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Job title : Program Manager – Medical • Hiring Manager: Team Lead - Medical Program Management • Location: Hyderabad • % of travel expected: Travel required as per business need • Job type: Permanent and Full time     About the job   Our Team: Sanofi Business Operations (SBO) is an internal Sanofi resource organization based in India and is setup to centralize processes and activities to support Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, CHC, CMO, and R&D, Data & Digital functions​. Sanofi Business Operations (SBO) strives to be a strategic and functional partner for tactical deliveries to Medical, HEVA, and Commercial organizations​ in Sanofi, globally.   The Sanofi Business Operations (SBO) is built to reduce reliance on external services providers and facilitate the development of internal expertise. The Sanofi Business Operations will leverage untapped combination of talent pool.   Position Summary:   The Program Manager – Medical Program Management leads and oversees the end-to-end delivery of medical affairs program support activities, acting as the primary liaison between Specialty Care GBU, Business Partners, TA Medical/MPM teams, and external vendors. Unlike the Associate PM (execution-focused), this role carries greater ownership of governance, risk, escalation, budget accountability, and team supervision , often overseeing or mentoring one or more Associate Project Managers.   Main responsibilities:   • Strategic Program Oversight • Own the end-to-end program roadmap across multiple TAs/projects, not just individual project execution • Translate Medical Plan strategy into actionable project portfolios and resource plans • Proactively identify cross-project dependencies, conflicts, and synergies across the multiple TAs GBU portfolio • Execution - Coordinate team activities, assign tasks, and monitor progress against the project plan while facilitating cross-functional collaboration. Ensure quality standards are met and manage stakeholder expectations and communication throughout. • Present program status, risks, and strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders and leadership • Monitoring & Controlling - Track project performance using KPIs and metrics while managing changes to scope, schedule, and resources. Resolve issues, conduct regular status meetings, and ensure compliance with all internal and external standards. • Define and continuously improve governance frameworks before onboarding new team members or projects • Closure - Review project outcomes against objectives, document lessons learned and finalize deliverables with stakeholder approval. Release resources, close out contracts, and archive all project documentation. • Budget Ownership & Financial Governance • Hold overall accountability (not just execution) for the TA/program budget — sign-off authority on PO/WBS above a defined threshold • Lead budget reconciliation reviews with Finance and MPM leadership, identifying variances and corrective actions • Own the full Annual Budgeting Plan (ABP) governance cycle — not just tracking, but designing the governance model, setting deadlines, and holding TA teams accountable to milestones • Conduct budget risk assessments and contingency planning for the therapeutic area portfolio • Approve vendor contracts and amendments within delegated authority; escalate high value/high-risk contracts appropriately • People Leadership & Team Management • Supervise, mentor, and coach one or more Associate Project Managers, providing guidance on daily tasks, prioritization, and professional development • Conduct performance check-ins and contribute to APM performance reviews • Onboard new APMs/team members and ensure they are trained on governance processes and systems • Foster a collaborative team c

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