Sanofi · 1 week ago
Director Global Launch Strategy- Immunology, Respiratory and Gastroenterology
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expSanofi is an innovative global healthcare company focused on transforming the lives of people with immune challenges and other serious conditions. The Director Global Launch Strategy will lead the development and execution of best-in-class launch strategies for the Immunology, Respiratory, and Gastroenterology portfolios, ensuring alignment and excellence across global markets.
Health CareLife SciencePharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Partner with Global TA Leads and Teams to develop and deliver best in industry launch strategic plan
Inspire, guide and monitor key affiliates to ensure all relevant global markets are prepared to launch
Organize Global Brand Team meetings and outputs, ensuring follow-up on actions cross functionally. Meets with functional experts to gain insight, foster cross functional communication and drive results
Develops and leverages launch insights to optimize launch planning across the asset lifecycle
Oversees the development and execution of the Sanofi Integrated Launch Capabilities (SILC) framework
Inspires local launch plans that include innovation, efficiency and stakeholder focused problem solving
Optimizes launch plans by providing guidance on benchmarks, capabilities, and launch team structure. Inspires adoption of best practices across markets
Partners with Digital Teams to implement an enhanced digital ecosystem, including AI technologies
Optimizes the approach to launch governance and oversight to drive consistency, simplification, and efficiencies
Responsible for TA interactions with Sanofi Integrated Launch Capabilities [SILC] teams and tools
Responsible for Launch Readiness Reviews (LRR) organization, facilitation, cross-functional support and preparation, across Global and Wave 1 affiliates. Tracks and reports progress on launches according to launch plans
Responsible for identifying capabilities of the global and country teams to drive a best-in-class launch and identifies gaps for upskilling as needed
Responsible for launch project management activities, managing relationships and resources with the hubs as needed
Contributes to launch simulations to assess the brand’s go-to market strategy and operational readiness for launch
Contributes to the development of launch updates for internal audiences, including regular status reporting to the Executive Launch Committee
Contributes to the establishment of benchmarked pre-launch, launch and post-launch KPIs in line with brand strategy and responsible for tracking and reporting of the defined metrics in collaboration with cross-functional teams
Responsible for the alignment between SILC KPIs and brand KPIs in partnership with the Global Respiratory & Gastroenterology TA Heads/Indication Leads
Embeds and shares innovative launch practices from different therapeutic areas
Partners in the development of launch curriculum to upskill internal teams on critical go-to-market capabilities
Qualification
Required
8+ years commercialization expertise (commercial/medical), including product launches and managing complex projects
3+ years leading cross functional teams
2+ years of Global experience
2+ years of Local (in country) experience
Deep understanding of launch excellence drivers, launch readiness framework and building BIC capabilities
Experienced in leading large, cross-functional matrix teams and influencing without authority
Agile mindset to ensure the team is working at the correct pace while remaining goal oriented
Ability to leverage networks, to develop people, coach & give feedback, empower people
Ability to lead change while achieving business goals & objectives. Challenge the status quo. Be persistent and resilient
Strong ability to integrate various parts of a project and identify priorities, develops success metrics, measures and analyzes progress, develops new approaches to deliver results
Engages and leverages everyone's strengths, ensures active communication; Demonstrates a high-level drive, passion and ambition for optimal result. Sets high standards and expectations. Shares authority and responsibility
Inspires trust through empathy and authenticity. Empowers and recognizes others to create powerful and trusted relationships while challenging the status quo. Effective stakeholder management
Ability to execute project plans, communicate effectively, track progress, identify issues, proactively ideate solutions, mitigate risks
Accountability, innovation, creativity, initiative, stress management, fast learner, result orientation, ability to work on one's own continuous improvement; listening skills, co-creating with the different teams, GBUs and with key geographies
Preferred
Preference will be given to those with US / major market launch experience
Benefits
High-quality healthcare
Prevention and wellness programs
At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
Company
Sanofi
Sanofi is a global biopharma company focused on prescription drugs, vaccines, and treatments for chronic, rare, and infectious diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$6.97BKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Paul Hudson
Chief Executive Officer
Francois-Xavier Roger
Chief Financial Officer
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