Site Risk Officer

About the role

The Site Risk Officer (SRO) is a critical role within the Site Portfolio Management Team, responsible for leading the standardized and comprehensive risk management process at the site level. This position plays a pivotal role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential threats and vulnerabilities that may impact site operations and organization. In addition, the SRO serves as the primary point of accountability for the business continuity program and cyber resilience program, ensuring alignment with Sanofi's global standards, regulatory requirements, and patient safety objectives.

The SRO partners cross-functionally with Manufacturing & Supply (M&S), Quality, Digital, Supply Chain, Finance, and global risk management teams to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor risks that could impact site operations, product quality, regulatory compliance, and business continuity. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership capabilities, deep knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotech operations, and the ability to drive complex, multi-stakeholder programs from inception through execution.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the Site Risk Profile:
• Own and maintain the site-level risk register, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, prioritized, and tracked in alignment with Sanofi's global risk management framework and governance standards.
• Lead periodic risk assessments across all site functions (Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Digital, HSE, etc.) to identify emerging risks and evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls.
• Develop and present risk reports, dashboards, and heat maps to the Site Leadership Team (SLT) and global stakeholders on a defined cadence (monthly, quarterly, annually), highlighting critical risks, trends, and mitigation Progress.
• Facilitate risk workshops and cross-functional risk reviews to ensure comprehensive risk identification and shared accountability across departments.
• Lead site risk governances and foster interactions with product line management.
• Ensure risk mitigation action plans are assigned to appropriate owners, tracked to completion, and escalated when necessary.
• Maintain alignment with global risk governance bodies, contributing to global risk reporting and benchmarking across Sanofi manufacturing sites.
• Support internal and external audits and health authority inspections related to risk management practices, ensuring inspection readiness at all times.
• Lead the Site Business Continuity Program:
• Design, implement, and continuously improve the site Business Continuity Program in accordance with Sanofi global standards, ISO 22301, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) across all critical site functions to identify maximum tolerable downtime, recovery time objectives (RTOs), and recovery point objectives (RPOs) for key processes and systems.
• Develop, maintain, and test Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and Crisis Management Plans for critical site operations, ensuring plans are actionable, current, and accessible.
• Lead and coordinate tabletop exercises, simulations, and full-scale drills at a minimum annual frequency; document lessons learned and drive continuous improvement of plans.
• Establish and maintain a site Crisis Management Team (CMT), defining roles, responsibilities, escalation protocols, and communication trees.
• Coordinate with global business continuity teams to ensure site plans align with global continuity strategies and reporting requirements.
• Track and report on BCP program maturity metrics, exercise outcomes, and plan update status to site leadership and global stakeholders.
• Ensure all critical vital records are identified, protected, and recoverable in alignment with site and global vital records management requirements.
• Lead the Site Cyber Resilience Program:
• Serve as the site lead for the Sanofi global Cyber Resilience program, coordinating local implementation of global cyber resilience requirements, standards, and initiatives.

About You

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• With 10+ years relevant experience in manufacturing environment.
• Experience in business continuity/project /Risk management desired.

Why choose us

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
• Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
• Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale
• Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.