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Manufacturing Operations Manager
Sanofi US Services INC · 🇺🇸 Restricted Posting
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 47 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 29 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Sanofi US Services INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Business Analyst Manager” (Management Analysts) in NJ: $157k–$157k, median $157k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Sanofi US Services INC
The US Department of Labor certified 47 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 29 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Title: Manufacturing Operations Manager - Lyophilisation • Location: Waterford, Ireland • Job Type: Permanent, Full-time About the role Reporting directly to the Head of Lyophilisation Operations and as a leader for Sanofi, you will play an integral role within the Lyophilisation Autonomous Production Unit management team, ensuring reliable supply of lyophilised vial products for our rare disease patients globally. Ready to get started? Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster. 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 all assigned operations activities to ensure that objectives are met; batch filling & Lyophilisation (Loading/unloading), batch turnaround time, batch release cycle time, annual planning, project/program implementation, CI plans, etc • Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with cGMP (FDA 21 CFR Part 211, EU GMP Annex 1) and Safety standards • Ensure all employees, for which they are responsible, are trained against SOPs and GMP requirements relevant to their job • Ensure procedures are correctly defined and followed. • Monitor the level of GMP compliance in their area on an on-going basis through audit, deviations and GMP document reviews • Develop and improve the effectiveness of training on a regular basis • Develop and lead a continuous improvement program that will result in savings to COGs About You Essential requirements: • Higher level Diploma/Degree in Third level qualification or equivalent • Minimum 5-8 years’ experience as an Operations Manager/ other Management role • Minimum 8-10 years experience of pharmaceutical manufacturing environment • Technical knowledge of relevant sterile filling and lyophilisation technology • Detailed knowledge of cGMP regulations • Good problem solving and analytical skills • Effective facilitator & Excellent interpersonal skills • Influences site KPI’s and drives area improvement • Full understanding of Health & Safety and legal requirements for the safe operation of his team It would be advantageous to have (not essential): • Sterile Operations experience in sterile filling and lyophilisation • cGMP experience in a management position Why choose us? • Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply. • Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime. • Grow, thrive, and make an impact in a workplace that empowers you to bring your best self every day, with pride. • Help deliver 30+ new product launches by 2030, ensuring patients get treatments faster than ever. 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 and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.c