Senior Medical Program Manager (MPM) – One Medical Early Assets
About The Position
The Senior Medical Program Manager provides program management expertise, team and portfolio management, and strategic operational support across Sanofi’s One Medical early asset portfolio. The role enables integrated medical inclusion from discovery through proof of concept and works closely with the Medical Program Lead, Early Asset Global Medical Leads, and Global Medical Teams, as well as alliance partners where applicable, to ensure medical knowledge and insights flow across the early-development value chain and to build aligned partnerships across R&D. The position is within the NextGen Immunology team and carries responsibilities across One Medical SPC and Gen Meds. In a matrix environment, the MPM drives strategic direction and operational execution, helping teams collaborate and innovate across the early medical lifecycle. The role supports medical strategy and evidence generation, coordinates global medical teams, establishes operational frameworks and planning processes, manages portfolio activities through the harmonized Program Management Tool, and ensures efficient, compliant workflows.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacy, Health Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
- At least 5 years of project/program management, portfolio management, or related experience in a biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, clinical research, or scientific environment.
- Experience supporting cross-functional teams and complex initiatives.
- Ability to lead projects and translate strategy into tactical plans and reusable frameworks.
- Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methodology.
- Ability to foster teamwork and collaboration while coordinating cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
- Ability to manage projects end to end with minimum supervision.
- Ability to establish and provide frequent reporting dashboards with key metrics using harmonized methodologies.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to interface effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to multitask and maintain tight timelines and priorities in a highly professional manner.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office and working knowledge of program/project management software.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced scientific degree (MS, PharmD, PhD, or MD).
- MBA or equivalent business qualification.
- Background in the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry with direct project/program management experience.
- Scientific background and Medical Affairs experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide program management expertise, team and portfolio management, and strategic operational support across the One Medical early asset portfolio.
- Enable integrated medical inclusion across early-stage assets from discovery through proof of concept.
- Drive strategic direction and operational execution, ensuring the Global Medical Lead has line of sight across R&D and can deliver impact in Global Project Teams from M2.
- Position Medical to co-lead Disease Area Strategies in partnership with R&D.
- Forge strategic partnerships and shared governance with the TMU ECET Program, CSU eProtocol, and Patient Driven Medicine Development.
- Plan, coordinate, and co-partner on the early Integrated Evidence Generation Plan roadmap at disease-area and asset levels.
- Drive evidence-generation prioritization in partnership with the Global Medical Lead.
- Design, coordinate, and co-lead a Global Medical Team system that supports resource efficiency and a strong matrixed network across global medical, local medical, and cross-functional partners early in the medical lifecycle.
- Establish a framework for operationalizing medical strategy, tactics, and clinical investment planning for early medical and budget needs as assets advance through the lifecycle.
- Manage portfolio and operational activities using the harmonized Program Management Tool used across the MPM organization.
- Ensure workflows and processes are efficient and compliant with internal SOPs and external guidelines.
Benefits
- Health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.
- At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
- Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs.
- Rewards package recognizing employee contribution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
