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Sanofi in Barcelona is seeking a Head of Project Management within SBO Medical to lead and develop a global team of 60-70 project managers across Bogota, Hyderabad and other BO locations, driving a Center of Excellence and standardized, high-quality delivery.
You will implement project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid), oversee budget management and cross-functional programs in Medical Affairs and Market Access, and partner with senior leaders to advance strategic initiatives
Barcelona
Full time
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Head of Project Management
+ _Location: Barcelona, Spain_
About the Job
As Head of Project Management within Sanofi Business Operations (SBO) Medical, you will lead and develop a global team of 60-70 project managers across Bogota (Colombia), Hyderabad (India), and potentially Budapest (Hungary) and other Business Operations locations. Reporting to the Head of Stakeholder and Project Management, you will establish and drive a center of excellence in project management, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery of Medical Affairs and Market Access activities across all therapeutic areas and geographies.
Our Team
Our ambition: deliver best-in-class enterprise services enabling Sanofi to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Sanofi has been building the foundations of enterprise services over the past few years. With the creation of the global business unit Business Operations two years ago, we have elevated our commitment to innovation and excellence.
An expert leadership team, passionate about leading high performance. We are building for the long term. We bring people together - many of them in our four hub locations around the world - which simplify processes, break down barriers and modernize the way we work in Sanofi.
Our critical success factors
We have identified three key drivers:
1. Community - Building a vibrant team that will attract and engage talent, with four global hubs
2. Excellence - Simplifying, standardizing and continuously improving processes to capture synergies, scale effects and productivity improvements
3. Digitalization - Enabling transparency, data-driven decision-making support, agility and rapid innovation across Sanofi's entire value chain
Scope & Organizational Impact
Team Size: 60-70 Project Managers across multiple international locations
Geographic Scope: Bogota (Colombia), Hyderabad (India), potentially Budapest (Hungary) and other BO locations
Therapeutic Scope: All disease areas within Medical Affairs and Market Access
Functional Scope: End-to-end project management across budget management, congress activities, medical affairs deliverables, and market access initiatives
Main Responsibilities
1. Project Management Leadership _(35%)_
+ Lead and develop a global team of 40-50 project managers across Bogota, Hyderabad, and potentially Budapest and other BO locations, ensuring excellence in delivery and operational performance
+ Establish and maintain a Project Management Center of Excellence, driving enterprise-wide standardization and economies of scale
+ Implement standardized project management methodologies, tools, and best practices (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) to be applied consistently across portfolios and regions
+ Ensure consistent delivery quality across all geographies, therapeutic areas, and project types - from budget management to congress and events activities
+ Drive operational excellence and cost optimization through standardization, shared services models, and continuous improvement
+ Develop scalable project management frameworks adaptable to different project sizes, complexities, and therapeutic areas
2. Team Management & Development _(25%)_
+ Directly manage Team Leads based in Bogota and Hyderabad, providing clear direction, performance management, and development support
+ Provide coaching, mentoring, and structured performance feedback to build a high-performing, globally distributed team
+ Lead recruitment, onboarding, and capability