PMO Launch Preparedness

The PMO Launch Preparedness Manager translates strategic direction into disciplined, measurable execution, ensuring every product is delivered on time, with full cross-functional alignment.

This role owns the integrated launch plans, keeps squads accountable, manages risks and dependencies proactively, and gives leadership real-time visibility into the status of every launch in the portfolio. The ideal candidate combines strong PMO discipline with Agile/Scrum facilitation skills and the ability to hold diverse teams accountable while keeping trust and engagement high.

Join the team transforming how healthcare is delivered for chronic and specialty conditions worldwide. In General Medicines, you’ll help drive meaningful outcomes in diabetes, transplant, and immunology - with the scale and urgency patients deserve.

About Sanofi:

We are an R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company powered by AI, 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:

• Launch Execution: Leads day-to-day execution of active launches across all franchises, translating launch plans into clear workstreams with owners, timelines, and deliverables, and serving as the main point of contact for launch-related questions and escalations.

• Integrated Planning & Governance: Manages integrated launch plans across multiple products/franchises, keeps timelines synchronized across workstreams, and facilitates governance rituals (checkpoints, stage-gate reviews).

• Agile/Scrum Facilitation: Acts as Scrum Master for launch squads, runs agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, reviews), and promotes continuous improvement and best practices.

• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinates multidisciplinary squads, keeping execution aligned and on track with established timelines.

• Reporting & Dashboards: Builds and maintains launch dashboards (status, KPIs, milestones, risks), producing regular reports for leadership and governance forums with actionable insights.

• Risk & Dependency Management: Identifies, monitors, and mitigates risks and dependencies across workstreams, maintains updated logs, and escalates critical issues promptly.

• Accountability & Team Performance: Holds workstream owners accountable for deliverables and deadlines, follows up on action items, and fosters execution discipline within launch teams.

About you 

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, or related fields

• Postgraduate or MBA is a plus

Experience:

• 3–5 years in PMO, program/project management, or launch excellence roles

• Pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences experience highly valued

• Proven experience facilitating Agile/Scrum in cross-functional teams

• Track record managing multiple concurrent workstreams in a matrixed environment.

Skills & Competencies:

• Agile/Scrum: hands-on ceremony facilitation and team coaching; CSM/PSM certification a plus

• Project management: strong organization, prioritization, and attention to detail

• Stakeholder management: clear communication across all levels

• Tools: MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet (or equivalent), Power BI

• Reporting: advanced Excel/PowerPoint; ability to turn data into insights

• Collaboration: collaborative excellence across functions; relationship builder who interacts effectively, adds value, and fosters trust​

• Purpose-driven with a sense of belonging, curiosity for the new, and openness to fresh experiences

Languages: fluent English; native/fluent Portuguese

Nice to Have:

• PMP, PMI-ACP, or Scrum Master certification (CSM/PSM)

• Prior pharmaceutical launch experience (any franchise)

• Experience in matrixed, cross-functional global organizations

• Change management or continuous improvement background (Lean, Six Sigma)

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive and forward-focused team.

• Discover infinite opportunities to develop your talent and advance your career, whether through promotion or lateral movement, at home or internationally.

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

• Help shape the future of care for chronic and complex conditions like aT1D, Type 2 diabetes, transplant, and cardiovascular disease.

• Be part of a simpler, digital- and AI-powered business that’s rethinking how we work and engage with the world.

• Drive meaningful impact at global scale: our medicines reach more than 100 million people each year.

PursueProgress. Discover Extraordinary.

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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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