Medical Head, Early Pipeline, Specialty Care North America Medical

Main Responsibilities

Leadership Requirements

• Develop and execute a comprehensive transformation strategy for Early Medical that aligns with Sanofi's broader R&D integration objectives
• Create a high-performing, diverse team
• Build a culture of innovation, thoughtful risk-taking, and continuous improvement
• Develop talent pipelines to ensure access to cutting-edge skills and expertise
• Drive strategic decision-making for early-stage asset development
• Balance scientific rigor with business objectives in asset evaluation
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to optimize asset development pathways
• Ensure alignment between early asset strategy and overall portfolio objectives
• Medical partner to cross-functional teams for transformation across medical value chain
• Drive competitive intelligence and support establishment of strategic partnerships with key academic institutions for Clinical Development
• Ensure shaping of clinical development programs to address US unmet Medical needs
• Ensure shaping of protocols to also meet local clinical practice and support faster operational execution and patient centric strategy

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) in life sciences, medicine, or related field
• 15+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry with Progressive leadership roles in local and global Medical Affairs
• Minimum 5+ years of people management experience, including leading multidisciplinary teams
• Previous experience in Clinical Development and/or Medical Studies preferred

Skills And Competencies

• Visionary enterprise leadership with ability to translate complex concepts into actionable strategies
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to identify AI and tech-based opportunities and drive execution
• Strong business acumen with deep understanding of Medical and R&D operations
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to influence without direct authority
• Identifies lessons learned to build resilience and leverage best practices