Onsite R&D Strategy Director

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About the role

  • R&D Strategy Director leading strategic initiatives for Sanofi's R&D framework. Focus on shaping R&D directions and driving competitiveness through data-driven insights and initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Independently lead enterprise-visible strategic initiatives and executive discussions, acting as both a catalyst for change and a trusted advisor to senior R&D leadership.
  • Lead complex, high-impact strategic initiatives with direct RDLT visibility.
  • Structure ambiguous strategic problems and develop actionable recommendations that shape long-term R&D direction.
  • Prepare and moderate executive-level discussions, including RDLT, Board, and SciCom-related forums.
  • Challenge assumptions constructively through data-driven analysis and competitive benchmarking.
  • Ideate and execute 4–8 high-impact strategic initiatives annually that strengthen competitiveness, modernization, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Deliver measurable outcomes and ensure initiatives transition effectively to R&D Operations for sustainable implementation.
  • Maintain a pragmatic, collaborative tone while acting as R&D’s trusted strategic conscience.

Requirements

  • Typically 6–8+ years of professional experience in strategic roles within life sciences.
  • Significant exposure to complex strategic problem solving and executive-level interaction.
  • Experience in top-tier strategy consulting or comparable high-performance environments is strongly valued.
  • Demonstrated experience leading high-impact strategic initiatives from ideation through executive framing.
  • Strong business judgment and ability to structure ambiguous strategic problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently engage and influence senior executive stakeholders.
  • Fluent English (written and spoken) required.

Benefits

  • No specific benefits mentioned; general company inclusiveness stated.

Job title

R&D Strategy Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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