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Digital R&D Strategy and Operations Analyst

Toronto, Canada Regular Posted on   Apr. 01, 2026 Closing on   Apr. 25, 2026 $Salary Range   CAD 76,200.00 - 110,066.66
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Reference no. R2848814

Position title: Digital Research and Development Strategy and Operations Analyst - Vaccines

Department: Digital R&D Pipeline & Project Analytics

Location: Toronto, ON

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.  

Are you ready to help shape the future of medicine? As the Digital R&D Strategy and Operations Analyst, you will support Operations Leads in ensuring the smooth and effective running of up to two verticals' digital product portfolio. You will contribute to strategy execution, financial tracking, performance reporting, and stakeholder communications — helping the team deliver impact at scale across Digital R&D.

This is a coordination-heavy role that requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work across multiple teams and functions in a fast-paced, global environment.

About Sanofi 

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. 

Main Responsibilities:

Strategy & Roadmap Support

  • Assist in maintaining and updating the verticals' strategy documentation and product roadmap

  • Help prepare materials for strategic planning sessions, leadership reviews, and governance forums

  • Track roadmap milestones and flag dependencies or risks to the Operations Lead

Financial Management Support

  • Support budget tracking and reporting in collaboration with Finance and Procurement

  • Help consolidate inputs for annual and mid-year strategic planning cycles

Resource & Staffing Coordination

  • Assist in tracking staffing allocation across products and flagging gaps or optimization opportunities

  • Support coordination activities with People & Culture and Procurement on staffing topics

  • Maintain up-to-date resource planning documentation and tools

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

  • Collect, validate, and consolidate OKRs/KPIs from Product Line Owners for verticals and global Digital scorecards

  • Support post-implementation ROI reviews and product adoption monitoring

  • Contribute to ensuring the quality and consistency of analytical deliveries

Governance & Communication Support

  • Help prepare content and materials for the Verticals' Guiding Coalition meetings

  • Assist in coordinating cross-vertical and cross-functional initiatives

General Coordination

  • Facilitate meetings, capture action items, and follow up on commitments

  • Support ad hoc analyses and projects as directed by the Operations Lead

  • Support the vendors’ management: contracting and smooth onboarding

About You

Basic Qualifications:

  • 1–3+ years of experience in Strategy, Operations, or a related field

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, finance, life sciences, digital field, or related field

  • Understanding of organizational change management and Six Sigma methodologies

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

  • Experience working with budgets, OKRs, and performance metrics

  • Ability to synthesize data into clear, actionable insights and presentations

  • Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to collaborate across technical, business, and finance teams

  • Results-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualification:

  • Experience in digital R&D teams

  • Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)

  • Familiarity with pharma R&D processes (portfolio management, clinical operations, CMC, Labs)

  • Basic understanding of agile development and product lifecycle

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.

AI Usage

"Artificial Intelligence” refers to any systems that use automated processes, including algorithms and machine learning, to analyze data and make predictions, inferences, decisions, or recommendations without direct human involvement. These systems may process personal information toidentifypatterns, improve services, or support decision-making. The Company may use Artificial Intelligence for purposes including, but not limited to, resume screening and hiring, scheduling interviews or meetings, conducting surveys, matching skills with potential job openings, interview scoring, ensuring compliance with regulations applicable to our industry, and activities related to performance evaluation. Information collected and processed by the Company’s Artificial Intelligence systems may include the personal information detailed above and calendar availability. It excludes the information collected and processed for monitoring purposes. You should contact Human Resources if you have a question or concernregardingyour personal information. You can also contact Canada’s Privacy Officer via Sanofi’s datasubject request portal,  Data Subject Rights Webform.TheData Subject Rights Webform can also be used to request access or correction of your personal information and file a complaint.

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants.  Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request. 

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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.

Toute compensation sera déterminée en fonction de l'expérience démontrée. Les employés peuvent être admissibles à participer aux programmes d'avantages sociaux de l'entreprise. Des informations supplémentaires sur les avantages sociaux peuvent être trouvées ici.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, expertise, location, and others. Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs.

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