(SR) Strategic Planning Manager

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(Sr. )Strategic Planning Manager As part of the Strategic Planning and Operations team, this role supports the BU Project Management Office & New Product Planning Lead in driving overall BU strategy development, planning, analytics, new product planning, and innovative program design and execution. The role serves as a key integrator across strategy, operations, and commercial pipeline activities. • Actively contribute to strategy development, communication, and execution in alignment with organizational and BU key strategic priorities, including proactive preparation of deliverables • Provide commercial insights and contribute to China development strategy to support successful development and commercialization • Support business development activities including business case development and opportunity screening • Serve as the key contact for corporate and BU-level innovative programs, facilitating efficient decision-making and execution • Support organizational transformation and internal change initiatives to adapt to evolving external environments • Collaborate and coordinate with cross-BU and cross-functional partners to drive forward corporate/BU-level projects • Support the Portfolio Lead in obtaining stakeholder alignment on business evaluations and securing business case approvals • Lead commercial assessment of target molecules/indications in the pipeline; develop business cases including market understanding, pricing strategy, revenue forecast, and P&L for relevant molecules/indications • Maintain active engagement with Global NPP and commercial teams for new product forecasting; drive functional alignment with R&D to accelerate commercialization in China • Identify market research needs, partner with the market research team to lead research projects, and evaluate findings to inform commercial decisions • Develop frameworks for performance tracking and assessment with clear implications for business actions • Collect data and information from diverse sources to identify insights and business implications Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree or above; Master’s degree/MBA preferred.   • 5+ years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry or management consulting, preferably in strategic planning, commercial strategy, business analytics or new product planning. • Strong strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills , with solid business acumen. •Experience in business planning, market assessment, forecasting and/or business case development is preferred. •Strong project management and cross-functional collaboratio n skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders. • Open-minded, self-driven and agile , with strong learning agility. •Excellent communication and presentation skills ; fluent in English and Mandarin. 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.com !

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