Team Lead Project Manager
About the job
- Experience as a people manager with direct reports, leading team performance, development, and delivery in a complex, global matrix organization.
- Strong project management skills, including planning, governance, risk management, and reporting.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment across cultures, functions, and time zones.
- Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize autonomously while maintaining both an overview and attention to detail.
- Presentation and collaboration skills.
- Ability to think proactively and follow up with and challenge senior stakeholders when a date is at risk.
- Clear written and spoken communication, empathy, and judgment about what to escalate and what to solve.
- Reliability, independence, and strong attention to detail, with the ability to stay composed under pressure.
- College or university graduate.
- C1 English proficiency, written and spoken.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Project Managers and Associate Project Managers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
- Oversee project planning and execution, ensuring clear priorities, timelines, risks, and deliverables.
- Partner with stakeholders across global teams to align objectives, facilitate decision-making, and drive project progress.
- Establish and maintain project governance, reporting, and performance tracking to provide visibility on outcomes and priorities.
- Support resource planning, workload balancing, and capability development across the team.
- Implement consistent project management practices and operational processes to drive continuous improvement.
- Prepare and deliver updates, presentations, and insights for leadership and key stakeholders.
- Experience in pharma or life sciences and exposure to product launches.
- A project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile.
About the company
Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and sells prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, and vaccines. Its products span immunology, oncology, rare diseases, and vaccines, addressing unmet medical needs through a strong focus on research and development. Sanofi's core product model relies on large-scale R&D, strategic partnerships, and licensing to bring new therapies to markets, with revenue generated from product sales and collaborations. The company differentiates itself by leveraging its global reach, diverse portfolio, and emphasis on patient-centric solutions, safety, and quality to navigate regulatory environments in developed and emerging markets. The company’s goal is to improve health outcomes and quality of life for people worldwide by delivering innovative treatments and vaccines that meet unmet medical needs.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1973
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 10, 2026 FDA approval of Sarclisa Escena created the first on-body cancer injector.
- June 13, 2026 FDA accelerated approval expanded Tzield into recently diagnosed stage 3 T1D.
- Q2 2026 sales grew 17.8% at CER, with Dupixent and Beyfortus leading.
What critics are saying
- Texas sued Sanofi on February 19, 2026 over provider bribery and Medicaid fraud.
- Sanofi sued Pfizer and Moderna on July 15, 2026, extending costly mRNA patent warfare.
- Dupixent concentration makes 2030s patent loss an existential revenue shock.
What makes Sanofi unique
- Dupixent reached €5.2 billion quarterly sales in Q2 2026 across nine indications.
- October 1, 2026, Sanofi and Regeneron added four long-acting antibodies to their Alliance.
- Sanofi's 61-project pipeline spans immunology, rare diseases, vaccines, neurology, and oncology.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Professional Development Budget
- Parental Leave