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SBO strives to be a strategic and functional partner for tactical deliveries to Medical, HEVA, and Commercial organizations in Sanofi, globally.\nMain responsibilities:\nThe SBO ESR project specialist will support the Specialty Care, Vaccines and GenMed GBU with regards to the below activities\nResponsible to manage the incoming ESR requests liaising with the medical global and local teams and to ensure ESR are managed as per internal procedures\nResponsible for Sponsor/Investigator assessment at study outline review step (sponsor qualification checks).\nAct as first recipient of external study proposals submitted in the Sanofi system: evaluate and analyze the request, perform quality checks, identify whether the ESR is a Medical study or an R&D study, identify the Franchise (if any), identify the reviewers and liaise with them to ensure adequate review of the external study proposal by the appropriate review panel.\nResponsible for ESR records / document filing (audits, internal control).\nPerform Quality Control of assigned ESR and ensure accuracy of data within Sanofi system. Liaise with appropriate stakeholders.\nProvides Fair Market Value (FMV) review and approval to ensure appropriate evaluation criteria are being utilized to provide appropriate benchmarked compensation when ISS /ESC studies are engaged to provide a service to the Sanofi companies\nProvides project management support for CDA creation and management ESR studies\nSupports protocol QC activity\nProvides ESR QC activities and ESR study management in iEnvision\nPeople: (1) Seek alignment with team members and key stakeholders to ensure integration and appropriate prioritization of projects across the portfolio, and compliance with approved processes;(2) Support team initiatives and objectives, identify and recommend process improvements and initiatives, and participate in company initiatives with the primary objective of adding value to the business\nPerformance: (1) Conduct routine critical analyses of project objectives and deliverables to proactively identify potential risks and possible efficiencies, and ensuring resources, budgets and project timelines are optimized and realistic;(2) Track relevant project key performance indicators (KPIs) and proactively identify issues and proposals to achieve the project plan;(3) Proactively identifies and evaluates alternative solutions to resolve/mitigate and escalate risks and/or issues as appropriate;(4) Contributing to the overall strategy by bringing operational expertise;(5) Ensure operational excellence and compliance readiness\nProcess: (1) Primary point of contact for FMV and CDA process (2) To review the ESRs budget and to verify that total cost is within the benchmarks practiced within the industry (3) Project management support for CDA creation and management (4) Supports the protocol QC activity (5) ESR QC activities (6) ESR study management in iEnvision\nStakeholder: Work closely with stakeholders from various GBUs, Sanofi Business Operations Activity teams & SBO leadership\nAbout you\n· Experience: 3+ years of experience in medical or clinical operations and 2+ years of professional experience managing projects in an international environment, demonstrating effective communication and leadership\n· Soft skills: Diplomatic, Intercultural sensitivity, effective leadership on peer-to-peer level\n· Technical skills: Highly proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)\n· Education: Degree in a scientific discipline or related degree with substantial project management and/or project leadership experience\n· Languages: Excellent knowledge of English language (spoken and written)\nPursue progress, discover extraordinary\nBetter 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.\nAt Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.\nWatch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!\n% of travel expected: Travel required as per business need\nJob type: Permanent and Full time\nAbout the job\nOur Team:\nSanofi Business Operations (SBO) is an internal Sanofi resource organization based in India and is setup to centralize processes and activities to support Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, CHC, CMO, and R&D, Data & Digital functions. SBO strives to be a strategic and functional partner for tactical deliveries to Medical, HEVA, and Commercial organizations in Sanofi, globally.\nMain responsibilities:\nThe SBO ESR project specialist will support the Specialty Care, Vaccines and GenMed GBU with regards to the below activities\nResponsible to Set up and Managing and Scientific Review Committee (SRC) to review approval meetings for all 4 committee reviews - Company Sponsored Studies & Externally Sponsored Collaborations (CSS & ESC), ISS, Global Health Studies as per the established operating model.\nResponsible to manage the incoming ESR requests liaising with the medical global and local teams and to ensure ESR are managed as per internal procedures\nSupport ESR manager for ESR operational activities\nPerform Quality Control of assigned ESR and ensure accuracy of data within Sanofi system. Liaise with appropriate stakeholders. Provides ESR QC activities and ESR study management in iEnvision for all GBU\nSupport for ESR records / document filing (audits, internal control).\nProvides Fair Market Value (FMV) review and approval\nProvides support for CDA creation and management, if needed\nPeople: (1) Seek alignment with team members and key stakeholders to ensure integration and appropriate prioritization of projects across the portfolio, and compliance with approved processes;(2) Support team initiatives and objectives, identify and recommend process improvements and initiatives, and participate in company initiatives with the primary objective of adding value to the business\nPerformance: (1) Conduct routine critical analyses of project objectives and deliverables to proactively identify potential risks and possible efficiencies, and ensuring resources, budgets and project timelines are optimized and realistic;(2) Track relevant project key performance indicators (KPIs) and proactively identify issues and proposals to achieve the project plan;(3) Proactively identifies and evaluates alternative solutions to resolve/mitigate and escalate risks and/or issues as appropriate;(4) Contributing to the overall strategy by bringing operational expertise;(5) Ensure operational excellence and compliance readiness\nProcess: (1) Lead governance and stakeholder alignment for SRC meetings, ensuring efficient review of CSS, ESC, ISS, and Global Health Studies. Manage documentation, compliance, and act as the primary liaison for study requestors and global partners. (2) Primary point of contact for FMV and CDA process (3) To review the ESRs budget and to verify that total cost is within the benchmarks practiced within the industry (4) Project management support for CDA creation and management (5) Supports the protocol QC activity (6) ESR QC activities (7) ESR study management in iEnvision\nStakeholder: Work closely with stakeholders from various GBUs, Sanofi Business Operations Activity teams & SBO leadership\nAbout you\nExperience: 3+ years of experience in medical or clinical operations and 2+ years of professional experience managing projects in an international environment, demonstrating effective communication and leadership\nSoft skills: Diplomatic, Intercultural sensitivity, effective leadership on peer-to-peer level\nTechnical skills: Highly proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)\nEducation: Degree in a scientific discipline or related degree with substantial project management and/or project leadership experience\nLanguages: Excellent knowledge of English language (spoken and written)\nPursue progress, discover extraordinary\nBetter is out there. 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