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Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes (aT1D) Medical Strategic Project Management Lead

Morristown, New Jersey Salary Range   USD 172,500.00 - 249,166.66
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With us, you’ll break new ground across a growing and diverse portfolio – from established medicines that millions rely on to pioneering breakthroughs in immunology and chronic disease care. Imagine the scale: your work will help deliver treatments to people around the world who live with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and complications arising from transplant.

Fueled by groundbreaking advances in technology, we are accelerating innovation and expanding access faster than ever. If you’re ready to push boundaries, embrace the power of AI and digital tools, and shape the future of healthcare, this is where your ambition meets impact.

Job title: Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes (aT1D) Medical Strategic Project Management Lead

Location: Morristown, NJ

About the Job

We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Lead and deliver cross-functional, end-to-end complex medical innovation initiatives that contribute to the overall aT1D Brand strategy.

  • Manage aT1D medical initiatives across various categories and project types, ensuring seamless integration and processing from inception to completion prioritizing AI initiatives and Screening Programs.

  • Define and execute the medical project strategy in alignment with functional partners, emphasizing comprehensive end-to-end workflows.

  • Deliver critical aspects of each project on time: scope, schedules, risk mitigation, budget & resources. Provide Project Reporting and KPIs as required.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to create and maintain detailed project plans and risk-adjusted timelines, ensuring smooth end-to-end processing.

  • Build, monitor, and analyze project risks, identifying and implementing effective mitigation strategies.

  • Structure team discussions and drive timely decision-making within the team, ensuring all aspects of the project are addressed from start to finish.

  • Manage project communications to all cross-functional project team members and partners, including project websites, meeting minutes, status reports, presentations, and any other detailed project information needed.

  • Represent the project team in global/regional governance and project/portfolio reviews, advocating for comprehensive end-to-end processing.

  • Proactively communicate project status to key stakeholders, ensuring timely entry of key information into tracking systems and summarizing performance/risks.

  • Maintain Project Systems: ensure data entry, updating, and accuracy, supporting end-to-end project management.

  • Assess organizational capabilities and team mindset, driving improvements to ways of working and delivering enhancements to project execution.

  • Ensure project plans and deliverables follow appropriate design control procedures and any other applicable procedures and/or regulations.

  • Adhere to all laws and policies that apply to the job, maintaining the highest levels of professionalism, ethics, and compliance at all times.

  • Ensure personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local, and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About You

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field, Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

  • Type 1 Diabetes therapeutic area knowledge preferred

  • Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification preferred.

  • 8+ years of experience in project management and innovation (e.g. AI), with a focus on end-to-end processing.

  • Agile Scrum experience preferred.

  • Strong leadership, management, and teamwork qualities.

  • Experience in business and regulated sectors (e.g., Experience with 510(k) related projects preferred).

  • Understanding of various functions and steps related to innovation processes.

  • Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.

  • Ability to interface with stakeholders at all levels within the company and with external customers and vendors.

  • Recognized as an experienced and professional project manager by peers.

  • Developed leadership capabilities and negotiation skills, with attention to detail and the ability to effectively assimilate and communicate complex information from multiple sources.

  • Strong analytical skills: ability to proactively analyze problems, identify key issues, develop strategic and tactical solutions, and design metrics to measure business impact.

  • Ability to deal with complex situations and find feasible solutions.

  • Experience in partnering with cross-functional teams.

  • Ability to work in a transforming environment.

  • Entrepreneurial mindset.

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.

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