Transition Manager M&S

Sanofi Group; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

Parental leave (14 weeks)

International collaboration

Job summary

Sanofi Hyderabad is seeking a Transition Manager to lead complex end-to-end transitions within Global Operations Readiness. You will drive transition plans, oversee cross-functional teams globally, and ensure adherence to governance, quality, and regulatory requirements.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement and change management capabilities. The candidate should have 10+ years in transitions or consultancy, with certifications in programs, project, or change management, and fluency

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in transitions or consultancy in shared services.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Lead transition management across the lifecycle.
• Develop and drive transition plans with milestones, dependencies and resources.
• Report progress and risks to stakeholders with clear visibility.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and establish decision protocols.
• Identify and manage transition risks and drive change management activities.
• Track benefits realization and document lessons learned.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Presentation skills

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or project management

Tools

MSP/PMI/Prosci certification

Agile certification

LEAN/Six Sigma

Job description

Job title: Transition Manager

• Location: Hyderabad

About the job:

This position is part of Business Operations BU, within Global Operations Readiness organization and reporting to the Transition Architect. Global Operations Readiness is the team managing Business Operations transitions to deliver the BO strategic roadmap both now and for the future.

The role will provide transition leadership to implement strategic initiatives and will be responsible for managing and implementing transitions to deliver value in the end-to-end processes. This role is focused on initiatives of high complexity, that can span transversally across end-to-end process areas and regions, in an environment with a high degree of interdependent changes and advanced technologies.

Main responsibilities:

• Transition management throughout the transition life cycle.
• Develop & drive transition plan(s) at the right level, identifying sequence of activities, durations, dependencies, milestones, deliverables, resources, etc. Ensure transition methodology, operational policies and processes are consistently applied and adhered to (e.g. legal, regulatory, quality, internal control, etc.).
• Manage and report on actual Progress against plan, providing regular visibility to overall transition status (e.g. accomplishments, next steps, issues, risks, action items, interdependencies, etc.).
• Facilitate/lead transition and transversal meetings and/or workshops as required, typically involving cross-functional teams at the global and/or regional level. Establish rules for decision-making and issue resolution protocols that enable/empower teams efficiently and effectively.
• Prioritize, challenge, and resolve issues and proactively identify/manage transition risks (e.g. Risk Assessments).
• Define & lead the change management components to increase employee adoption and utilization (e.g. stakeholder impact management, communications, training, etc.).
• Monitor progress of project for business value (benefits planned vs. actual), document lessons learned and best practices, and close out project summarizing achievements & improvements.

About you:

• Experience:
  • 10+ years’ experience.
  • Proven experience in transitions or consultancy in shared services sector.
  • Operational experience with processes is a plus.
  • Proven track record of project oversight.

• Soft skills:
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills.
  • Excellent written and oral communication & inter-personal skills.
  • Self-starter, initiative-taker, and ability to work independently under pressure and deliver high level of customer service.
  • Exceptional multi-tasker, able to establish priorities and timelines.
  • Ability to lead and motivate transition teams, team members with indirect reporting relationships across multiple geographies.
  • Efficient analytical skills; attention to detail.
  • Adaptability to work in ambiguous, constantly changing situations, including flexibility in working hours to accommodate working with different regions/geographies.
  • Ability to develop high-quality presentations.

• Technical skills:
  • Programs, Project and/or Change Management certification (e.g. MSP, PMP, Prosci) is a plus.
  • Agile certification (e.g. Scrum Master, Product Owner, etc.) is a plus.
  • Knowledge of LEAN/Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies – Certifications in these areas a plus.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a business or project management related field.
• Languages: Fluent in English.

Why choose us?

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.

• Be part of an international collaborative team
• Work for several sites and varied departments
• Be involved in crucial statistical activities for the company like in the regulatory dossiers

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