Strategic Initiative Lead – Regulatory Data, Digital and AI

Job Title : Strategic Initiative Lead – Regulatory Data, Digital and AI

Location : Cambridge, MA or Morristown, NJ

About the Job

Do you thrive at the intersection of regulatory expertise and digital innovation? As the Strategic Initiative Lead, you will turn bold ideas into validated opportunities, transforming concepts into business-ready solutions that future-proof Sanofi’s Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA).

Reporting to the Head of Engagement & Innovation, you will lead initiatives at the validation and acceleration stages of our innovation funnel, working closely with Innovation Leads, Business Process Owners, Capability Heads, and Digital partners. By applying your deep regulatory knowledge and proven leadership skills, you will guide high-risk, high-reward initiatives through uncertainty - framing the right problems, validating assumptions, and building the case for scale.

This role is ideal for an experienced regulatory affairs professional who has expanded into digital transformation, program leadership, and cross-functional influence. You will be a visible ambassador of innovation, representing initiatives with senior leaders, translating complex concepts for diverse audiences, and ensuring investment decisions are backed by rigorous validation.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose : to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities

Innovation Execution & Validation

• Lead selected initiatives from incubation through validation and acceleration, designing success criteria, validation metrics, and learning agendas.
• Translate early concepts into tangible pilots, proofs of value, or minimum viable capabilities that can secure time and budget for scaling.
• Reframe business problems by leveraging regulatory SME expertise to ensure initiatives move from good to great .

Leadership & Influence

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Strategic Enablement & Portfolio Impact

About You

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Competencies and Skills

Why Choose Us?

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 or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.