Job Description

ABOUT THE JOB

Our Team:

In this pivotal role, you will have the responsibility to shape and drive our digital transformation strategy, ensuring our organization remains at the forefront of innovation and digital advancements in the healthcare industry.

Main responsibilities:

1.Co-create and maintain the digital strategy for our organization, closely aligned with our Company Play-To-Win strategy and business strategies. You will work closely with the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) to co-create the overall digital strategy with Digital senior leaders, ensuring it encompasses our mission and objectives. By identifying opportunities and potential threats, you will develop priorities and key performance indicators (KPIs) that are focused on delivering tangible business benefits and exceptional customer experiences through digital initiatives. Your ability to translate these priorities into actionable business and technology goals, while considering critical interdependencies, will be essential for success.

2. Collaborate and work closely with the Head of Corporate Strategy and other GBus heads to ensure that our digital strategy is in harmony with broader organizational goals. Additionally, you will lead the strategic planning process, engaging the digital Leadership Team to develop specific priorities and initiatives for their respective areas. By assisting the CDO in creating strategic presentations, you will play a critical role in communicating the digital strategy to the Executive Committee, the Board, investors, and other key external stakeholders.

3. Effective governance is vital to ensure the success of our digital initiatives. You will centrally manage, monitor, and prioritize the portfolio of all digital initiatives, ensuring they align with our overall strategy and customer needs. Prior to the initiation of any digital initiative, you will ensure that resources and budgets are properly vetted, approved, and allocated. By tracking and maintaining progress, as well as assessing risks and value, you will drive continuous improvement and offer insights at an enterprise level. Your ability to create monthly status reports for all digital initiatives across the company will provide transparency and aid decision-making.

4. Resource management. You will be responsible for effectively allocating internal and external resources within the digital organization to maximize delivery against KPIs and strategic goals. You will have the responsibility to build a “single pane of glass” view of key digital metrics and KPIs. As a leader, you will also make difficult decisions to ensure optimal utilization of the budget for the greater good of the group. Collaboration with P&C Partners, OC&T… will be essential in planning changes in required capabilities over time.

5. Special Projects. You will lead cross-functional strategic initiatives designed to accelerate Sanofi’s digital transformation, measure their impact and track adoption.

6. Sourcing strategies for vendors. You will design and implement a comprehensive sourcing strategy, focusing on optimizing vendor utilization while limiting their number. Establishing appropriate governance committees and actively managing vendor sourcing.

7. Communication and organization. You will manage communications for the digital organization in collaboration with the Communications team, ensuring consistency and completeness regarding the digital strategy and transformation agenda.

ABOUT YOU

Solid industry background and understanding.

Possess a strong business acumen.

Seasoned leader with outstanding communication and presentation skills.

Partner-level experience at a top- strategic consulting firm.

Proven record of creating and implementing successful digital strategies.

Very strong problem-solving skills and analytical capabilities

Very strong project management and execution skills

Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency with emerging digital technologies

Ability to cultivate effective relationships, and to influence and collaborate internally and externally at all organizational levels.

Exceptional communication and influencing skills to effectively engage stakeholders at all levels.

Team player with great interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and confident demeanor.

A passion for innovation, problem-solving, and driving business transformation.

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