Head of SMS Drug Substance

Job Title: Head of SMS Drug Substance

• Location: Framingham, MA

About the Job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress.

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.

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The role of the Operational Excellence (OpEx) team is to drive industrial performance to achieve the site’s strategy and ambition. The OpEx team brings a high level of expertise and leadership in Sanofi Manufacturing System (SMS) methodology, transformation and change management. OpEx teams collaborate with all functions at the site, with Global SMS and actively contribute to the Sanofi SMS network.

This role serves as the OpEx representative (business partner) for the site Drug Substance organization. As an SMS Leader, the person must achieve SMS Intermediate level certification, at a minimum. This role supports execution of performance initiatives and deployment of SMS operating standards. This role leads problem solving sessions using root-case-analysis methodology to determine corrective actions. Additionally, this role serves as the referent for SMS methodology and SMS training for the Drug Substance organization.

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

Main Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of SMS operating standards (certification) & main Operational Excellence techniques (e.g., GPS3, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, CI, etc.)

• Experience in transformation and change management

• Understand finance P&L monitoring, BOI, GM, COGs, cash flow, etc.

• Good understanding of data management & IA digital products embedded into the SMS operating standards (e.g. eOEE, FaCT, iObeya, …)

• Ability to manage cross-departmental, cross-domain projects

• Communication skills (both verbal and written) with technical and operational fluency

• Good listening and interpersonal skills (good relationship with Department Leaders)

• Capacity to anticipate problems and organize proactive countermeasures

About You

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Data Science or similar relevant disciplines.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Pharma/Bio setting, preferably in a GMP manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful, multi-year track-record of managing complex, cross-functional operational excellence / lean initiatives or transformations.

• Technical background (eg: manufacturing, engineering, data science, finance).

Special Working Conditions

• Up to 15% international travel.

• Ability to grow and enter clean room spaces.

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.