Franchise Launch Excellence (FLEX) Lead, Global Immunology, Respiratory and Gastroenterology
Sanofi (US)
Cambridge, MA
Job Title: Franchise Launch Excellence (FLEX) Lead, Global Immunology, Respiratory and Gastroenterology Location: Cambridge, MA About the Job Sanofi currently has one of the most robust pipelines in the industry. Sanofi’s goal is to optimize the value of our pipeline and to become the leading healthcare company recognized for best-in-class launches and portfolio growth. Sanofi is focused on modernizing and optimizing our approach to launches. This transition aims to avoid the duplication of resources, standardize our launch processes and tools, accelerate our key capabilities development, and foster an entrepreneurial spirit by seeking improvement throughout every phase of launch readiness. Sanofi’s launch activities are based on a “One Sanofi” mindset as we look to realize efficiencies by removing silos that exist between our business units. As part of our efforts to be recognized for best-in-class launches, Sanofi has established a new Global Launch Excellence Center of Excellence (CoE). As key members of the CoE, the newly created Franchise Launch Excellence (FLEX) role will be responsible for partnering with the Global Respiratory TA Head & Global Gastroenterology TA Head to develop a launch strategy and plan that matches the ambition of the brand with an understanding of opportunities in the market and the needs of the business. The FLEX role will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of a new launch blueprint that is consistent across all assets. The FLEX Lead for Respiratory & Gastroenterology will work with the cross-functional team to drive an innovative and best-in-class launch across the Respiratory and Gastroenterology portfolios. The teams are working to transform how assets are launched, especially disease state education and market shaping activities. We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world. Main Responsibilities: The FLEX Lead for Respiratory & Gastroenterology will be responsible for the following: Launch Strategy Support
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- Strategic advisor to the Global Respiratory & Gastroenterology TA Heads and to the Global Respiratory & Gastroenterology TA Teams to drive development and execution of a launch strategy to outperform expectations.
- Partners with Global Respiratory & Gastroenterology TA Heads and the Global Respiratory & Gastroenterology TA Teams in the development of the launch strategy - for global and country teams - to achieve our ambition of being a company that is recognized for best-in-class launches.
- Organizes Global Brand Team meetings and outputs, ensuring follow-up on actions cross functionally.
- Develops and leverages insights to optimize launch planning across the launch lifecycle.
- In partnership with the Global Respiratory & Gastroenterology TA Heads, the Global Respiratory & Gastroenterology TA Teams , and country representatives, oversees the development and execution of the Sanofi launch blueprint.
- Provide launch framework and other relevant guidance to the country affiliates for the development of their local launch plans
- Optimizes launch plans by providing guidance on benchmarks, capabilities, and launch team structure.
- Partners with Digital Teams to implement an enhanced digital ecosystem, including AI technologies.
- Optimizes the approach to launch governance and oversight to drive consistency, simplification, and efficiencies.
- Responsible for Sanofi Integrated Launch Capabilities [SILC]
- Responsible for Launch Readiness Reviews (LRR) organization, facilitation, cross-functional support and preparation, across Global and Wave 1 affiliates. Tracks and reports progress on launches according to launch plans.
- Responsible for identifying capabilities of the global and country teams to drive a best-in-class launch and identifies gaps for upskilling as needed
- Responsible for launch project management activities, managing relationships and resources with the hubs as needed.
- Contributes to launch simulations to assess the brand’s go-to market strategy and operational readiness for launch.
- Contributes to the development of launch updates for internal audiences, including regular status reporting to the Executive Launch Committee.
- Contributes to the establishment of benchmarked pre-launch, launch and post-launch KPIs in line with brand strategy and responsible for tracking and reporting of the defined metrics in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Responsible for the alignment between SILC KPIs and brand KPIs in partnership with the Global Respiratory & Gastroenterology TA Heads/Indication Leads
- Embeds and shares innovative launch practices from different therapeutic areas.
- Partners in the development of launch curriculum to upskill internal teams on critical go-to-market capabilities
- 8+ years commercialization expertise (commercial/medical), including product launches and managing complex projects
- 3+ years in leading cross functional teams
- 2+ years of Global experience
- 2+ years of Local (in country) experience
- Preference will be given to those with deep US / major market launch experience.
- Deep understanding of launch excellence drivers, launch readiness framework and building BIC capabilities
- Experienced in leading large, cross-functional matrix teams and influencing without authority
- Agile mindset to ensure the team is working at the correct pace while remaining goal oriented.
- Ability to leverage networks, to develop people, coach & give feedback, empower people.
- Ability to lead change while achieving business goals & objectives. Challenge the status quo. Be persistent and resilient.
- Critical Thinking: Strong ability to integrate various parts of a project and identify priorities, develops success metrics, measures and analyzes progress, develops new approaches to deliver results.
- People Leadership: Engages and leverages everyone’s strengths, ensures active communication; Demonstrates a high-level drive, passion and ambition for optimal result. Sets high standards and
- Expectations. Shares authority and responsibility.
- Relationship and Influence: Inspires trust through empathy and authenticity. Empowers and recognizes others to create powerful and trusted relationships while challenging the status quo. Effective stakeholder management.
- Project management: Ability to execute project plans, communicate effectively, track progress, identify issues, proactively ideate solutions, mitigate risks.
- Accountability, innovation, creativity, initiative, stress management, fast learner, result orientation, ability to work on one’s own continuous improvement; listening skills, co-creating with the different teams, GBUs and with key geographies.
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
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#vhd All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
Posted 2025-09-30
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