Operations Lead, Digital Research and Development Data AI Products and Platforms Location: Toronto, ON Reference Number: R Job Overview Operations Lead supporting end-to-end delivery excellence of Data and AI products and platforms, ensuring strategy, roadmap, and agile practices are robust, and continuously optimizing performance. Main Responsibilities Support delivery of R&D Data and AI products and platform strategy by defining roadmap with DPP leaders, Product Owners, vertical and business R&D SMEs. Maintain clear, current view of all products/components, owners, milestones, and dependencies. Engage in Agile rituals and provide concise status, risk, and spend reports to leadership. Collaborate with Product Line Owners and Product Owners on value engineering and impact assessment. Ensure quality of deliveries, consolidating OKRs/KPIs, and conducting post-launch ROI reviews for global Digital R&D scorecards. Define change management/GTM strategy, iterate as needed, ensuring release readiness and post-launch retrospectives. Collaborate with scrum team to create fit‑for‑purpose product/platform artifacts. Own product line communication, capture success stories, and promote updates and features. Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies, identify recurring blockers, and drive resolutions with owners and due dates. Collaborate with Finance and Procurement on budget and strategic resource planning, managing spend vs forecast, and executing SOWs/POs with vendors. Plan and optimize staffing with Product Line Owners, People & Culture, and procurement. Coach and mentor agile practices, defining roles/responsibilities and enforcing Ways of Working. Continuously improve operating model and ways of working, proposing practical changes to enhance delivery. Education & Experience 10+ years in Strategy, Operations, or Program/Portfolio Management, preferably in digital R&D teams and agile environments. Bachelor's degree required; Master’s in business, science, engineering or digital field preferred. Skills Detailed planning, budgeting, and reporting with linkage to strategy. Strong networking, influencing, negotiating, and problem‑solving skills. Storytelling and communication skills to influence all levels. Excellent cross‑functional collaboration across technical, business, and finance teams. Resilience to work with multiple teams to drive alignment and results. Continuous improvement mindset; results oriented and self‑motivated. Positive, service‑oriented, flexible team player. Knowledge of agile development and product lifecycle is a plus. Experience with Data and AI Products and Platforms or related expertise. Pharma and/or Digital healthcare expertise is a plus; familiarity with pharmaceutical R&D. Fluency in English; additional languages (French, Spanish) are a plus. Benefits Thoughtful, well‑crafted rewards package that recognizes contributions and amplifies impact. Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits including high‑quality healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs. Opportunities for professional growth, promotions, lateral moves, domestic and international. Equal Opportunity Employer Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities during the recruitment process are available upon request. Compensation All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here. #J-18808-Ljbffr