Hybrid Research Project Planning Manager, AI Planning Lead

at Sanofi

• Job title: Research Project Planning Manager, AI Planning Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $122,250 - $176,583 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Tableau
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Morristown, United States

About the role

• Research Project Planning Manager driving AI project plans and managing milestones at Sanofi. Collaborating across teams to enhance R&D and planning capabilities while optimizing digital and AI integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the strategic milestones driving each stage gate from M0 to M2 project plan based on the strategy defined and set by Research PMs’, project team and governance decision
• Monitor progression and highlight through digital reporting key milestones and project objectives
• Analyze project timelines variances and help to set Key for Research KPIs
• Monitoring of digital and AI planning landscape changes that enhance ability to optimize from early Research to our global submission strategies with key partners
• Regularly provide project stakeholders, project teams and R&D governance with consolidated update and reporting
• Planning Business partner with Project & Process Leaders (i.e. BSO, digital, platforms, etc.) for AI and Digital initiatives

Requirements

• 5+ years working in the pharmaceutical industry with very solid planning experience
• Very strong understanding of research & development project management
• Solid knowledge of drug development process from early research through LCM
• In-depth understanding of interconnections between all contributors to the project strategy at all stages of R&D with a focus on Research
• Strong appetite for Digital and AI integration – Proof points for contributing to planning optimization via innovative solutions
• Solid planning skills and project management experience
• Excellent knowledge of a planning tool (Planisware is a plus)
• Knowledge in BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) and AI app ideally
• Ability to understand databases and to quickly acquire proficiency with computer systems and new applications
• Degree related to Bio and Medical Engineering, Health Sciences, and/or Data Science, Bachelors required, Master preferred in a Scientific degree or in Project Management
• Fluent in English (verbal and written communication)

Benefits

• high-quality healthcare
• prevention and wellness programs
• at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave