Associate Director, Strategic Products and Portfolio Planning - Vaccines

About the Job

Our organization in North America is growing fast, and we're always looking for talented professionals to join our Commercial Strategy and Marketing Operations & Excellence team. We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world. Our Commercial Operations team aims for excellence. We offer a diverse and dynamic environment that’s growing at pace. Over the next two years, we aim to grow our US business by $1 billion—and this role will be instrumental in achieving that ambition. The Associate Director of Strategic Projects & Portfolio Planning will serve as a key strategic advisor within the Commercial Strategy and Marketing Operations & Excellence team, shaping long-term portfolio priorities and driving initiatives that position our business for sustainable growth. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Strategy and Marketing Operations & Excellence, this role combines strategic foresight with analytical rigor to influence senior leadership decisions and accelerate commercial excellence. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, seamlessly moving between high-level strategy and detailed analysis. You will navigate ambiguity, connect disparate information, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders. This role offers significant visibility and growth potential for a high-performing professional looking to make a lasting impact. Join the team protecting half a billion lives every year with next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI-driven breakthroughs. In Vaccines, you’ll help advance prevention on a global scale - and shape the future of immunization.

About Sanofi

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main Responsibilities

Analytics & Insights

• Design and implement analytics on business performance and market dynamics to inform strategic decisions.
• Synthesize data from multiple sources into actionable commercial and market insights.
• Establish and maintain metrics, data sets, and KPIs to provide leadership with real-time visibility.
• Collaborate across functions on analytics projects, including competitive intelligence and business performance tracking.

Strategic Thinking

• Lead strategic assessments of market trends, competitive landscape, and portfolio performance to inform commercial strategy.
• Partner with senior leadership to define portfolio priorities and evaluate new opportunities.
• Develop market assessments and strategic presentations that provide comprehensive views of business performance and growth potential.

Senior Leadership Support

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on strategic and analytic projects.
• Prepare executive-level presentations for business reviews and leadership meetings.
• Anticipate leadership needs and proactively deliver scenario analyses and insights that shape decision-making.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build strong relationships across sales, market access, marketing, and finance teams to ensure alignment on data and strategy.
• Lead cross-functional working groups to address complex business challenges and drive consensus.

Project Management & Execution

• Lead high-priority strategic initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Manage complex projects with multiple workstreams and dependencies.
• Develop clear project plans with milestones, deliverables, and accountability.
• Bring structure and clarity to ambiguous business problems.

Communication & Influence

• Create compelling, executive-level narratives that distill complex analyses into actionable recommendations.
• Influence decision-makers through data storytelling and business case development.
• Act as a thought leader, challenging assumptions and shaping strategic conversations at the highest levels.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience at a top-tier management consulting firm, with exposure to pharmaceutical/healthcare projects preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in data analysis, market assessment, strategic planning, and competitive intelligence.
• Proven ability to translate complex market dynamics into actionable portfolio strategies.
• Superior communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.
• Exceptional project management capabilities with experience driving strategic initiatives.
• Strong business acumen and commercial mindset.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and analytical tools.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.

Language

• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether through promotion or lateral moves, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
• Work at the forefront of AI-driven research, smart manufacturing, and groundbreaking mRNA platforms that are redefining the future of immunology.
• Help protect half a billion people every year, contributing to one of the largest global vaccination efforts in healthcare.
• Develop your career with access to mentoring, international mobility programs, and opportunities to grow across four continents.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information; or any other characteristic protected by law.

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