**Job Title:** Launch Lead - Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes **Location:** Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia **About the job** As Launch Lead - Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes within our General Medicines team, you'll drive the strategic planning and execution of our innovative product launch in this critical therapeutic area, shaping the future of Type 1 Diabetes treatment and making a meaningful difference in patients' lives. Ready to get started? Join the team transforming how healthcare is delivered for chronic and specialty conditions worldwide. In General Medicines, you'll help drive meaningful outcomes in diabetes, transplant, and immunology - with the scale and urgency patients deserve. **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. **Main responsibilities** + Lead and deliver end-to-end cross-functional launch strategy and execution for Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes products, including launch readiness plans and go-to-market strategy + Own the annual cross-functional strategy plan and tactical plan for launched products and indications + Drive large-scale cross-functional strategic projects locally, serving as a focal point for both internal and external initiatives + Develop robust transversal collaboration with key stakeholders across local, regional, and global levels to secure strategic convergence + Serve as the franchise's agile champion and product owner for office-based teams in governance and operating models + Drive stakeholder engagement with healthcare professionals, patient advocacy groups, and key opinion leaders + Monitor competitive landscape and market dynamics to optimize launch positioning and establish key performance indicators **About you** + **Experience** : Minimum 10-15 years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience with proven track record in successful product launches in specialty care, plus sales and commercial functional experience in marketing or market access + **Leadership skills** : Experience in business leadership, cross-functional leadership, and strategic planning with strong project management and organizational abilities + **Education** : Bachelor's degree in medical field (Medicine, Pharmacy), life science, or related field; MBA is a plus + **Technical skills** : Strategic thinking with strong business acumen, data-driven decision-making capabilities, and ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments + **Soft skills** : Outstanding communication and stakeholder management abilities, strong leadership and team collaboration skills, patient-centric mindset + **Regional experience** : GCC market experience preferred; diabetes experience is a plus **Why choose us?** + Help shape the future of care for chronic and complex conditions like aT1D, Type 2 diabetes, transplant, and cardiovascular disease + Drive meaningful impact at global scale: our medicines reach more than 100 million people each year + Be part of a simpler, digital- and AI-powered business that's rethinking how we work and engage with the world + Turn bold ideas into breakthrough launches, with multiple new therapies planned through 2030 and beyond + Stretch your career in a development playground, with opportunities across functions, regions, and the entire product lifecycle + Work in a place that combines global scale with local expertise, backed by a strong culture of collaboration and shared purpose + Contribute to innovations that improve outcomes, relieve pressure on healthcare systems, and expand access worldwide **Pursue** _Progress_ . **Discover** _Extraordinary_ . Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue _Progress_ and Discover _Extraordinary_ – together. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. **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. Watch our ALL IN video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=67s) and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com (https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness) ! Global Terms & Conditions and Data Privacy Statement (https://www.sanofi.com/en/careers/global-terms-and-conditions/) Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions. With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo) As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live. All in for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sanofi - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=2s)