Product Manager/Product Owner — Enterprise Analytics/AI/ML

Sanofi•Cambridge, MA

1d•$178,500 - $257,833•Hybrid

About The Position

Sanofi is undergoing a significant digital transformation, with a strong focus on data and the adoption of AI/ML solutions to enhance R&D, manufacturing, and commercial performance. A key initiative is the modernization of US Gross-to-Net (GTN) capabilities, transitioning from manual processes to AI-powered, end-to-end GTN insights, forecasting, reconciliation, and decision support. This role involves leading a portfolio of AI and analytics products for the US GTN function, including GTN CLARITY, GTN COMPASS, and Dynamic GTN Forecasting. The Product Owner will define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with various leadership teams. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in AI/ML-driven analytics, strong product leadership, and the ability to shape digital solutions for complex, regulated environments. The role emphasizes implementing best practices, including responsible AI, and driving continuous improvement. Sanofi aims to be an AI-first organization, fostering cross-functional pods, utilizing a leading-edge tech stack, and offering world-class mentorship and training in machine learning. The Product Owner will act as a mini-CEO for their digital product, co-defining strategy, planning the roadmap, driving delivery, and measuring business impact.

Requirements

Bachelors degree with 7+ years of experience in digital product management, with a strong track record of delivering end-to-end analytics platforms, data products, or AI/ML solutions at enterprise scale - required.
5+ years leading complex digital transformation programs in large, matrixed organizations — ideally spanning data engineering, advanced analytics, and AI/ML product development - required.
Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous, complex business problems into structured product roadmaps and scalable technical solutions.
Proven experience managing multi-vendor delivery environments including RFP processes, Systems Integrator selection, and external partner management.
Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture concepts including data mesh, data lakes, cloud platforms, and connected data foundations.
Exceptional stakeholder management skills with executive-level communication and the ability to influence without authority across business and technology functions.
Familiarity with financial analytics, forecasting, or reconciliation domains — experience in pharmaceutical commercial analytics a plus but not required.
Technical skills: Deep knowledge of Lean/Agile practices, product management frameworks, and UX/UI principles.
Hands-on experience with data engineering and analytics stacks (Python, SQL, Spark, cloud data lakes — Azure, AWS, GCP).
Strong understanding of AI/ML solution design, predictive modeling concepts, and analytics platform architecture.
Experience with forecasting frameworks, scenario modeling, variance decomposition, and reconciliation workflows in complex data environments.
Familiarity with enterprise data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks) and connected data architecture standards.
Ability to work with AI-driven insights, natural language interfaces, and ML-enabled forecasting tools.
English a must, French a plus, other languages a plus

Nice To Haves

Experience with EPM platforms (Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, or similar) a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Lead End-to-End Product Delivery: Own the full product lifecycle — from discovery and requirements definition through build, test, and scale — for GTN CLARITY, GTN COMPASS, and Dynamic GTN Forecasting. Drive delivery excellence across cross-functional pods including Data Engineering, Data Science, UX, and AI teams.
Define and Execute Product Vision: Establish and maintain a clear, compelling product vision and multi-horizon roadmap for a connected GTN analytics ecosystem. Translate complex business challenges into well-defined, prioritized product backlogs that deliver measurable value.
Drive Enterprise Data Transformation: Lead the migration and modernization of fragmented, manual GTN processes onto scalable, AI-ready data foundations. Champion adoption of enterprise data standards (USDF, OneMesh) and ensure architectural decisions support long-term scalability across brands and BUs.
Optimize and Prioritize Use Cases: Identify, assess, and prioritize GTN use cases (retrospective insights, prospective modeling, forecasting, reconciliation, monitoring) based on business value, technical feasibility, and data readiness. Apply structured frameworks to manage trade-offs and sequencing.
Collaborate with Business Stakeholders: Partner with Finance, Pricing, Access Analytics, GTN CoE, Brand GMs, and GTMC teams to deeply understand pain points, co-design solutions, and ensure GTN tools support key governance processes including Actuals Review, Access & Investment Boards, Strategic Access Forums, and bid-cycle preparation.
Manage Vendor and Platform Selection: Lead RFP processes, vendor evaluation, and Systems Integrator selection for Dynamic GTN Forecasting platform. Manage external delivery partners and ensure alignment with Sanofi's enterprise architecture and data governance standards.
Standardize and Scale Digital Products: Drive standardization across GTN workflows, dashboards, forecasting logic, and reconciliation engines to ensure consistency and reuse across brands and BUs. Scale CLARITY to new brands and expand COMPASS capabilities as data foundations mature.
Ensure Performance and Value Realization: Define KPIs, establish measurement frameworks, and ensure measurable business impact through improved GTN accuracy, reduced variance, automation of manual workflows, and enhanced strategic decision-making.
Champion Responsible AI: Ensure all GTN AI/ML solutions are developed and deployed in alignment with Sanofi's RAISE responsible AI framework, maintaining compliance, auditability, and transparency across all products.