Digital Strategic Growth & Partnerships Associate - VIE Contract

About the role

As Digital Strategic Growth & Partnerships Associate VIE within our Digital Strategic Growth & Partnerships team, you'll work closely with our business development and portfolio management leaders to support strategic initiatives, operational processes, competitive research, and transactional activities. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of product, operations, and business development in the dynamic and rapidly evolving digital health space within the biopharma industry. As our BD team evolves toward product-centricity, you will be designing and delivering roadmaps, features, and releases alongside our BD transaction activities. The VIE will play an active role in shaping how we build and deliver digital capabilities at scale.

Responsibilities

• Support the product lifecycle within digital partnership initiatives, including contributing to feature definition, release planning, and product documentation.
• Design, develop, and maintain analytical dashboards and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) to support business development operations, deal tracking, and strategic decision-making.
• Develop and implement GenAI and automation tooling to improve business functions, streamline workflows, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Aid in the preparation of business development reports, presentations, dashboards, and other critical communications leveraging data visualization and technical tools.
• Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis, applying data-driven methodologies to identify trends, opportunities, and emerging technologies.
• Contribute to build/buy/partner assessments and potential partner landscape analyses, combining technical evaluation with business strategy.
• Monitor industry developments, track competitor activities, and provide actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams - including R&D, Finance, Legal, etc. to ensure alignment of digital product and BD activities with overall company strategy.
• On a case-by-case basis, support BD leads in the execution of business transactions, including licensing agreements, partnerships, and acquisitions.

Requirements

• At least 1 year full-time hands-on experience with data analytics, business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), or software development.
• Exposure to GenAI tools, APIs, and/or automation frameworks is a strong plus.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Digital Technology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Candidates with a dual background in technology and business (e.g., MBA with a technical specialization) are also encouraged to apply.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather, interpret, and present data effectively.
• Business acumen and genuine interest in the biopharma and digital health landscape, willingness and ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge to emerging business questions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills able to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and multitasking abilities, strong intellectual curiosity and a builder's mindset.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Interest or coursework in digital health, biopharma, or life sciences.
• Foundational programming skills eg: Python, SQL, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with GenAI tools, prompt engineering, or LLM-based applications.
• Product development mindset understanding of product lifecycle, feature prioritization, and agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in data analytics or business intelligence tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, SharePoint) is a plus.

Benefits

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development.
• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• Join the digital force behind Sanofis AI-powered pipeline, where Expert, Generative, and Snackable AI accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of breakthrough treatments to patients.
• Help reduce time from discovery to commercialization, delivering life-changing medicines to patients faster than ever.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

TBD.