Senior Operations Specialist
Location: Hyderabad, India
About the job
Our Team:
The CMC Project and Portfolio Management Team plays a critical role in ensuring that the Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls aspects of pharmaceutical development are managed efficiently across Sanofi's portfolio, managing transversal CMC projects portfolio, Implementing and overseeing efficient strategies, managing adherence to CMC governance and prioritization, Ensuring cross-GBU CMC interface, Implementing best practices through CMC process improvement
A support role for the Head of Project and Portfolio Management within the Global CMC Project management organization, responsible for operational excellence, process optimization, and administrative coordination to ensure sufficient portfolio management activities.
Main responsibilities:
Data management
Support the development of data management strategies and lead its implementation
Maintaining collaborative databases across the portfolio ensuring proper document control and accessibility
Documents in scope: agenda, presentations, meeting minutes, lessons learned
Governance bodies management
Support Head of Project and Portfolio Management in administering CMC Governance organization
Committees in scope: CMC Board, CMC Pipeline Committee, CMC Technical reviews, IDCC briefings
Ensure process adherence & maintenance involved in all steps of existing processes and provide recommendations for governance process improvements
Coordinate cross-functional meeting calendars and ensure appropriate scheduling of governance meetings
Portfolio Operations support
Maintenance of portfolio development dashboards and support analytics
Assist in tracking and monitoring CMC projects across the portfolio
Collect and compile data for portfolio reviews and status reports
Prepare regular reporting on portfolio performance metrics
Systems in scope: CMC aBinder, iPORT, RDPM
Project management systems
Lead continuous improvement initiatives for PMO processes
Apply a proactive approach to process improvement
Assist project teams with documentation requirements and process adherence as needed
Support the Head of Project and Portfolio Management in implementing of project management standards and templates
Support the Head of Project and Portfolio Management to maintain project management tools, databases, and reporting systems
Maintain and update the CMC handbook with latest processes, templates, and best practices, harmonized editorial layout
Training and team interaction
Train team members on PMO processes and support onboarding of new team members
Troubleshoot issues and provide user support for project management systems
Cross-functional coordination: liaise with stakeholders from R&D, Quality, Manufacturing
About youMinimum of 4-5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry and in experiences with project support, operations, or related roles
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Analytical mindset with problem-solving orientation
Strong organizational management skills including experience with project management tools and methodologies
Experience in change management
Proactive approach to process improvement Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks
Ability to influence, Ability to represent the PMO in cross-functional workstreams
Strong organizational management skills including experience with project management tools and methodologies
Digital proficiency: advanced MS Excel skills including Power Query, experience with Power BI for data visualization and reporting, knowledge of Power Automate or Power Apps for process automation
Demonstrate experience in process optimization and implementation
Ability to work with minimal supervision on complex projects
Master’s degree in a relevant field (Life Sciences, Business Administration, or engineering preferred) preferably with PMP Certification
Good English skills (both verbal and written).
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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 and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!