Our focus on the R&D pipeline as a main growth driver that leads with innovation and efficiency makes it critical to ensure R&D teams have the best environment possible to do their work. The purpose of the External Innovation (EI) team is to provide an exciting, leading, and supportive environment for our scientists/clinicians to maximize the value that external partnerships can bring to advancing our pipeline and bring transformative drugs with pace to patients. In China, we support R&D teams globally with optimized partnering models, infrastructure, processes and tools, R&D experience and collaborative networks to ensure best-in-class implementation of our collaborative projects and maximize the engagement of our people across all our sites. Job Summary The EI team in R&D looking for a purpose-driven, inclusive, entrepreneurial and collaborative change agent with a passion for innovation to help drive our efforts to manage the innovative projects and alliances. In this highly visible role, you will network with R&D Leaders and coordinate across multiple R&D functions to launch and manage scientific collaborative projects between internal and external scientists and ensure that projects deliver milestones according to agreed-upon timelines Additionally, you will work with key internal partners, including Business Development, Transaction teams, the Contracting Center of Excellence, and Legal, to shepherd the next phase of projects launched under the program. The Alliance Manager will lead operations for a key R&D grant funding initiative for collaborative projects with research centers and early start-ups across China that explore emerging science and technologies (e.g. digital and data science, high-throughput screening, drug delivery, and imaging tools) that can be applied across the therapeutic pipeline. Responsibilities • Manage project alliances (coordinate team meetings, capture team meeting minutes and action items, ensure that scientific deliverables are being met according to timelines, liaise with legal, kick-off and close-out projects). • Lead partnership programs (iAward and iDEA-TECH Award) to test and internalize new tools and technologies to support R&D portfolio. • Drive efforts to develop and execute new intrapreneurial models that foster cross-fertilization, and both empower and showcase talent. • Communicate project successes and support program transparency to key stakeholders (contribution to newsletters, scientific symposia, KPI dashboard). • Update and track project transitions and milestones using the tracker. • Work with an EI Program Lead to support the launch of the next grant funding call including by helping to secure sponsorship commitments, identify the priority scope for each sponsoring function, and generate the project call materials and application portal. • Facilitate discussions between the scientists and legal to execute contracting for new project contracts. • Increase Sanofi R&Ds visibility and reputation. Professional Skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills, adaptable for teams and executive audiences. • Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail, soliciting feedback from co-workers and asking questions and raising the flag whenever a potential concern arises. • Technical writing expertise for project related documentation. • Technical savviness with common Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Project etc.). • Strong analytical skills: possess the ability to analyze problems, identify key issues, develop strategic and tactical solutions, and design metrics to measure business impact. • Strong data management and data visualization skills. • Drives and adapts initiatives complex, challenging, fast passed environments. • Ability to scale-up best practices with agility and fast decision-making process. • Self-starter and results orientated mindset and ability to work independently or on teams. • Collaborative-minded with excellent planning and organization skills. • Effective meeting facilitation skills for cross-functional technical teams. • Able to positively influence peers, senior leaders, and partners. • Agility to work in a global or regional environment with multiple projects where flexibility is a must.

Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in Life Sciences with 3-5 years of industry experience or equivalent experience • Advanced technical degree (MS, PhD) with 1-3 years of industry experience or equivalent experience Preferred Qualifications • It is preferable to have a scientific background in data science and digital technology platforms • Training in Project Management principles (PMP) or Agile methodology • Experience in medical, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry • Experience with Project Portfolio Management tools • Experience building external networks and partnerships including industry-academic partnerships.