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About the jobSanofi is a global life sciences company committed to improving access to healthcare and supporting the people we serve throughout the continuum of care. From prevention to treatment, Sanofi transforms scientific innovation into healthcare solutions, in human vaccines, rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular solutions and consumer healthcare. More than 110,000 people in over 100 countries at Sanofi are dedicated to making a difference on patients daily life, wherever they live and enabling them to enjoy a healthier life.As a company with a global vision of drug development and a highly regarded corporate culture, Sanofi is recognized as one of the best pharmaceutical companies in the world and is pioneering the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with strong commitment to develop advanced data standards to increase reusability & interoperability and thus accelerate impact on global health.The R&D Data Office serves as a cornerstone to this effort. Our team is responsible for cross-R&D data strategy, governance, and management. We sit in partnership with Business and Digital, and drive data needs across priority and transformative initiatives across R&D. Team members serve as advisors, leaders, and educators to colleagues and data professionals across the R&D value chain. As an integral team member, you will be responsible for defining how R&D's structured, semi-structured and unstructured data will be stored, consumed, integrated / shared and reported by different end users such as scientists, clinicians, and more. You will also be pivotal in the development of sustainable mechanisms for ensuring data are FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable).Position Summary:The R&D Data Capability and Strategy Lead serves as the interface between Business and Digital/Data on foundational data capabilities or needs across R&D. This role will be responsible for identification of key use cases across R&D, high level data solutioning (e.g., data strategy, governance/standards, management, infrastructure needs etc), and oversight of day-to-day operations for their specific data capability.Main responsibilities:Work in collaboration with R&D Data Office leadership, business, and R&D Digital subject matter experts:Partner with key stakeholders across R&D functions to identify data-related needs and initiatives (e.g., MDM, data catalog etc) and design innovative data solutions to support business prioritiesPartner with R&D Digital stakeholders to oversee data-related activities and verify data functionality from ingest through accessDrive program management of initiatives and capabilities; ensure on-schedule/on-time delivery and proactive management of risks/issuesEstablish ways of working across all partner functions for specifically assigned capabilities/initiativesExamine multidimensional datasets and drive business processes updates to be performed and steer the respective change initiativesOversee maintenance of documentation and act as an expert on data definitions, data flows, legacy data structures, access rights models, etc. for assigned domainManage and maintain data modelling methodology already established within Data Governance teamEducate and guide R&D teams on standards and information management principles, methodologies, best practices, etc.Participate in the evaluation of new technologies and innovation projects related to information managementManage and evolve current data integration standards policies and procedures, and data quality management servicesManage maintenance of data lineage and support root cause analysis and impact assessment on data related topicsDefine and maintain KPIs on data governance products and servicesMay directly or in-directly lead junior data roles (e.g., data modelers, data stewards etc) across end-to-end data activities (ingest through access)Deliverables:Identifies capability and process opportunitiesDrive a culture of operational excellence through a set of fundamental process management practicesBrings industry trends and operational excellence practices to drive incremental improvements in quality, cost, and speedChampions best practices for business processes, evaluates enhancements and recommended solutionsDevelop project plans and roadmaps for implementing business process solutions with the broader strategic goals3. About youExperience: 7-9 years of experience in business data management, information architecture, technology or other related fieldTechnical skills:Extensive modelling experience with standard toolsBasic programming skillsGood knowledge of cross-industry data standardsFunctional skills:Strong familiarity with pharma R&D processes and technologyAbility to build business relationships and understand end-to-end data use and needsDiplomatic and stakeholder management skills across business, technology, and partnersDemonstrated strong attention to detail, quality, time management and customer focusExcellent written and oral communications skillsStrong networking, influencing and negotiating skills and superior problem-solving skillsDemonstrated willingness to make decisions and to take responsibility for suchExcellent interpersonal skills (team player)People management skills either in matrix or direct line functionEducation: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Information TechnologyLanguages: EnglishPursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.Progress doesnt happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Lets pursue progress. And lets 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, or gender identity.Watch our and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at !Pursue progress, discover extraordinaryBetter is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesnt happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, lets be those people.At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.Watch our and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at !

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