R&D Head Portfolio Strategy & Analytics

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Strategy & Analytics

• Design and implementation of robust portfolio analytics frameworks to support R&D investment and prioritization decisions.
• Provide insights using advanced modeling techniques to simulate different portfolio outcomes, portfolio risk, resource allocation, productivity
• Drive scenario planning to support pipeline optimization and decision-making.
• Use advanced modeling techniques to simulate different portfolio outcomes.
• Proficiency in NPV calculation and financial modelling.

Competitive Intelligence & External Benchmarking

• Integrate competitive intelligence and industry trends into portfolio planning.
• Provide leadership with regular updates on external benchmarks, best practices, and emerging methodologies.

R&D Reporting

• Develop and maintain automated, real-time dashboards and reports to provide visibility into portfolio health, project status, resource utilization, and key performance indicators.
• Drive operational reporting to support day-to-day project execution, including timelines, budget tracking, resource deployment, and milestone achievement.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across reporting systems by standardizing metrics, aligning data sources, and driving continuous improvements in reporting tools and processes.

Project Management

• Oversee end-to-end project management across the R&D portfolio, ensuring delivery on time, budget, and scope.
• Ensure alignment of project plans with corporate milestones and regulatory timelines.
• Manage non asset project lifecycle, guaranteeing timely, budget-conscious, and scope-accurate delivery.

Resource & Capacity Planning

• Lead resource planning models to ensure optimal allocation of scientific and operational resources.
• Identify gaps and bottlenecks in capacity and propose mitigation strategies.

Cross-functional Leadership

• Partner with functional global teams to co-create portfolio solutions and deliver high-impact analytics while aligning priorities, and execution roadmaps.
• Act as the interface between global R&D teams and the India hub for portfolio and project-related matters.
• Foster a high-performing, collaborative culture across cross-functional teams.

Systems, Tools & Process Improvement

• Drive the implementation, and continuous improvement of portfolio management, reporting and analytics tools.
• Champion digital transformation and automation initiatives to enhance analytics and reporting.

 Talent Development & Team Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing team in portfolio analytics and project management.
• Provide mentorship, career development, and functional training.

Qualification & Requirements

Experience

• Strong years of relevant consulting experience managing analytics and project management capabilities, with a large / top tier consulting firm, or serving as an internal consultant within the Innovative Pharmaceutical industry.
• Management of complex data elements; data analytics and data visualization skills.
• Proven experience in managing projects within Shared Services, Outsourcing, Offshoring, or optimizing back-office functions.
• Expertise in strategizing, designing, implementing, and optimizing service delivery models for both multi-functional and single-function entities.

Technical & Soft Skill

• Required
  • Experience managing teams of resources through strategy, design, and implementation of Shared Services/Outsourcing organizations
  • Understanding of Digital transformation
  • Understanding of customer experience and interactions with shared services
  • Financial analysis and business case development experience
  • Financial modeling and/or business case development
  • Strong storyboarding skills
• Preferred
  • Strong executive presence including the ability to advise and influence at Executive level.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead discussions with senior-level stakeholder
  • Demonstrated experience delivering large, complex projects for multinational organizations with multiple stakeholders
  • Superior critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills in English, including presentation skills; professional competence in the Microsoft Office suite, Portfolio management tools (Planisware, Microsoft project), reporting and dashboarding tools (PowerBI, Tableu) and Portfolio simulation (Planview Advisor).

Education

• Advance degree required.
• Core training in data sciences a plus; additional training to understand the R&D environment in the pharmaceutical industry.

Benefits

We’re a global healthcare company dedicated to improving people’s lives. To pursue such ambitious goals, it’s vital that every one of our people feels supported. We offer competitive, well-crafted packages, as well as a variety of programs and initiatives to ensure everyone can discover extraordinary.

Rewards cover opportunities to become a Sanofi shareholder though our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as well as both short term and long term incentives to recognize the work you do. Benefits include All Well – our program designed to support healthy bodies, healthy minds, healthy financials, and a healthy working culture. From gender-neutral parental leave, to critical illness, our dedication to improving people’s lives starts at home.