US Medical Strategy Lead

Job title : US Medical Strategy Lead (Vaccines)

Location : Morristown, NJ

About the job

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 Team

The North American Medical Team at Sanofi is a high-performing team of medical leaders who are a trusted source of scientific and medical information and shared insights; effective and innovative strategic partners to our internal and external stakeholders; and dedicated to public health and empowering lives through immunization. We represent diverse experiences and backgrounds which strengthens our team and mirrors the healthcare communities we engage.

Main Responsibilities :

The US Medical Strategy Lead will develop, manage, drive implementation, track and communicate the impact of their respective franchise Country Medical Roadmaps (CMRs) as well as other critical strategic plans while ensuring cross-stakeholder alignment with, but not limited to, commercial / marketing, public affairs, finance, clinical, and global teams during planning and execution.

Medical Operations (45%)

Conduct regular touchpoints with publication managers for updates on new and planned publications. Share updates at Franchise Team Meetings and work with Franchise Medical Head and Scientific Engagement & Innovation (SEI) team to plan strategic dissemination of new data / publications.

Project manage and tactically execute the franchise congress activity plans and other aligned activities in close collaboration with the Medical Strategy Lead for Events and the SEI team to ensure franchise congress activity is aligned with above brand strategic imperatives.

Assess and review grant requests for alignment with the medical franchise strategy. Coordinating evaluations with the US Grants & Transparency Advisor and relevant franchise medical directors.

Work closely with the Grants team, Regional Medical Governance Officer and US Medical Operations Manager to draft HCP contracts and agreements for the Medical Directors, and execute the validation process

Work closely with US Medical Franchise Heads and NA SEI Head to support budget planning, execution and monitoring for each franchise, and escalate issues to NA Medical Head as needed; Contribute to the preparation of regional submission for finance cycles for the franchise. Manage all required documentation related to compliance and interaction with cross-functional members and ensure compliance with the process for external expert engagement undefined

Strategy (40%)

Closely partner with, US Medical Franchise Heads, US Medical Directors, US Medical Advisors and SEI team in the overall development of CMRs alongside other key cross-functional team members. Including Medical Evidence Generation team for incorporation of their integrated evidence generation plans (iEGPs).

Drive CMR activity execution and evaluate the need for new activities in alignment with US Franchise Medical team priorities.

Coordinate implementation of activities with medical franchise and field teams and external stakeholders (i.e., KOLs, vendors) undefined

Internal Collaboration / Communication (15%)

Work closely with global and local leadership to develop and support the tracking of franchise impact tools and metrics

Coordinate and be a key strategic partner to Medical Franchise Heads in conceptualization and execution of meetings (e.g., cross-functional meetings and medical meetings) to support the franchise

Work with SEI head to develop key-activity playbooks

Report OKRs and high-level project progress on a regular basis to NA Medical Head, ensuring medical department visibility

Evaluate impact and results of the activities through identified Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and impact metrics in close coordination with SEI Head, and global / local leadership

Proactively identify and mitigate potential issues with Medical Franchise Heads and support issue resolution.

Follow up on activities until completion; report on impact to global dashboard and prepare for local outputs

Note : This role will have a dotted reporting line to the NA Medical Franchise Heads, collaborating closely on strategic / tactical planning, budget and other key areas, while maintaining direct reporting to the Field Medical Operations Director

About You

Requirements :

Basic Qualifications :

Advanced Science Degree or MBA in a related field (e.g., Medical field, vaccine field healthcare finance, etc.)

Knowledge / experience and / or degree in Medical field, vaccine field and / or healthcare

1+ year experience in Pharmaceutical Industry

Occasional travel within North America

Preferred Qualifications :

Vaccines experience

Project management experience in Medical Affairs

VeevaPromoMATS experience

Competencies that the successful candidate will possess

Strategic mindset with focus on execution

Ability to synthesize information and translate it into actionable intelligence

Ability to navigate in a matrix environment and to cooperate transversally

Business and Market Access acumen

Event management for Medical activities

Strong ability to build and maintain networks with internally and key external stakeholders

Strong communication, influencing & negotiation skills

Self-motivated, flexible and ability to establish credibility

Core Competencies Level

Medical Healthcare Environment - Intermediate

Medical Strategy & Planning (IMP)- Advanced

Medical Stakeholder Engagement (External)-Intermediate

Medical Evidence Generation, Interpretation, & Support- Intermediate

Medical Education & Scientific Communication- Intermediate

All product, disease, & TA knowledge-Basic

Medical Information Management-Intermediate

Building Business Acumen-Advanced

Improving Transversal Collaboration-Advanced

Develop Diversity & Inclusion-Intermediate

Developing Change Leadership Skills-Intermediate

Developing Interpersonal Communication Skills-Advanced

Leadership Effectiveness-Intermediate

Developing Project Management Skills-Advanced

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 it’s through a promotion or lateral move, 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.

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.