Clinical Operations Project Lead

About The Job

Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunoscience meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions. The Clinical Operations Project Lead (COPL) provides strategic input into the global development plan as well as directs, supervises and manages all operational aspects of global clinical projects and is accountable for ensuring quality deliverables on time and within budget.

Main Responsibilities

• Operational strategy & execution: Responsible for providing input into the operational strategy, prepares operational assumptions at project level to support development of global study budgets, and accountable for development of operational plans, with input from all applicable functions within the CSO, in order to propose the optimal clinical operations solutions and scopes of work that creates the most value for the project and company.
• Accountable for ensuring the study/program performance within the CSO and for driving the multi-disciplinary CSO project team according to project requirements & defined project objectives to create the most value for the project.
• Manage and Develop Team: Ensure performance and development cycle is completed for all direct reports (COSL): set priorities, identify people skills, needs, support his/her sub-group to develop Individual Development plan, and provide regular performance feedback.
• Mentoring: including other COPL, COSL, and other indirect reports

About You

• Strong project management experience, transversal and strategic leadership capabilities, communication skills and a business acumen are required.
• Ability to drive for a high performance cross-functional team that empowers and motivates individual members and the team as a whole.
• Strong interpersonal skills required to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (physicians, scientists, project heads and managers from various disciplines) and to set and manage expectations clearly.
• Proactively ensures targets and milestones are met; capitalizes on opportunities to exceed expectations.
• Serves as internal consultant and primary liaison with all groups outside of the CSO for projects.
• Outstanding and proven project management skills
• Strong capability to effectively handle large complicated global projects that integrate various disciplines.
• Business acumen – very strong understanding of the business strategy and business processes
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (verbal & written)
• Innovative mindset and ability to introduce new ways of working and/or digital tools
• Customer and quality focused
• Able to drive decision-making process and take thoughtful risks in decision-making
• Innovative problem-solving
• Proven change management skills
• Strong people/management skills
• Able to effectively coach and mentor others
• Strong presentation skills at C-Suite level with an ability to influence as well as deliver clear and concise messages
• Results driven, self-starter who Takes Action
• Detail-oriented and good organizational skills.
• Able to manage conflict effectively and to navigate organizational politics/team dynamics.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Able to communicate well understanding different cultures, values, and styles.

Education And Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, or related field with 15+ years of laboratory, medical, or pharmaceutical research experience in a pharmaceutical industry setting, including at least 10 years managing projects or international clinical studies.
• Advanced degree preferred