Planning and Performance Lead

Sanofi; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 66.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sanofi in Barcelona is seeking a Planning & Performance Lead to drive planning, forecasting, and performance reporting across the organization, translating complex financial and operational data into actionable insights. The role requires strong financial acumen, data extraction from multiple systems, and the ability to build executive-ready dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, SQL and Python.

You will partner with Finance, Strategy and Operational Excellence, lead cross-functional analytics, and

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Analytics, Economics, Data Science, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, FP&A, or data analytics.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and senior stakeholder management skills.
• Strong proficiency in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and data extraction techniques.

Responsabilidades

• Support planning cycles (annual planning, quarterly forecasting, monthly performance reviews).
• Consolidate and analyze financial and operational KPIs; prepare performance summaries for leadership teams.
• Deliver insights that drive operational excellence and resource optimization.
• Own performance review data reporting.
• Extract, clean, and synthesize data from dashboards, financial systems, and enterprise tools.
• Develop models and analytical frameworks to support strategic decision‑making.
• Translate complex findings into clear, executive-ready narratives.

Conocimientos

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

SQL

Python

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business Analytics/Economics/Data Science

MBA (preferred)

Herramientas

SAP

Workday

Power BI

Tableau

Descripción del empleo

Planning & Performance Lead

Location: Barcelona

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. Digitalisation - Enabling transparency, data-driven decision‑making support, agility and rapid innovation across Sanofi's entire value chain.

About the job

The Planning & Performance Lead will drive planning and performance reporting activities across the organization, transforming complex financial and operational data into actionable insights. This role requires strong financial acumen, the ability to extract and manipulate data from multiple systems, expert ability to translate complex datasets into clear, intuitive dashboards and visual stories, and exceptional communication abilities to influence senior leaders. The ideal candidate is both detail‑oriented and strategically minded—someone who can dive deep into data while keeping sight of the broader business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Performance Management

Support planning cycles (annual planning, quarterly forecasting, monthly performance reviews). Consolidate and analyze financial and operational KPIs; prepare performance summaries for leadership teams. Deliver insights that drive operational excellence and resource optimization. Own performance review data reporting.

Data Analysis & Insights

Extract, clean, and synthesize data from dashboards, financial systems, and enterprise tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAP, Workday, or similar platforms). Conduct deep‑dive analysis to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and operational inefficiencies. Develop models and analytical frameworks to support strategic decision‑making. Translate complex findings into clear, compelling narratives for executive‑level audiences.

Dashboard & Reporting Development

Design, build, and maintain dashboards and automated reporting tools that improve transparency and data accessibility. Ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability of all dashboards and analytics deliverables. Partner with IT, Finance, and Business Operations to integrate new data sources and enhance analytics architecture.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Serve as a strategic partner to Finance, Strategy, and Operational Excellence teams. Lead conversations with stakeholders to understand business needs and convert them into analytics solutions. Present insights clearly to senior leadership, influencing decisions with data‑backed recommendations.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve data quality, and enhance reporting capabilities. Promote data literacy across the organization.

About you

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Analytics, Economics, Data Science, or related field (MBA preferred).

Experience

5+ of experience in years of experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, FP&A, or data analytics. Strong understanding of financial statements, planning cycles, and performance metrics. Ability to simplify complex datasets into executive‑ready insights. Excellent communication, storytelling, and senior stakeholder management skills.

Technical & Analytical Capabilities

Advanced proficiency in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau), Excel, and data extraction techniques. Familiarity with SQL, Python, or other data manipulation languages. Strong aptitude in assessing data and delivering data driven insights in communications and presentations.

Communication and Leadership Skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to lead stakeholder interaction, workshops, and executive‑level briefings. Excellent knowledge of the English language (spoken and written). Experience in a global or matrixed organization.

Hybrid Status

#LI-Hybrid #BarcelonaHub #SanofiHubs Pursue progress, discover extraordinary Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

EEO Statement

At Sanofi, 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.

Salary

The salary range for this position is :€49.600,00 - €66.133 Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.

About Sanofi

We are an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and creating compelling growth. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We want to build a healthier, more resilient world, and turn the impossible into the possible by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines for millions of people around the world.

Company Culture

Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi Start a career that makes a difference.

Reinvention is in our DNA. It’s what drove our evolution from a small French enterprise to one of the world’s leading biopharma companies. Whether it’s using AI to shorten drug‑discovery times or building trust in healthcare, you could be helping our teams make life better for patients, partners, and communities. This is where you grow your career. We open the door for you to explore new opportunities, push your limits, and connect with people who are driven by a shared purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.