Head of Drug Product MSAT Synthetics Platform
Sanofi
AmbarèsPosted about 1 month agoDiscoveredMatch locked
Full time
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
About the job
Sanofi Global MSAT (Manufacturing Sciences, Analytics, and Technology) serves as the critical bridge between R&D and Manufacturing, ensuring supply continuity and enabling the successful launch of high-quality, innovative medicines. Global MSAT drives technical excellence across lifecycle management, process robustness, and performance optimization across Sanofi’s manufacturing network.
Position Overview
The
Head of Drug Product – MSAT Synthetics Platform
is a senior leadership role reporting to the Head of the Synthetics Platform.
The role provides
strategic, technical, and operational leadership
for all Drug Product (DP) activities, including:
- Formulation & Process Development
- Engineering & Maintenance (DP-related systems and equipment)
- Quality & Compliance (DP scope)
The incumbent will lead a multidisciplinary organization based in Ambarès, France, supporting a portfolio spanning
late-stage development, launch readiness, and commercial products
across the GenMed GBU.
This role is accountable for
end-to-end Drug Product performance
within MSAT scope, from development through commercial manufacturing, across Sanofi’s internal sites and external partners.
Main Responsibilities
Organizational Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, develop, and inspire a multidisciplinary Drug Product organization, fostering a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative culture
- Establish and inspire a
cross - site skill area network
- Define the organizational model, capabilities, and ways of working required to deliver on current and future portfolio needs.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a diverse team with expertise in pharmaceutical formulation, process development, scale-up, and manufacturing support for synthetics drug products.
- Build and sustain strong leadership within the team, ensuring succession planning and talent pipeline development
- Contribute to the Synthetics Platform's effectiveness through active participation in Global MSAT, M&S GenMed, R&D CMC Development, Industrial Product Teams, and Drug Product Manufacturing Site governance forums
Drug Product Innovation & Lifecycle Management
- Define and execute the
global DP strategy
for the synthetic product portfolio across launch, and commercialization
- Ensure robust, compliant, and efficient formulation and process development for OSD, semi-solids, liquids, and emerging formats
- Drive
platformization, standardization, and harmonization
of DP processes, formulations, and control strategies across the network
- Lead lifecycle management (LCM), including post-approval changes, cost optimization, and process improvements
- Ensure all DP activities meet
global regulatory expectations (ICH, FDA, EMA, etc.)
Commercial Manufacturing Support
- Provide end-to-end oversight of
technology transfer, validation, and commercial manufacturing support
for DP processes
- Ensure robust control strategies for
Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs)
and process performance across the lifecycle
- Lead complex troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and technical decision-making at product and network level
- Drive continuous improvement in
yield, reliability, compliance, and cost efficiency
- Ensure strong integration with MSAT transversal teams, sites, and CMOs
Innovation & Digital Transformation
- Drive innovation in
formulation science, process technologies, and manufacturing approaches
, including: Continuous Manufacturing, Advanced Characterization , Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
- Lead implementation of
digital solutions
for DP development and manufacturing: Data-driven process monitoring, Digital twins / modeling (where applicable), d ata integrity and analytics frameworks
- Build external partnerships (academia, industry) to strengthen scientific and technological leadership
Strategic Leadership & Vision
- Define and articulate a
clear vision and ambition
for Drug Product within the Synthetics Platform
- Influence enterprise-level decisions as a
trusted technical and business leader
- Contribute to the broader
MSAT and M&S strategy
, including operating model evolution
- Drive cross-functional alignment across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Digital
- Champion change management and transformation in a complex, global environment
Key Challenges
- Managing a complex and multidisciplinary DP organization in a transforming operating model
- Driving
harmonization and standardization
across legacy processes and sites
- Delivering innovation within
resource and regulatory constraints
- Leading through
significant organizational and cultural change
- Navigating a highly matrixed stakeholder environment
About You
Basic Qualifications
- Ph.D. or advanced degree
in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field •
~12+ years
of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including
senior leadership roles
- Strong expertise in
drug product development and manufacturing
(formulation, process development, scale-up, validation)
- Deep knowledge of
CMC, GMP, and global regulatory frameworks (ICH, FDA, EMA)
- Proven experience with
regulatory submissions and health authority interactions
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing broad and complex small molecule drug product portfolios
- Strong track record in
commercial manufacturing support and lifecycle management
- Experience in
digital transformation and advanced manufacturing technologies
- Demonstrated success in leading
cross-functional CMC/LCM teams
- Exposure to
continuous manufacturing, PAT, and data science applications
- Strong external network within the pharmaceutical and scientific community
Leadership Profile
Strategic & Visionary
- Translates scientific and business trends into actionable strategies
Results-Oriented
- Drives execution with accountability and measurable impact
Influential Leader
- Aligns stakeholders across complex environments
Collaborative -
Enables cross-functional and cross-site success
Decisive
- Makes sound decisions in uncertain environments
Strategic
- Translates key business trends and scientific developments into clear, actionable plans
Continuous Improvement Mindset
- Embeds operational excellence and innovation
People Developer
- Builds strong teams and future leaders
Pursue progress , discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
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The salary range for this position is :€114.800,00 - €153.067 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.
Not included in the source posting: benefits.
Skills
artificial-intelligence
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