RandD Change Management Expert

Sanofi; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi Hyderabad is hiring a Change Management Expert to drive people-centric transformations across R&D. You will prepare, support, and equip employees to adopt changes in processes, systems, and roles, collaborating with global R&D Change Management teams. Lead strategies, communications, and training to ensure smooth adoption and measurable outcomes.

You will work with cross-functional leaders, manage resistance, and mentor change management specialists during the program lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience owning and leading change management, communications and/or marketing in pharma is desired.
• Project management skills/experience is desired.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders and guide adoption.

Responsibilities

• Create change management strategies and plans to maximize adoption using Sanofi’s playbook.
• Identify key stakeholders, secure buy-in, and reduce resistance.
• Lead execution of change management plans and mentor junior specialists.
• Develop communications and materials to drive adoption during hypercare.
• Assess risks, readiness and monitor adoption metrics to drive action.

Skills

Change management leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Strategic thinking

Leadership presence

Verbal and written communication

Pharma industry familiarity

Adaptability to change

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences/Business/Marketing

Change management certification (Prosci/ACMP)

Job description

Job Tittle - R&D Change Management Expert

Location - Hyderabad

About The Job

Sanofi Global Hub (SGH) is an internal Sanofi resource organization based in India and is setup to centralize processes and activities to support Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, CHC, CMO, and R&D, Data & Digital functions.

Change Management Expert

As a Change Management Expert, you play a pivotal role in ensuring successful transformations and modernizations across the organization. The key focus is on the people side of change, preparing, supporting, and equipping employees to adopt and use changes related to business processes, systems, technology, job roles, and organizational structures across Sanofi R&D. He/she will work closely with R&D Change Management specialists as they support the plans and creation of materials.

Key Expert Responsibilities Would Include

• Leverage a structured methodology to create change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage of required changes utilizing the standard Sanofi Change Management playbook and approaches.
• Identify and engage key stakeholders, ensuring their buy-in and support throughout the change process
• Anticipate and minimize resistance from impacted employees and stakeholders.

Drive Adoption And Proficiency

• Increase adoption, utilization, and proficiency with changes, ultimately enhancing benefit realization, ROI, and outcomes.
• Engage with global senior leaders, executives, people managers, and project teams to integrate change management activities.
• Assess Impact and Support Communication: Conduct impact analyses and assess change readiness.
• Identify and monitor the adoption before and after go live
• Based on these metrics, develop action plans to mitigate resistance and enhance adoption

Lead the execution of the change management plans

• Provide leadership; oversight; guidance; mentorship to change mgmt. specialists as they support your leadership change management efforts
• Present and communicate creative material with clarity, effectively selling ideas to a variety of internal stakeholders
• Drive the design, development, delivery, and management of key communications and any other activities fostering adoption of the change. Pursue this support over the hypercare period to secure strong change adoption

Mitigate Risks And Ensure Preparedness

• Assess and mitigate risks associated with change initiatives.
• Ensure employees are adequately prepared for upcoming changes.

Measure Change Management Effectiveness

• Monitor the effectiveness of change activities and report on Progress and outcomes.

About You

• Experience: Experience in owning & leading Change Management, Communications and/or Marketing, preferably in the pharmaceutical field is desired. Project management skills/experience is desired.
• Soft and technical skills:
  • Leadership & meeting presence to build quick trust & credibility
  • A solid understanding of pharmaceutical processes, product development, and regulatory requirements.
  • Familiarity with drug development stages, clinical trials, and manufacturing processes.
  • Proficiency in change management principles, methodologies, and best practices.
  • Ability to assess the impact of changes on processes, systems, and personnel.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication to convey change-related information effectively.
  • Ability to engage stakeholders, manage expectations, and address concerns.
  • Strong problem-solving skills to evaluate proposed changes and their implications.
  • Capacity to identify risks, benefits, and potential obstacles.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with teams, including R&D, quality, and regulatory affairs.
  • Ability to influence and guide stakeholders toward successful change adoption.
  • Comfort with evolving processes and changing priorities during product development.
  • Agility to handle frequent adjustments and updates.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent in Life Sciences, Business, Communication, Marketing or a related field, Certification in change management (e.g., Prosci, ACMP) is a plus ; Familiarities with artificial intelligence would be a plus
• Languages: Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written in English. French and German are a plus.