.
Preferred Skills/Expertise:
- Deep end-to-end vaccine/pharma value chain knowledge (Research→Clinical→Industrialization→Registration→Launch).
- PM methodologies (PMBOK, Hybrid, Agile preferred); proven risk management expertise.
- Business/financial acumen in high-investment pharma; experience rolling out digital planning tools/AI.
- English fluent (required); French fluent (preferred).
- Up to 20% travel.
Benefits:
- Health and wellbeing benefits (high-quality healthcare, prevention/wellness programs) and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Set strategic direction for Vaccines R&D project management by establishing best-in-class standards, governance frameworks, and AI/digital-enabled practices.
- Drive portfolio execution by overseeing end-to-end delivery against scope, schedule, cost, and quality; monitor pipeline health and ensure timely escalation/corrective action.
- Lead risk management and compliance across New Vaccine projects, including proactive risk identification, lessons learned, and readiness for internal audits.
- Enable governance through transparent Stage Gate processes; act as TARC Secretary and liaison between Vaccine R&D and Corporate Portfolio Management.
- Lead and develop talent (global team of 15+ project managers).
- Oversee financial and resource planning; provide input to resources/cost forecasts and ensure alignment across R&D, Franchise, and Manufacturing & Supply.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s/PhD in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, or equivalent preferred.
- PMP, Agile, or equivalent preferred.
- 10 years’ pharmaceutical R&D project/program management experience required.
- 3 years’ people leadership experience required.
Preferred Skills/Expertise:
- Deep end-to-end vaccine/pharma value chain knowledge (Research→Clinical→Industrialization→Registration→Launch).
- PM methodologies (PMBOK, Hybrid, Agile preferred); proven risk management expertise.
- Business/financial acumen in high-investment pharma; experience rolling out digital planning tools/AI.
- English fluent (required); French fluent (preferred).
- Up to 20% travel.
Benefits:
- Health and wellbeing benefits (high-quality healthcare, prevention/wellness programs) and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.