Global Head of Field Medical Excellence

Job Title: Global Head of Field Medical Excellence

Grade: L5
Hiring Manager: Marissa Poole

Location: Cambridge, MA, Morristown, NJ

About the Job

Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunoscience meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions.

At Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. Field Medical teams—our Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and Regional Medical Advisors, serve as the scientific bridge between Sanofi and the healthcare community, delivering credible, evidence-based education, and generating insights that help advance clinical practice and improve patient outcomes. 

As the senior enterprise leader for global Field Medical capability, performance optimization, and innovation, the Global Head of Field Medical Excellence is accountable for transforming how we engage with healthcare providers and scientific communities. Working in close alignment with the Medical GBU priorities and strategies, this senior leadership role defines world-class standards, modernizes engagement models, and enables Field Medical teams to operate as strategic scientific leaders who deliver measurable impact, globally. 

Partnering with and serving to support the Global and Country Medical GBUs, R&D, and cross-functional teams, this leader drives the medical organization's evolution to insight-driven, omnichannel medical engagement that is focused on impact, future-ready and best-in-industry. 

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.
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Main Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Field Medical Vision 

• Define and execute the global Field Medical Excellence strategy aligned with Medical GBU enterprise priorities 

• Direct and oversee enterprise-wide investment in Field Medical capability development and digital transformation working collaboratively with cross-functional partners 

• Shape the evolution of MSL roles toward scientific consultancy, health system partnership, and real-world insights leadership 

• Lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that modernize field-based scientific engagement across all therapeutic areas and regions 

• Serve as executive sponsor for Field Medical governance forums and represent Field Excellence in enterprise transformation programs 

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Global-to-Local Integration  

• Build strong partnerships with global, regional and country medical leaders to leverage country best practices and ensure global frameworks are locally relevant and adopted 

• Build strong partnerships with GBU medical leaders to ensure Field Medical Excellence initiatives advance therapeutic area strategies and priorities 

• Create mechanisms for two-way knowledge exchange, identifying and scaling successful local innovations to the global level while ensuring global strategies are effectively adapted to meet local market needs 

• Partner with peer leaders across Scientific Communications, Evidence Generation, Innovation, R&D, Commercial and GTMC to ensure seamless integration of Field Medical into enterprise initiatives 

• Embed Field Medical expertise into cross-functional programs including IEGP development, launch readiness, lifecycle management, customer experience, and therapy area planning 

• Establish governance models that balance global standards with regional flexibility and therapeutic area-specific needs 

Capability Development & Organizational Excellence  

• Design and implement global Field Medical competency models, learning pathways, certification frameworks, and on