Global Head of Commercial Data Foundations

At Sanofi,  we’re committed to providing the next-gen healthcare that patients and customers need. It’s about harnessing data insights and leveraging AI responsibly to search deeper and solve sooner than ever before. As Global Head of Commercial Data Foundations you are responsible for the overall Commercial Data Foundations strategy and implementation of all digital/data products. 

Our Global Digital Business Team is focused on driving and accelerating digital transformation via delivery of digital products (marketing technology platforms, digital therapeutics, patient support, Medical, AI, etc.) across the different Global Business Units, therapeutic areas and markets. Our digital products are directed at patients, physicians and/or payers. This team works to implement Sanofi’s Digital strategy by bringing dedicated expertise internally at Sanofi and externally with digital and/or technology partners to build the core digital foundation and drive growth through digital across all business areas. 

Main responsibilities: 

• Accountable for Commercial Data Foundations strategy for commercial domain based on business priorities and changing ecosystem 

• Drive high standardization, simplification & efficiency of data platform landscape via convergence, simplification, silo breaking & harmonization 

• Design and lead Sanofi overall strategy on Commercial Data Foundations to pro-actively prepare the organization to meet current and future commercial needs for data-drive use cases 

• Develop, build and run prioritized digital products to continuously expand & improve Commercial Data Foundations towards highest value data assets & features 

• Work closely with global data Center Of Excellence (CoE) and commercial advanced analytics & artificial intelligence teams to define analytics tools / platforms / technology required to maximize value of data foundations 

• Manage and lead the Commercial Data Foundations product portfolio with a goal to scale to a global distribution 

• Lead Commercial Data Engineering center of excellence 

• Responsible for data governance enablement in commercial in collaboration with Global Business Units (GBU) data governance leader (Go To Market Capabilities Insights & Analytics Head) 

About you:  

• Education preference: Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Business Administration with a focus on Information Systems 

• Solid experience developing teams and people management in diverse markets 

• Proven track record of creating and implementing successful digital initiatives 

• Successful management of large digital and technology initiatives in a cross functional  matrix environment 

• Oral and written fluency in English 

Technical Competencies  

• Data Management: Experience with relational databases e.g., SQL, NoSQL, Graph/Vector databases and Data Lakes 

• Proficiency i