Head of Digital Accelerator Strategy, Operations & Communications

Head of Digital Accelerator Strategy, Operations & Communications

Job title: Head of Digital Accelerator Strategy, Operations & Communications

Location: Digital Accelerator – Paris

Type: Permanent, Hybrid (3 days in the office required per week)

About the job: At Sanofi, we’re committed to providing the next-gen healthcare that patients and customers need. It’s about harnessing data insights and leveraging AI responsibly to search deeper and solve sooner than ever before. Join our Digital Accelerator Team as Operations Head and you can help make it happen.

Main responsibilities:

1. Scope, frame & communicate the Commercial Accelerator strategy and the Accelerator products roadmap in collaboration with Accelerator Product teams, GBU teams (commercial and GTMC) and Digital GBU teams.
2. Co-create the overall digital accelerator strategy aligning business and digital strategy.
3. Lead the strategy establishment & execution planning process.
4. Develop priorities and key performance indicators (KPIs) focused on delivering tangible business benefits and exceptional customer experiences.
5. Ensure governance and coordination of cross-functional Digital accelerator subjects.
6. Centrally manage, monitor, and prioritize the digital accelerator portfolio of all digital initiatives.
7. Ensure that resources and budgets are properly vetted, approved, and allocated prior to the initiation of any digital initiative or product.
8. Advocate and influence for maximizing value delivery, including continuous assessment of new use cases.
9. Build and steer Accelerator’s budget and staffing, driving Strategic Planning for Accelerator.
10. Responsible for effectively allocating internal and external resources within the digital accelerator organization.
11. Set Accelerator users up for success through communication on updates & features.
12. Constantly refine Accelerator’s operating model through iterative adjustments and constant monitoring of impact.
13. Own Accelerator’s communication to the Sanofi ecosystem, Sanofi Leadership, and Corporate GBUs and Markets.
14. Inspire, develop, and retain the Accelerator Operations team members.

About you:

1. Previous roles in Strategy or Operations and in Commercial teams (min 10 years).
2. Strong Digital acumen and understanding of Data, platforms, and architecture.
3. Strong familiarity with Agile methodologies.
4. Strong and confident storytelling and communication skills.
5. Experience working with multiple teams to drive alignment and results.
6. Results-oriented mindset with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines.
7. Service-oriented, flexible, positive team player.
8. Self-motivated, takes initiative.
9. Change Management experience, having implemented game-changing solutions.
10. Strong appetite for innovation and new technologies.
11. Knowledge of agile development and product lifecycle is a plus.
12. Pharma product launches and Digital health expertise is a plus.
13. Fluent in English; French, Spanish, or other languages is a plus.

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