North America Medical Head, General Medicines

Main Responsibilities

Medical Strategy & Leadership

• Define and champion a compelling, patient-centric vision for Medical in Gen Med North America, fully aligned with global strategy and local business priorities.
• Provide strategic leadership for the medical function, partnering with commercial, access, and R&D teams to co-create integrated plans that ensure scientific rigor and measurable patient outcomes.
• Represent Medical on the NA Leadership Team, contributing to enterprise-wide decisions and shaping the overall business direction.
• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing medical team of approximately 100 professionals, building a strong talent pipeline and fostering a culture of scientific excellence and continuous learning.

Compliance, Ethics & Risk Management

• Establish and enforce the highest ethical standards across all medical activities, serving as a role model for proactive compliance and quality management.
• Ensure robust medical governance, including appropriate oversight of marketing activities (symposia, scientific communications, promotional materials) within a patient-centered risk/benefit framework.
• Lead effective and timely resolution of key compliance issues, ensuring adherence to all applicable regulations and Sanofi policies.

Product Lifecycle & Launch Excellence

• Lead medical affairs activities across pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases, ensuring optimal lifecycle management for all General Medicines products.
• Partner with Research, Clinical Development, Commercial, Health Economics, Value & Access, and Product Management to deliver integrated, evidence-based strategies that support product differentiation and patient access.

Budget & Resource Management

• Manage the North America medical budget with accountability and strategic foresight, ensuring optimal resource allocation for high-priority medical initiatives.
• Identify synergies across General Medicines and cross-GBU (XGBU) levels, proposing efficient investment strategies that maximize medical and business impact.

External Engagement & Scientific Reputation

• Build and sustain a strong network of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), scientific experts, patient advocacy groups, and health authorities to reinforce Sanofi's scientific leadership and strategic positioning.
• Elevate Sanofi's presence and reputation in the US medical community through thought leadership, scientific exchange, and active engagement on issues shaping the healthcare landscape.
• Represent Sanofi at major scientific congresses, health authority meetings, and industry forums.

Digital Transformation & Innovation

• Champion the deployment of AI, digital health tools, and advanced analytics to enhance medical decision-making, evidence generation, and patient outcomes.
• Actively contribute to Sanofi's digital ambition by driving innovation in integrated care models and Real-World Evidence (RWE) strategies.

About You

Education: Must have MD qualification. Ph.D and publications are desirable.

Experience & knowledge: Minimum of 10 years of job-related experience. Strong track record in developing and executing medical strategy in US and leading a sizable medical affairs function. Demonstrated track record of building and maintaining a KOL network in US and Canada. Experience in working across and building effective partnerships among R&D, Commercial, Medical, Safety, and Regulatory. Strong understanding of the healthcare landscape. Experience working within an international company with a complex organizational environment and ability to operate in a matrix. Experience in deploying digital enablers in Medical Affairs. Significant leadership experience, and proven ability to influence and impact key stakeholders. Strong business savvy.

Key skills: Innovative thinking. Collaborative & open-minded. Strong interpersonal and influencing skills. Ability to create and articulate an inspiring vision for the organization and embark teams in the journey. Influential & transformational leadership: ability to positively influence peers, senior leaders, key external stakeholders, and internal partners. Risk taking: takes calculated risks and feels comfortable with making bold decisions. High energy, motivated, driven, with the ability to think and contribute beyond functional expertise. Entrepreneurial spirit. Strategic thinking. Customer & patient orientation. High standards of integrity.