Planning and Performance Lead

Sanofi; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi is seeking a Planning & Performance Lead to drive financial planning, performance reporting, and data-driven insights across the organization. You will transform complex data into actionable dashboards and executive narratives while partnering with Finance, Strategy, and Operations.

The ideal candidate has 9+ years in FP&A or analytics, strong BI and data skills, and the ability to influence senior leaders with clear storytelling.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Analytics, Economics, Data Science, or related field (MBA preferred).
• Experience: 9+ years in financial analysis, strategic planning, FP&A, or data analytics.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, planning cycles, and performance metrics; ability to translate data into executive-ready insights.
• Technical & Analytical capabilities: Advanced proficiency in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau), Excel; familiarity with SQL, Python.
• Communication & Leadership: Excellent communication, storytelling, and senior stakeholder management skills.
• English: Excellent knowledge of the English language (spoken and written).
• Experience in a global or matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Support planning cycles (annual planning, quarterly forecasting, monthly performance reviews).
• Consolidate and analyze financial and operational KPIs; prepare leadership summaries.
• Develop dashboards and automated reporting tools with IT, Finance, and Operations.
• Translate insights into clear narratives for executive-level audiences.
• Promote data literacy and continuous improvement across the organization.

Skills

Strong communication

Storytelling

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Analytics, Economics, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Python

Excel

SAP

Workday

Job description

Planning and Performance Lead, Medical Tower, BO Location: Hyderabad % of travel expected: as required per business need - minimal (not exceeding 10%) Job type: Permanent, Full time

Our Team

Our ambition: To 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 analyse 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: 9+ 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

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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.

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.

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. Its 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.