Field Medical Operations Lead, Pulmonary, US Medical Immunology

Sanofi • Cambridge, MA

30d • Remote

About The Position

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs. Our Sanofi Immunology Medical Affairs function serves as a valued strategic partner with Clinical, Commercial, Regulatory, and Market Access on therapeutic solutions to support patients’ needs. The US Medical Immunology team is proud to support Sanofi’s deep commitment to chasing the miracles of science to improve the lives of patients. We shatter treatment inertia through our commitment to leaving no Type 2 inflammation patient behind. We aim to transform medical practice, deliver innovative and actionable data to providers and payers enabling timely patient identification and driving the urgency to act on debilitating immunological disorders. The Field Medical Operations Lead, Pulmonary, will report to the Medical Operations Director and will work with the respective US Medical Immunology Franchise team to provide operational support for various medical activities and programs.  This individual will collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the timely execution of various launch activities including management of budget, tools, processes, and reporting. The Operations Lead will work together with alliance and franchise counterparts to ensure alignment of various medical activities (advisory boards, core team meetings, communications, budget tracking, medical planning activities, field medical systems/reporting etc) to ensure timely execution of the medical plan in a cost-efficient manner. In addition, this individual will support project management and pull through for relevant global cross-GBU initiatives. This position will also identify and support process improvement and general project management to ensure successful completion of projects/initiatives according to timelines and associated budgets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years of industry experience
• 5+ plus years of project/program management or relevant experience including supporting/leading cross-functional teams.
• In-depth knowledge of Medical organizations including related operating processes, systems, policies, procedures and regulations.
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, excellent organizational time management skills, and the ability to lead, collaborate and align with diverse, cross-functional matrix teams.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical or biotechnical regulated environments and functions
• Analytical and detail oriented, well developed organizational skills, pragmatic in solving problems
• Ability to lead project management initiatives and process improvement
• Ability to champion change initiatives, promote innovation, and implement new approaches
• Performance-oriented with innovative problem-solving skills
• Negotiation skills
• Customer focus; interpersonal savvy and respect for others

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Smartsheet, Excel, project management systems/tools, and process improvement methodology are highly desirable.
• A strong working knowledge of business processes and systems, including medical activity planning and budgeting, is highly desirable.
• Occasional travel may be required for team meetings and other company functions
• Ability to conduct effective meetings
• Working knowledge of field impact measuring tools (One Medical Dashboard)
• Technology savvy; familiar with information systems, CRM platforms, and IT resources
• Fluent in Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, Sharepoint
• Scientific knowledge and experience
• Proactive, self-starter attitude
• Demonstrates solidarity with organization and team members

Responsibilities

• Support launch excellence by tracking key launch-related activities to ensure timely execution; identify/recommend/support process improvement opportunities; develop KPI-related reports to communicate status of critical deliverables.
• Provide day-to-day oversight and support for key systems and process, working with relevant internal stakeholders and external vendors (e.g., Sharepoint, SmartSheet, TEAMS).
• Provide project management support for key initiatives (incl. medical advisory boards), collaborate with key stakeholders, and track project milestones along with required documentation (e.g., FMVs, CDBRs).
• Optimize communication and decision-making, enhance alignment, and drive collaboration by proactively identifying key stakeholders and facilitating cross-functional representation at various team meetings.
• Collaborate with Finance & Purchasing to track portfolio budgets and proactively address operational implications of shifts in financial targets; provide recommendations to TA leads regarding opportunities to increase cost flexibility and achieve financial targets.
• Implement & manage portfolio & operational level activities via harmonized tools/systems.
• Support the development of an integrated Medical Plan by coordinating meetings and communications, collaborating with Alliance and Franchise counterparts as well as key stakeholders to ensure consistent alignment of program activities and tactical execution.
• Provide guidance to internal/external partners regarding business-related initiatives to ensure workflow and processes are efficient and compliant with internal SOPs and external guidelines.
• Build and maintain strong and collaborative partnerships with internal and external parties; serve as an advocate for the overall collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Point of contact to triage Veeva CRM and other field operating system issues
• Process field content/materials through the MMRC approval process
• Upload approved materials into Veeva CLM

Benefits

• This position is eligible for a company car through the Company’s FLEET program.
• Candidates must complete all fleet safety training and must maintain an acceptable driving record regarding accidents and incidents.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.
• Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level