Head of Pragmatic Evidence & Implementation Science

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Our ambition: deliver best-in-class enterprise services enabling Sanofi to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. Sanofi has been building the foundations of enterprise services over the past few years. With the creation of the global business unit Business Operations two years ago, we have elevated our commitment to innovation and excellence.

An expert leadership team, passionate about leading high performance. We are building for the long term. We bring people together – many of them in our four hub locations around the world - which simplify processes, break down barriers and modernize the way we work in Sanofi.

Our critical success factors:

We have identified three key drivers:

Community - Building a vibrant team that will attract and engage talent, with four global hubs. Excellence - Simplifying, standardizing and continuously improving processes to capture synergies, scale effects and productivity improvements. Digitalisation - Enabling transparency, data-driven decision-making support, agility and rapid innovation across Sanofi's entire value chain.

About the Job

The Director of Pragmatic Evidence and Implementation Science will lead a critical operational  and supportive function that directly impacts the generation of evidence that shapes regulatory decisions, payer negotiations, and clinical practice. As regulatory bodies and payers increasingly demand pragmatic data to supplement clinical trials, this role has become central to support  our commercial success and market access strategy. The position will drive the implementation of Sanofi's ambitious pragmatic data projects.

Strategic importance:

Generation of Pragmatic data and implementation science have evolved from complementary set of data to directly influences:

Regulatory approvals and label expansionsPricing and reimbursement negotiationsClinical practice guidelines and formulary decisionsProduct differentiation in increasingly competitive therapeutic areas

This operational role is pivotal to support Sanofi's future as we navigate an evidence-based healthcare environment where pragmatic data is no longer optional but essential for access and clinical adoption.

Main responsibilities:

Strategic Portfolio Management (35%)

Oversee the execution of 15-20 concurrent pragmatic studiesPrioritize and allocate resources within BO across teams to maximize business impact and scientific ROIImplement innovative study designs that deliver compelling evidence at optimized costDrive efficiency initiatives to reduce study timelines by 20-30% and costs by 15-20%

Cross-functional Leadership (25%)

Lead a matrix organization of 30-40 professionals across BO teams; contributing to pragmatic evidence and implementation science projectsSupport Market Access to ensure data directly addresses payer evidence requirementsExecute upon Regulatory Affairs demands on pragmatic data components of regulatory submissionsSupport Medical Affairs to translate pragmatic evidence into scientific communications and medical educationEngage with Digital and Data Sciences to implement advanced analytics capabilities

Operational Excellence (20%)

Establish best-in-class operational processes that set industry standards for Pragmatic Evidence and Implementation Science executionImplement a robust vendor management strategy across CROs and data providersDrive adoption of innovative technologies to accelerate study execution and reduce costsDevelop standardized approaches for rapid-cycle data generation to address emerging evidence needs

Team Development (10%)

Build and lead a high-performing team of 8-10 pragmatic evidence specialists in BOImplement talent development strategies to address critical skill gaps in pragmatic studies methodologyCreate career pathways that attract and retain top talent in this competitive specialty

Strategic Input and Reporting (10%)

Provide regular updates to BO Medical Committee on Pragmatic Science  portfolio performance and business impactSupport the GBUs long-range planning for evidence generation across the product portfolio in full collaboration with GBUs

About you

Education

Advanced degree (MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD) in Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Economics, or related fieldBusiness training or MBA is highly desirable

Experience

10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical industry with progressive responsibility in pragmatic evidence or related fields like implementation scienceDemonstrated success in managing large-scale pragmatic programs with significant budget responsibilityExperience translating real world data into successful regulatory submissions, HTA dossiers, or payer negotiationsTrack record of implementing operational excellence initiatives that delivered measurable business impactExperience building and leading teams

Knowledge & Skills

Strategic understanding of the evolving real world data landscape and its business implicationsStrong financial acumen with experience managing multi-million euro budgetsExcellent leadership skills with ability to influence senior stakeholdersDeep knowledge of diverse pragmatic studies methodologies and their applicationsProven ability to translate complex scientific concepts into business value

IMPACT METRICS - Success in this role will be measured by:

Delivery of 90%+ of pragmatic evidence projects on time and within budgetAchievement of 15-20% efficiency gains in  operationsSuccessful delivery of real world evidence support in relevant regulatory submissions and/or  HTA dossiersDemonstrable contribution to Pragamtic evidence programs managed by the GBUsDevelopment of 3-5 innovative study methodology  approaches that create competitive advantage

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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.

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