Reference No. R2818121
Position Title: Operations Lead, R&D Data Products
Department: R&D Data Products and Platforms (Sabya DG)
Location: Toronto, Ontario

KEY FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• HBSc or BSc in life sciences, business, information systems or similar field; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in project management, change management, management consulting, or other related field, preferably with experience in the life sciences.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate operational activities, including managing projects and operational reporting.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and diverse groups of both technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience with driving organizational change, value management, and/or operational governance is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate large teams and complex stakeholder dynamics to drive outcomes successfully.
• Background in Pharma R&D strongly preferred.

KEY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong understanding of data product lifecycle management, delivery processes, and Agile methodology.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to develop compelling content in PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with product management tools and frameworks, such as Jira, Confluence, Miro, and related.
• Familiarity with bioinformatics tools and ML frameworks for scientific applications.
• Strong understanding of UX/UI, application design, and data engineering principles.
• Experience with cloud platforms, AI platforms, and data pipelines is a plus.

Operational Governance

• Establish and conduct R&D Data/AI Products operational governance forums to ensure timely reporting, effective coordination across the team, and provide support for escalations
• Monitor, evaluate, and report key operational health metrics to enable efficient issue resolution and risk mitigation

Value Realization & Tracking

• Develop and implement frameworks for tracking and measuring the top down and bottoms up value driven by the Data Products & Platforms Team delivery
• Partner with delivery pods and stakeholders to identify opportunities for increasing the value of data & AI product investments
• Work closely with delivery pods to centrally track and monitor KPIs and metrics

Roadmap Management & Delivery Oversight

• Consult on strategic demand activities to ensure alignment with Sanofi’s vision and objectives and the broader R&D Data Products & Platforms roadmap
• Oversee resource responsible for the maintenance of an integrated roadmap across all R&D Data & AI products and monitoring of delivery timelines, milestones, and dependencies

Delivery Best Practices & Standardization

• Collaborate with the Data/AI Product Line Owners and Product Owners to understand needs and opportunities for driving standardization and best practices within the pods
• Ensure that Operations is effectively supporting pod activities and providing proper guidance and direction
• Develop and drive the adoption of delivery best practices and standard ways of working across delivery pods
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure consistency and quality in delivery methodologies and processes

Change Management

• Develop and execute change management plans, in close collaboration with the R&D Business, to support the adoption of R&D data products

Stakeholder Coordination & Collaboration

• Continuously evaluate and improve the Data Products & Platforms Team operations to maintain alignment with Sanofi vision
• Serve as central point of contact to ensure effective communication and alignment across delivery pods, business, and the Operations Team
• Provide regular updates on operational health and value realization in appropriate governance forums and to team leadership