People Business Partner, Manufacturing & Supply (Director)

Reference No. R2846754

Position title:People Business Partner, Manufacturing & Supply (Director)

Department: NA Manufacturing and Supply

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid) requiring office attendance 3 times per week

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.

About the Role

Ready to shape the future of Manufacturing & Supply through transformational people strategy? Join Sanofi as a People Business Partner, Manufacturing & Supply and play a pivotal role in driving business strategy, organizational transformation, and competitive advantage across our Canadian Manufacturing & Supply operations.

This is not a traditional HR role. You will serve as a strategic architect and enterprise leader who sits at the intersection of business strategy and people transformation. Partnering directly with country/regional leadership teams and senior executives, you'll shape business direction, design future-ready organizations, and lead large-scale transformations that enable long-term growth and operational excellence.

Operating with significant complexity and influence, you'll drive strategic workforce investments, lead transformational talent and culture initiatives, and advise on high-stakes decisions that define our competitive positioning in the market.

The ideal candidate is a bold, future-focused strategic leader who challenges conventional thinking, brings innovative and digital-first solutions, and demonstrates the Sanofi Take the Lead Behaviors.

Strategic Accountabilities

Business Strategy & Enterprise Leadership

• Shape business strategy as a strategic thought partner to senior executives, influencing direction through deep people, organizational, and culture insights

• Translate complex business imperatives into integrated people and organizational strategies that drive enterprise and Global Business Unit (GBU) priorities

• Serve as the voice of Manufacturing & Supply in enterprise People & Culture forums, ensuring business needs influence global policy and solution design

• Provide strategic counsel on the labor environment, workforce trends, and their impact on business objectives and competitive positioning

Organizational Transformation & Design

• Lead and architect large-scale organizational transformations, including restructures, operating model redesigns, and strategic workforce shifts

• Design future-ready organizational structures, decision rights, and operating models that enable agility, innovation, and sustainable growth

• Champion and deploy Sanofi's change methodology, coaching senior leaders to effectively lead, communicate, and sustain transformation

• Drive organizational effectiveness through strategic interventions that enhance collaboration, speed, and business performance

Strategic Workforce Planning & Future of Work

• Partner with leadership to develop long-term workforce strategies that anticipate capability needs, market shifts, and evolving business models

• Lead scenario planning and strategic workforce modeling to inform critical make/buy/build decisions

• Provide thought leadership on the future of work, including AI impact, new ways of working, and evolving talent ecosystems

• Integrate competitive intelligence and market insights to ensure workforce strategies drive competitive advantage

Enterprise Talent Strategy & Leadership Pipeline

• Develop and execute enterprise-level talent strategies for Manufacturing & Supply, including executive succession planning and future capability building

• Coach senior leaders on talent assessment, pipeline development, and strategic talent moves that accelerate business results

• Drive bold, differentiated talent decisions that advance diversity, cross-functional mobility, and high-potential development

• Implement advanced assessment frameworks to identify leaders capable of operating in complex, matrixed, and alliance-driven environments

Culture Transformation & Leadership Effectiveness

• Accelerate the Take the Lead culture transformation through strategic leadership interventions and executive coaching

• Coach senior executives on team effectiveness, leadership behaviors, organizational health, and change leadership

• Design and deploy culture initiatives that drive inclusion, innovation, and high performance

• Leverage organizational diagnostics and culture analytics to shape targeted interventions

Digital HR, AI & Workforce Analytics

• Champion the adoption of AI and digital HR technologies to enhance decision-making, employee experience, and operational efficiency

• Leverage advanced people analytics and workforce data to generate strategic insights that shape organizational health and talent strategies

• Use predictive analytics to inform workforce planning, retention strategies, and talent investment decisions

• Drive digital fluency across the leadership team, enabling data-driven people decisions

Strategic Talent Acquisition & Market Competitiveness

• Anticipate critical talent needs and partner proactively with Talent Acquisition to shape sourcing strategies and employer brand positioning

• Challenge hiring decisions to ensure diversity, quality, and strategic fit with long-term business needs

• Leverage competitive intelligence and market benchmarking to inform talent strategies and compensation positioning

Performance, Rewards & Total Rewards Strategy

• Lead performance and total rewards processes with strategic impact, ensuring differentiation and alignment with business priorities

• Provide strategic counsel on complex compensation decisions, retention strategies, and incentive design

• Promote a high-performance culture through effective performance differentiation and talent investment

High-Stakes Employee Relations & Risk Leadership

• Serve as escalation point for complex, high-risk employee relations matters requiring strategic judgment

• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and People Excellence on sensitive matters, investigations, and risk mitigation

• Provide strategic guidance on separations, restructurings, and labor relations matters with enterprise impact

Leadership Development & Organizational Capability

• Partner with senior leaders to design capability roadmaps that build future-ready skills and leadership bench strength

• Provide executive coaching and leadership development solutions that accelerate leader effectiveness

• Drive strategic learning investments that build competitive organizational capabilities

About You

Education

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred (MBA, MHRM, or related field)

Experience

• Minimum 10+ years of progressive HR experience with demonstrated strategic impact

• Proven track record advising and influencing senior executives and C-suite leaders on business strategy and organizational transformation

• Demonstrated success leading large-scale organizational transformations, restructures, or strategic change initiatives

• Deep experience in matrixed, complex environments with strong stakeholder management and enterprise influence

• Experience in R&D, manufacturing, or supply chain environments strongly preferred

Strategic Competencies

• Enterprise strategic thinking – ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes and competitive advantage

• Organizational transformation expertise – proven ability to design and lead complex change at scale

• Executive presence and influence – credibility and impact with senior leadership teams

• Advanced analytics and problem-solving – comfort with data, workforce analytics, and strategic modeling

• Digital fluency and AI adoption – champion of digital HR tools and AI-enabled insights

• Leadership coaching and development – ability to accelerate leader and team effectiveness

• Agility and comfort with ambiguity – thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments

• Culture, Inclusion & Experience (CIE) orientation – drives inclusive, high-performance cultures

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 program

Applications received after the official close date will be reviewed on an individual basis.​ 

This position is for a new vacant role that is now open for applications.​

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.