Medical Operations Manager CSE MCO

Sanofi; Województwo mazowieckie; On-site; PLN 264,000 - 352,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 weeks parental leave

Development programs and internalmobli

Top-tier healthcare

Job summary

Sanofi is seeking a Medical Operations leader in Warsaw to drive governance of Medical activities for the CSE Medical MCO. The role requires coordinating with Medical, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, and Quality teams to ensure compliance with global standards.

Responsibilities include budget oversight, risk management, audits, and leading cross-functional meetings. Strong leadership and English fluency are essential; experience in Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in a scientific discipline or related degree with substantial project management orientation.
• At least 5-years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical industry within Medical Affairs, Research & Development or equivalent.
• Extensive project management experience; Agile methodology considered a bonus.
• Good knowledge of company policies and procedures.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end governance of Medical activities for MCO including KPIs and analysis.
• Be a primary point of contact for internal stakeholders across functions.
• Establish governance accountabilities and provide guidance.
• Identify and support risk management for Medical activities.
• Participate in internal and external audits including CAPAs.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Budget management

English fluency

Communication

Multitasking

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree in scientific discipline

Tools

Agile Methodology

Job description

• Hiring Manager: CSE Medical Operations Head
• Location: Warsaw based

About the role:

As a team, Medical Operations acts in a multicultural and matrix organization as a point of contact between different function interfaces. To be successful in this role, strong leadership, collaborative approach, and stakeholder engagement abilities are required as well.

About Sanofi:

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Main responsibilities:

Medical Governance

• Lead the end to end governance Medical activities for CSE Medical MCO including setting KPIs and analysis, in a consistent and harmonized approach, in alignment with Sanofi global standards, key operational requirements and all applicable laws and guidelines.

• Be a primary point of contact for internal Stakeholders including Medical, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Quality, Ethics & Business Integrity, Internal Control, Legal, Procurement and the Sanofi Business Units (GBUs) with regards to Medical governance activities and requests

• Establish clear governance accountabilities for Medical activities and provide expert governance guidance and support

• Proactively identify and support risk management and mitigation for Medical activities, including collaboration with Internal Control and EBI as required, through:

• Participate in the preparation and conduct of internal and external audits including CAPAs as required

Budget

• Oversee, follow, and actively consolidate the MCO Medical Budget (both Medical Management and Clinical) and spending, identifying and managing variances and budget challenges, proposing resource reallocation to ensure accurate forecasting and expense reconciliation, proposing solutions and mitigations strategies as necessary to ensure Brand/TA medical strategic objectives are met

Transversal projects

• Contribute or facilitate (as appropriate) the implementation at local level of the internal projects intended to simplify and optimize the medical transformation processes and resources.

• Lead/co-Lead internal operational meetings/working groups.

• Enhance performance & ensure continuous process improvement and simplification for the benefit of business objectives related to medical activities

Training & Onboarding

• Develop, implement and/or facilitate an on-boarding and training plan for Medical personnel to ensure understanding of responsibilities with respect to applicable Sanofi global standards

• Prepare, deliver, and evaluate training and support materials to facilitate learning on Medical activities to embed requirements and a culture of accountability

• Collaborate with other key stakeholders across the business, as required, to ensure that all applicable trainings are identified and completed

Alignment/Leadership:

• Facilitate collaboration with internal and external stakeholders: eg CSU, RWE Global Team, Finance, Medical Hub and Medical Omnichannel, Global Medical Operations and other key stakeholders interacting with the country/MCO medical teams to achieve operational excellence.

• Be point of contact for the Global Medical Operations & Effectiveness team to facilitate the adherence of local teams to global processes.

• Manage and enforce medical compliance in alignment with global policies and ensures medical activities are implemented with respect of the highest ethical standards.

About You:

Key Qualifications and Competencies:

• Degree in a scientific discipline or related degree with substantial project management orientation

• At least 5-years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical industry within Medical Affairs, Research & Development or equivalent demonstrating understanding of the current pharmaceutical environment

• Extensive project management experience within Pharmaceutical Industry. Professional project management qualification such Agile Methodology would be considered as additional benefit

• Good knowledge of company policies and procedures

• Strong and effective listening, organizational, communication, interpersonal and networking skills applied to matrix organization, effective international, cross-cultural collaboration skills

• Ability to multitask and prioritize demands accordingly

• Demonstrating competencies for proactivity, creativity, Thoughtful Risk Taking (TRT), problem-solving and innovative solutions

• Financial acumen including budget structure, planning and management

• Computer literacy

• Fluency in English

Desired traits & behaviors

• Resilient, optimistic and open to change

• Autonomy, results driven with positive and pragmatic approach

• Rigor, attention to details

• Has a collaborative approach to others: strong interpersonal skills and a team player

• Innovation and creativity

• Ability to challenge and influence at all levels

• Ability to operate under pressure and tight deadlines

• Ability to think strategically and anticipate changes

• Strategic prioritization by impact to the benefit of the organization

• An absolute commitment to ethical standards and compliance

Why choose us?

• Make a meaningful impact by ensuring medical activities are delivered with the highest ethical standards, directly supporting better outcomes for patients.
• Work at the heart of a global, AI-powered organization where your operational leadership shapes how medical strategy comes to life across markets.
• Grow your career through cross-functional collaboration and exposure to international teams, with access to development programs and internal mobility opportunities.
• Be part of a company that invests in simplification and innovation - empowering you to drive real process improvements and lead change.
• Thrive in an inclusive, flexible workplace with a comprehensive rewards package, including top-tier healthcare and 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives?

Let's Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

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The salary range for this position is :zł264 000,00 - zł352 000

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.