Program Manager Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials

Job Title: Program Manager Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials

Location: Cambridge, MA Morristown, NJ

About the Job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress. 

The Program Manager Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials (PM DICT) is a strategic and functional global role. This role is responsible for coordinating and implementing the strategies to improve trial participant diversity across all regions and across all Therapeutic Areas. Reporting to the Global Head of DICT, she/he will be a critical part of the DICT core team and under the guidance of global DICT sponsors and the program steering committee, and working closely with the DICT country leads, will be responsible for translating the global strategies into local best practices. The PM DICT will also lead the harmonization and standardization of DICT activities across different regions and functions while understanding and addressing the local priorities. The PM DICT will be responsible for the delivery and growth the DICT Project Management Office (PMO) and supporting the DICT country leads in executing on DICT strategies and targets.

Working with the global study teams, this position will support in the coordination and delivery of program and study level DICT activities. The PM-D CT will work closely with the DICT Global Operations and Community Partnerships (GOCP) Lead to provide centralized operational support to the study teams (global and local). The PM DICT will work closely with the DICT GOCP Lead for providing global coordination of the D&I strategy across all studies.

The PM DICT will have responsibility for establishing and maintaining the global DICT program budget. Working with the department head, sponsors, finance partners, the PM DICT will be responsible for proposing modifications to the budget as the program manager. The PM DICT will act as a key interface with the Global Head of DICT, Global DICT Sponsors and Steering Committee. This role will also work closely with DICT country leads and the DICT GOCP Lead to ensure coordination across regions on operational excellence, training needs and opportunities and best practice sharing across teams and regions.

This role will be instrumental in identifying external partnerships such as vendors, patient groups, HCP groups to ensure diversity of trial participants within the projected timelines and cost. Look for partnership opportunities to improve diversity of site staff working on Sanofi trials. Track and inventory the partnership opportunities to track ROI e.g., Vendor selection.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?​

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and maintain the budget for global D&I activities. Adjust for growth and program evolution.

• Ensures delivery of and maintenance of D&I in clinical trials Project Management Office (PMO).

• Act as the key interface between Global Head of DICT, sponsors, steering committee and business partners

• Coordinate the global DICT strategies in consultation with local teams.

• Create a streamlined process for best practice sharing across regions and countries with differing definitions, needs and strategies for DICT.

• Provide strategic and operational guidance to the DICT country leads

THE PM DICT SHOULD HAVE:

• Intermediate Problem-Solving skills : Conducts root cause analysis: research facts and information to better understand the problem.

• Intermediate Change Management Skills : Develops change plan, implements them and measures progress.

• Intermediate Data Analytics (& Digital Skills) : Uses the systems, to read analyze and generate reports, in my daily work. Data driven strategy is a key element in their leadership and management tasks.

• Advanced Project Management Skills : quality, time, cost and resources when planning and executing projects. Applies continuous improvement methodology/tools. Optimal: Certification level of Project Management (PMP/PMI).

• Intermediate Risk Management Skills : Proactively measure & assess/map risk triggers (Risks-Probability-Impact): Threats & Opportunities.

• Intermediate Clinical Development Process Knowledge : Understands type of trial designs and strategies such as basket trial, proof of concept study, different cohorts. Including RWD and RWE.

• Intermediate Business Acumen (Business Sense) : Clinical Operations Overview - Department overview and how do all the functions or departments of the business work transversally Functional Analysis & Impact - How can see the big picture to break down silos. Analyze impact on your role or operations? (ex: trials at home). look at department’s synergies.

• Intermediate Interpersonal & Relationship Management : Direct, empathetic, earnest and productive in the way they communicate - familiar with DEEP conversation.

• Intermediate Emotional Intelligence/ATL (Play2Win) behaviors : Understands that emotional intelligence is a more reliable predictor of success than intellect.

• Foundational Medical / Scientific Background -TA / Disease knowledge : Knows which therapeutics areas R&D is currently exploring.

• Foundational Develop People & Lead Teams : Understands the day-to-day and tasks required to manage people. Is regularly able to demonstrate 3 of the essential qualities of People Management. For example, regularly developing SMART performance objectives with the team, and having conversations to understand why objectives, or performance requirements, are not being met.

• Science, business, or project management background

• BS/MS/PhD/Equivalent

• PMP certification, not required but a plus

• Successful experience of transverse and international project management.

• 6+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or complex matrix organization.

• Fluent English speaking and writing is mandatory.

• Fluent English speaking and writing is mandatory.

PLAY TO WIN BEHAVIOURS:

• Stretch

• Take action

• Act for patients & customers

• Think Sanofi first

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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