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Sanofi is a global life sciences company committed to improving access to healthcare and supporting the people we serve throughout the continuum of care. From prevention to treatment, Sanofi transforms scientific innovation into healthcare solutions, in human vaccines, rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular solutions and consumer healthcare. More than 110,000 people in over 100 countries at Sanofi are dedicated to making a difference on patients daily life, wherever they live and enabling them to enjoy a healthier life.
As a company with a global vision of drug development and a highly regarded corporate culture, Sanofi is recognized as one of the best pharmaceutical companies in the world and is pioneering the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with strong commitment to develop advanced data standards to increase reusability & interoperability and thus accelerate impact on global health.
The R&D Data Office serves as a cornerstone to this effort. Our team is responsible for cross-R&D data strategy, governance, and management. We sit in partnership with Business and Digital, and drive data needs across priority and transformative initiatives across R&D. Team members serve as advisors, leaders, and educators to colleagues and data professionals across the R&D value chain. As an integral team member, you will be responsible for defining how R&D's structured, semi-structured and unstructured data will be stored, consumed, integrated / shared and reported by different end users such as scientists, clinicians, and more. You will also be pivotal in the development of sustainable mechanisms for ensuring data are FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable).
Position Summary:
The R&D Data Capability and Strategy Lead serves as the interface between Business and Digital/Data on foundational data capabilities or needs across R&D. This role will be responsible for identification of key use cases across R&D, high level data solutioning (e.g., data strategy, governance/standards, management, infrastructure needs etc), and oversight of day-to-day operations for their specific data capability.
Main responsibilities:
Work in collaboration with R&D Data Office leadership, business, and R&D Digital subject matter experts:
Partner with key stakeholders across R&D functions to identify data-related needs and initiatives (e.g., MDM, data catalog etc) and design innovative data solutions to support business priorities
Partner with R&D Digital stakeholders to oversee data-related activities and verify data functionality from ingest through access
Drive program management of initiatives and capabilities; ensure on-schedule/on-time delivery and proactive management of risks/issues
Establish ways of working across all partner functions for specifically assigned capabilities/initiatives
Examine multidimensional datasets and drive business processes updates to be performed and steer the respective change initiatives
Oversee maintenance of documentation and act as an expert on data definitions, data flows, legacy data structures, access rights models, etc. for assigned domain
Manage and maintain data modelling methodology already established within Data Governance team
Educate and guide R&D teams on standards and information management principles, methodologies, best practices, etc.
Participate in the evaluation of new technologies and innovation projects related to information management
Manage and evolve current data integration standards policies and procedures, and data quality management services
Manage maintenance of data lineage and support root cause analysis and impact assessment on data related topics
Define and maintain KPIs on data governance products and services
May directly or in-directly lead junior data roles (e.g., data modelers, data stewards etc) across end-to-end data activities (ingest through access)
Deliverables:
Identifies capability and process opportunities
Drive a culture of operational excellence through a set of fundamental process management practices
Brings industry trends and operational excellence practices to drive incremental improvements in quality, cost, and speed
Champions best practices for business processes, evaluates enhancements and recommended solutions
Develop project plans and roadmaps for implementing business process solutions with the broader strategic goals
3. About you
Experience: 7-9 years of experience in business data management, information architecture, technology or other related field
Technical skills:
Extensive modelling experience with standard tools
Basic programming skills
Good knowledge of cross-industry data standards
Functional skills:
Strong familiarity with pharma R&D processes and technology
Ability to build business relationships and understand end-to-end data use and needs
Diplomatic and stakeholder management skills across business, technology, and partners
Demonstrated strong attention to detail, quality, time management and customer focus
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Strong networking, influencing and negotiating skills and superior problem-solving skills
Demonstrated willingness to make decisions and to take responsibility for such
Excellent interpersonal skills (team player)
People management skills either in matrix or direct line function
Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Information Technology
Languages: English
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At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.
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Date Posted: 13/11/2024
Job ID: 100188773
