Job title: Quality Control Product Line Manager

• Location: Paris or Lyon

• Hiring Manager: Head of Digital Quality Affairs

About the job

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.

Digital & Data is at the heart of Sanofi. Our ambition is to be the leading digital healthcare platform to develop & deliver medicine faster, enable healthcare professionals to improve treatments and help patients improve their health. Our scale, strong connections within health ecosystems across leveraging the world, and ability to leverage Sanofi’s capabilities make us the best place to push the boundaries of medicine through technology.

As the Quality Control Product Line Head, you will play a crucial role in orchestrating strategic planning, optimizing operations, and driving modernization of our QC labs (connectivity, AI, robotics) and continuous improvement for all digital products related to QC processes.

This position requires a dynamic leader, technology oriented, who can manage multiple facets of operations and technologies, and enable efficiency of our QC labs, while promoting a culture of excellence in execution and innovation.

Main responsibilities:

• Define and execute the product line strategy for Quality Control, aligned with business objectives and performance.

• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of digital products related to QC processes (Instruments Core models, LES etc..), from ideation to deployment and continuous improvement. Define with business the QC data flow, and interface strategy

• Partner with Global quality, operations, and technology stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI powered decision-making

• Oversee roadmap planning, resource allocation, and delivery of high-impact capabilities

• Drive adoption and value realization of QC digital products.

• Ensure product performance & Value is measured, reported, and continuously optimized against KPIs.

• Stay current with emerging trends in QC technology, AI/ML, and analytics to keep offerings and delivering innovative and competitive digital means

• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing product team

About you

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or related field (Master’s or MBA)

• 12+ years of experience in product management, digital organization, or related leadership role.

• Proven track record of leading products or platforms from concept to adoption.

• Expertise / Experience in Quality Control Processes and systems like LIMS, LES, robotics, AI, program lead (design, deployment)

• Experience managing Agile product development teams and practices.

• Experience in service line management, and excellence in operations (Run mode/service level)

• Strong business acumen with deep understanding of Quality Control processes and challenges.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working in global and cross-functional environments.

• Experience in multicultural team lead, across multiple locations

Desired Skills

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on delivering measurable business impact.

• Ability to influence and drive change in a complex, matrixed organization.

• Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and enabling digital transformation in QC.

• Strive for results and value

• Ability to inspire and motivate others with trust

• Thoughtful Decision making

• Putting patients and customers at the centre of decisions

• Collaborating beyond silos

• Implementing decisions with agility

• Challenge the status quo and innovate

Language Skills

• Oral and written fluency in English

Exemplifies the Sanofi culture and values:

• Aim Higher: Focus on what matters, set high standards and move with urgency, learning from setbacks as we go to achieve higher performance.

• Act for Patients: Never compromise on integrity, eliminate barriers and partner with others to go faster and further for patients.

• Be Bold: Take thoughtful risks, seize opportunities and think beyond what's possible to accelerate our science and drive compelling growth.

• Lead Together: Build trust and collaborate openly on our shared goals, celebrate collective wins and foster a sense of belonging.

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