Associate Director, Strategy and Analytics

Job Title: Associate Director, Strategy and Analytics

Location: Morristown, NJ

About the Job

Our organization in North America is growing fast, and we're always looking for talented professionals to join our Commercial Operations' team.

Our Commercial Operations team aims for excellence. We offer a diverse and dynamic environment that's growing at pace. Over the next two years, we aim at growing our US business by $ 1 billion.

The AD of Strategy & Analytics will be a critical role reporting to the Head of Business & Technology Modernization, in the US Vaccines Commercial Operations Business Unit. This role combines strategic thinking with analytical rigor to help senior leaders drive business decisions and achieve commercial excellence.

This ideal candidate combines analytical excellence with strategic thinking and exceptional interpersonal skills. You can thrive in a fast-paced environments where you can move seamlessly between high-level strategy and detailed analysis. Your ability to navigate ambiguity, connect disparate information, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders sets you apart. This role offers significant visibility and growth potential for a high-performing professional looking to accelerate their career in our organization.

We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

Analytics & Insights

• Design and/or implement analytics on business performance, market dynamics that senior leaders need to derive insights
• Synthesize data from multiple sources to generate actionable commercial or market insights
• Establish and maintain metrics, data sets, KPIs to analyze the commercial business and market so business leaders have up-to-date information at hand
• Work across functions on analytics projects (e.g., collecting business data or competitive intelligence)

Strategic Thinking

• Lead strategic analysis or assessment of market trends, competitive landscape, and business performance that help inform commercial strategy
• Support strategic initiatives with data analysis, research, presentations to drive sustainable growth and commercial excellence
• Own development of market assessments / presentations that rely on comprehensive or segmented views of the business, customers, performance

Senior Leadership Support

• Support senior leaders on analytic or strategic projects
• Prepare strategic presentations for executive leadership or for those required for business review, leadership team meetings
• Support senior leaders in decision-making through data-driven insights and scenario analysis
• Anticipate leadership needs and proactively develop analyses to address emerging business questions

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build and maintain strong relationships across functions through exceptional stakeholder management
• Facilitate alignment between sales, market access, marketing and finance teams to use consistent data sources or analytics
• Lead cross-functional working groups to address complex business challenges

Project Management & Execution

• Lead high-priority strategic initiatives from concept through implementation
• Manage complex projects with multiple workstreams and cross-functional dependencies
• Develop comprehensive project plans with clear milestones, deliverables, and accountability
• Identify and mitigate risks to project success
• Thrive in ambiguous situations, bringing structure and clarity to complex business problems

Communication & Influence

• Develop compelling, executive-level presentations that effectively communicate insights and recommendations
• Create clear, concise narratives that distill complex analyses into actionable business implications
• Influence decision-makers through effective data storytelling and business case development
• Drive organizational change through persuasive communication and stakeholder alignment

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience at a top-tier management consulting firm, with exposure to pharmaceutical/healthcare projects preferred
• Demonstrated expertise in data analysis, market assessment, strategic planning and/or competitive intelligence
• Superior communication skills with the ability to influence at the senior leadership level
• Exceptional project management capabilities with experience driving strategic initiatives
• Strong business acumen and commercial mindset
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and analytical tools
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred

Language

Excellent English written and verbal

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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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.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; 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.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:
$147,000.00 - $212,333.33

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.