Success Profile

Courageous
Results-driven
Proactive
Problem-Solver
Leadership
Team player

Position Title:

Director, FFIP Programs Leader – Vaccines

Who You Are:

You enjoy working with cross functional teams in the industrialization of new vaccines and injectable products, defining new business processes and ways of working. Using both, your technical and business experience along with excellent leadership attributes, you will develop internal and external relationships to guide the team in the transfer of new products to our Fill and Finish facility. You have a keen eye for details, improvement opportunities and the demonstrated ability to implement processes that deliver our life saving vaccines to market.

The Team:

This role is part of the Manufacturing and Supply – Vaccines team located in Swiftwater, PA. Reporting to the Head of Drug Product Operations and a member of the Formulation, Filling, Inspection and Packaging (FFIP) Leadership Team; the Director, FFIP Programs Leader – Vaccines is the primary point of contact with external partners and internal colleagues and is responsible for the end-to-end introduction and industrialization of new and existing injectable drugs and vaccines to the Swiftwater Site. They will partner with leaders in the Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing Technology and Quality to bring lifesaving vaccines and injectable biologics to markets at industrial scale, by partnering with both internal and external Sanofi partners.

Job Highlights:

• Develop and implement the project plan to introduce new products to the Fill and Finish facility by integrating the workstreams owned by Operations, Engineering, and Manufacturing Technology.

• Work with Supply Chain to develop the business processes required to ensure manufacturability of new products at industrial scale.

• Define the ways of working for the Swiftwater Site with external partners and own the business relationship in partnership with Supply Chain and Procurement through the project lifecycle.

• Participate in the Lifecycle management of industrial assets and new product strategy.

• Reports to the Head of FFIP Operations and is a member of the FFIP Leadership Team.

• Indirectly lead the work of others as a project leader, may have direct reports in the role of project managers.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering or Business Administration

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the manufacturing of injectable pharmaceutical products

• Minimum of 5 years’ supervisory experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ in Fill and Finish operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Leadership experience with exposure to large complex organizations in Pharma environment

• Strong understanding of technology transfer in a CGMP manufacturing environment

• Strong knowledge of aseptic filling and packaging equipment

• Project management experience leading technical projects or transfer of products to new lines

The Fine Print:

Approximately 5% travel for site visits, vendor relationship management, conferences, and training.

As a healthcare company and a vaccine manufacturer, Sanofi has an important responsibility to protect individual and public health. This position will require individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of your job responsibilities.

According to the CDC, an individual is considered to be “fully vaccinated” fourteen (14) days after receiving (a) the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or (b) the single dose of the J&J vaccine. Fully vaccinated, for new Sanofi employees, is to be fully vaccinated 14 DAYS PRIOR TO START DATE.

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; veteranor 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.

#GD-SP
#LI-SP

The company believes that facilitating cross-functional development of its employees is extremely important. While posting a job internally does not guarantee that an internal candidate will be selected for the position, it does bring transparency to the hiring process and allows interested employees to inquire about or applyfor the position.

Employees are encouraged to pursue their career interests within their own departments and also to consider opportunities in other departments. Employees are encouraged to consider opportunities in different departments where they can utilize their transferable skills. The company supports its hiring managers sourcing and considering qualified employees for open requisitions. The company equally supports managers who consider the long-term needs of the organization and of its employees by fostering internal talent movement. In this way, the company can help retain and develop its most valuable resources, its people

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.