Head, Health System Strategy, Rare Diseases

Sanofi•Cambridge, MA

6d•$232,500 - $335,833•Onsite

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. As Head, Health System Strategy, Rare Diseases within our US Rare Disease Leadership Team, you'll lead provider-focused strategy across a $2.2B business with 7 marketed products and 2 pipeline launches, including a landmark AATD therapy in 1H 2027. You'll build strategic partnerships with health systems and IDNs, optimize care pathways, and accelerate patient diagnosis and treatment access. This role is a member of the US Leadership Team and reports directly to the General Manager. You'll be joining Sanofi's US Rare Disease business at a pivotal moment—managing a portfolio with clear growth trajectory to $3.1B by 2030, leading health system strategy for breakthrough therapies, and shaping how we partner with leading academic medical centers and integrated delivery networks to transform patient outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPH, MS, PhD) strongly preferred
10+ years of experience in pharma, biotech, healthcare (medical center or large practice), or payer environment
7+ years of leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives
Demonstrated expertise in health system/provider strategy and partnerships with IDNs, health systems, and medical groups
Proven track record in care pathway optimization and patient journey analytics
Strong business acumen with understanding of health system economics and B2B solutions
Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and negotiate at the executive level
Ability to navigate complex, highly regulated environments while managing multiple priorities

Nice To Haves

Experience in rare disease or specialty therapeutics
Track record with organized customers and health system partnerships
Experience with patient journey analytics, health economics, and real-world evidence
Product launch experience, particularly in rare disease or specialty settings
Experience with HIT integration and operational solutions for health systems

Responsibilities

Lead integrated health system strategy to accelerate diagnosis, optimize care pathways, and improve treatment access across the rare disease portfolio
Identify barriers across the patient journey—diagnosis, referral, treatment initiation, reimbursement—and develop targeted, scalable solutions
Leverage patient journey analytics, health economics, and real-world evidence to guide pathway strategy and institutional engagement
Champion launch readiness for the landmark AATD therapy (1H 2027) across provider and health system dimensions
Collaborate with Health System leads across business units; share best practices and leverage common resources
Identify the shared strategic priorities—the "main thing"—between Sanofi Rare Disease and senior institutional leaders, finding the intersection where patient access goals align with the institution's own clinical, operational, and outcome objectives
Build trust-based, mutually beneficial partnerships with health system executives, department chairs, and medical directors that go beyond transactional engagement toward genuine value co-creation
Design and execute collaborative frameworks where Sanofi and institutional partners work toward a common purpose: getting the right rare disease patients diagnosed and treated faster
Engage senior stakeholders at leading academic medical centers and IDNs to uncover and activate shared opportunities that benefit patients, providers, and the health system
Navigate Legal & Compliance requirements for all health system partnerships and B2B solutions, ensuring all engagements are structured for sustainability and integrity
Build strategic partnerships with health systems, IDNs, and provider organizations across the rare disease landscape
Design B2B solutions that address health system needs across health information technology (HIT), operations, and patient experience
Expand key opinion leader relationships to uncover value-creation opportunities and advance rare disease awareness and diagnosis
Serve as the US Leadership Team subject matter expert on health system dynamics, care delivery trends, and provider engagement strategy
Integrate health system considerations into launch planning, lifecycle management, and portfolio strategy
Monitor the competitive landscape and evolving care delivery models in partnership with Business Insights & Solutions
Build, develop, and lead a high-performing team of 2 direct reports