Head of Digital GBUs Agile & Scrum Excellence

Job Title: Head of Digital GBUs Agile & Scrum Excellence  

Location: Cambridge MA, Morristown NJ

Job type: Permanent 

Up to 20 %, travel expected 

About the job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. 

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:

• The head of DGBU agile & scrum COE is a senior practicing leader. Beyond his/her responsibilities as head of the agile & Scrum COE team, he/she will be assigned to the most critical program for DGBU, namely the US commercial foundations program, which is a multiyear program.

• Being able to demonstrate what great looks like on the most critical program is a key success factor for the DGBU team as well as a strong embodiment of Sanofi culture to take the lead.

As a head of agile & Scrum COE for DGBU

• Building a strong & agile pool of Scrum expertise with a focus on community as a core of the CoE​

• Expertise coaching + ensure continued development of Scrum & career pathing, acting as a mentor for the scrum masters

• Agile coaching within DGBU, leveraging the help of Sanofi Agile COE, in the spirit of fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and enhancing collaboration to deliver high-quality products efficiently.

• Efficient allocation of Scrum Masters to the PLs via very strong, very clear prioritization mechanism​

• Resource allocation based on impact with an agreement of relevant PL owners​

• Customer Satisfaction: work with Product Owner / Product Line Owner to gather feedback, understand pain points, & enhance customer satisfaction​, run regular retrospective at POD level with POD health quarterly reports & mitigation plan.

• Agile transformation & Maturity assessment: Define trajectory of agile transformation for Digital GBUs including maturity assessment for PODs and related recommendations. Implementation through Scrum COE in partnership with Product owner, GTMC & Business stakeholders.

• Continuous improvement:Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging teams to reflect on their processes, identify areas for enhancement, and implement changes iteratively.

• Design Thinking: apply design thinking principles to identify user needs, pain points, and opportunities for service improvement​

• Value Driven: Champion team discussion of value driven prioritization for the benefit of users and stakeholders, with respect to high quality product delivery.

• Process Excellence: identify opportunities for process optimization, standardization, and automation within the service operations, capitalize learning within playbook

• Data-Driven Insights: utilize data & analytics to generate insights into service performance, trends, and areas for improvement. Use data-driven insights to make decisions and influence strategic initiatives.​

• Performance Measurement: define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of Scrum activities and POD health​

• Trend Analysis: keep up with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in service design and innovation + translate these insights into actionable strategies to maintain our competitive edge​

As a practicing lead, Program manager for mission critical programs

• Strategic Planning: Establish program objectives in conjunction with GBU sponsors, GTMC partners and digital stakeholders, responsible for governance set up and meeting cadence, including agenda & steerco preparation in conjunction will all parties. 

• Project Coordination: Oversee and coordinate interdependencies to ensure they benefit one another and meet overall business objectives – identify critical path & sequence. As head of Agile & Scrum COE, he/She is the best advocate of agile practices.

• Stakeholder Management: Communicate regularly with stakeholders, including senior management, to provide updates and manage expectations, in conjunction with stakeholders

• Resource Allocation: support resources allocation effectively, including personnel and budget, to support program activities in conjunction with Product Line Owners.

• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with program execution, ensuring timely resolution of issues. 

• Performance Monitoring: Track program metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. 

• Support team fit for purpose: leverage Scrum COE and Strategy & ops team as needed to ensure overall success of the mission critical program

Ways of working

• You will be a member for Global Extended Digital GBU Leadership Team. 

• As program manager for US commercial foundation, you need to have enough technical depth in the field of Data management and/or analytics to be able to engage with product lines and identifyinterdependencies.

• You will foster partnerships and close collaboration between cross-functional teams (GBU Brand teams, Digital product lines, GTMC, market teams) and drive structured ways of working between teams to provide maximum value and efficiency to business teams. 

• You will work with the central agile COE to foster best practices and build best in class Scrum team & practices

• You will strategically position and elevate the role of scrum in the Digital GBU org as well as socialize the culture of product within the organization

• You will work closely and constructively with other development teams e.g., Accelerator, Web-teams, whether inside or outside the company. 

• You will empower your teams to set up lean but effective teams and efficient local governance.  

• You will build and develop a team that uses complementary strengths and develop dedicated personal development plan

About You

Job Skills & Competencies:

• A minimum of 15 years of professional experience and 5+ years people management & leadership experience in diverse markets

• Solid industry background and understanding of agile & service excellence

• Seasoned leader with outstanding communication and presentation skills.

• Technical literacy in data management and / or data analytics.

• Proven record of creating and implementing successful digital business strategies.

• Very strong problem-solving skills and analytical capabilities

• Very strong project management and execution skills

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

• Willing to change the status quo and advocate for One Sanofi

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

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

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

Soft skills:

• Leadership & Strategic Thinking & Impact Focus

• Demonstrates very strong leadership skills; knows how to influence and work as an integral part of a team.

• Deep experience in applying LEAN and Agile Practices

• Comfortable with pushing on conventional wisdom and having a strong point of view; willing to take the initiative and offer creative solutions; strong troubleshooting skills.

• Effective & Inspirational Communications

• Multi-cultural Transversal Collaboration

• Thoughtful Risk Taking

• Diverse & Inclusive Decision Making

Education:

• Advanced Scientific, Business or Engineering Degree, Marketing, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline is required. 

Languages: English a must, other languages a plus

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.​

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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.