Global Lead, Innovation Expansion & Adoption - all genders

About the Job

At Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

We are accelerating Sanofi’s modernization journey, supporting our Take the Lead strategy to become more focused, integrated, agile, and efficient.

The Medical Innovation team solves the challenge of converting proven solutions from proof‑of‑concept to global standards.

As the Global Lead, Innovation Expansion & Adoption, you will be the bridge between the Medical Innovation Lab and the broader Medical Affairs organization, owning the full scaling lifecycle from change management to KPI governance, partner with GBU leaders, and embed innovations into standard practice worldwide.

• Main Responsibilities
• Innovation Scaling & Adoption Strategy
• Define and own the Innovation Expansion & Adoption roadmap, establishing frameworks, governance models and change management strategies that transform successful use cases into global enterprise standards.
• Lead the development and management of Sanofi’s Medical Innovation scaling playbook – a standardized methodology for transitioning innovations to GBU operational ownership at scale.
• Design the Incubator‑to‑Operator handoff model – establishing clear criteria, governance checkpoints, and transition protocols for when a use case is ready to move from the Innovation team to operational owners.
• Establish and manage the KPI and governance framework for all Medical Innovation initiatives, tracking adoption rates, impact metrics, time‑to‑standard, and scientific value delivered across Markets and GBUs.
• Own the Medical Innovation Council’s reporting cadence for adoption and scaling milestones, ensuring transparent DAI governance across all scaling initiatives.
• Contribute to the 5‑year Medical Innovation roadmap by providing adoption feasibility and scalability assessments for proposed innovation initiatives.
• GBU Transformation Partnering
• Serve as the primary transformation business partner to Medical GBUs, spending significant time embedded in GBU leadership meetings to facilitate adoption of scaled innovations and address GBU‑specific barriers.
• Design GBU‑specific adoption roadmaps for major Medical Innovation platforms, ensuring solutions are configured, deployed, and optimized for GBU context and workflow.
• Lead cross‑GBU coordination forums that accelerate adoption learning, share best practices, and resolve scaling challenges across therapeutic areas and geographies.
• Build and manage GBU transformation capability, including training programs, adoption toolkits, and peer‑learning networks that sustain momentum beyond initial rollout.
• Identify adoption barriers and resistance patterns across geographies and GBUs, and develop proactive mitigation strategies to accelerate uptake of new ways of working.
• Hub Partnership & Global Coordination
• Lead the Hub partnership model for Medical Innovation, coordinating with Regional Hubs to ensure global scaling strategies are adapted for local market contexts, regulatory requirements, and operational capabilities.
• Develop Hub‑specific adoption frameworks that leverage Hub capabilities to accelerate scaling while maintaining consistency with global innovation standards.
• Partner with GTMC on omnichannel scaling strategies, ensuring that medical innovation platforms deployed at Hub level integrate seamlessly with field and digital engagement infrastructure.
• Coordinate cross‑functional handoffs between the Medical Innovation team and operational pillars, ensuring receiving teams are equipped, trained, and resourced to sustain scaled programs.
• Change Management & Cultural Transformation
• Design and lead enterprise‑wide change management programs that embed innovation culture, digital fluency, and experimentation mindsets across Medical Affairs globally.
• Build and deploy adoption enablement tools – training curricula (with Medical Learning Institute), adoption dashboards, communication strategies, and incentive frameworks – that sustain engagement through the full scaling lifecycle.
• Identify and mitigate adoption barriers across geographies, functions, and organizational levels, using data‑driven insights to optimize scaling strategies in real time.
• Act as a visible change champion within Medical Affairs, inspiring teams to embrace new ways of working and demonstrating the value of scaled innovations through storytelling and impact measurement.
• Champion internal cultural transformation by embedding curiosity, experimentation, and digital fluency as core behaviors across Medical Affairs globally.
• Governance & Compliance
• Build and maintain the Medical Innovation Governance framework, ensuring all innovation programs have clear ownership, decision rights, risk assessments, and compliance checkpoints before scaling.
• Ensure all innovation scaling activities comply with applicable regulations, Gx P standards, and ethical requirements relevant to the deployment of AI and digital health technologies in pharmaceutical medical affairs.
• Develop and maintain governance protocols for scaled technology deployments, including validation frameworks, performance monitoring, and escalation pathways for post‑launch issues.
• Stay current on evolving regulatory and industry standards for enterprise AI adoption, change management in regulated environments, and medical affairs digital transformation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, Innovation Management, Transformation, or Digital Health with a focus on adoption, change management, or capability scaling within a pharmaceutical or healthcare organization.
• Advanced scientific degree (MD, Ph D, Pharm D, or Master’s in life sciences or related field) preferred; additional qualifications in Change Management (Prosci, CCMP), Organizational Design, or Digital Transformation are a strong plus.
• Proven track record of leading large‑scale change management or technology adoption programs in global, matrixed pharmaceutical organizations.
• Experience with KPI framework design, innovation governance, and executive reporting for transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical Medical Affairs platforms and operational models.
• Strong communication skills; ability to drive adoption and inspire change across senior Medical, GBU, and Hub leadership.
• Travel Requirements

This global role requires approximately 25–30% travel to engage with GBU leadership, Hub partners, and regional Medical Affairs teams.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range €101,040.00 – €134,720; final compensation determined based on experience, skills, location, and other factors.
• Eligibility to participate in company employee benefit programs.
• Wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, including high‑quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs.
• At least 14 weeks of gender‑neutral parental leave.
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