As the organization continues to evolve its digital capabilities and adopt emerging technologies, the role will require curiosity, adaptability, and a continuous learning mindset.
About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
At Sanofi, we’re committed to transform the practice of medicine through break-through science. Within Sanofi, Manufacturing & Supply (M&S) is the bridge between Science and Patients, ensuring all patients get their dose reliably, that new medicines are launched faster to cover unmet needs and that they can be delivered affordably across the globe. At Sanofi we are convinced that Manufacturing is, and must in the future increasingly be, a competitive advantage and that digital unlocks every next step in that journey.
Join Sanofi Manufacturing & Supply (M&S): Where Innovation Meets Life-Saving Impact in the Heart of Lyon!
Imagine working in a vibrant startup environment, right in Lyon’s bustling city center!
Why This Role?
This role offers the opportunity to shape the future digital and analytics strategy for MSAT while working at the intersection of manufacturing science, data, analytics, cloud, and AI. It is ideal for someone who enjoys defining direction, influencing strategy, and building long-term digital capabilities rather than focusing on day-to-day implementation.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Architecture & Strategy
Define and maintain technology architecture strategies, roadmaps, and target-state architectures supporting MSAT business objectives.
Design end-to-end solution architectures covering applications, integrations, cloud services, data platforms, and manufacturing systems.
Translate business, scientific, and operational requirements into scalable technology solutions.
Lead architecture reviews and technology evaluations to support strategic decision-making.
Establish and promote architecture standards, principles, patterns, and best practices.
Drive platform rationalization, modernization, and technology lifecycle management.
Ensure solution designs are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
Digital, Data & AI Enablement
Define architecture patterns enabling data, analytics, and AI capabilities across the MSAT ecosystem.
Support the adoption and integration of advanced analytics and AI services within enterprise technology landscapes.
Collaborate with Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Analytics teams to ensure solutions are scalable and sustainable.
Identify opportunities to leverage digital technologies to improve manufacturing performance, process understanding, and business decision-making.
Ensure data and AI solutions align with governance, compliance, and security requirements.
Manufacturing & MSAT Enablement
Partner with MSAT teams to support
Process optimization
Technology transfer
Process validation
Lifecycle management
Continuous improvement initiatives
Responsibilities include
Understanding manufacturing science and operational processes.
Supporting the digitization of MSAT capabilities through scalable technology solutions.
Aligning scientific and business objectives with enterprise technology strategies.
Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, collaboration, and data accessibility across the MSAT landscape.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Ensure architectural solutions align with GxP requirements.
Embed security, compliance, privacy, and governance principles into solution architectures.
Support audit and inspection readiness from a digital architecture perspective.
Ensure architecture decisions comply with enterprise technology standards and regulatory expectations.
Stakeholder Engagement
Act as a trusted advisor to MSAT, Manufacturing, Quality, Data, Digital, and IT stakeholders.
Facilitate alignment across business, scientific, and technology organizations.
Influence strategic technology decisions and promote architecture best practices.
Foster collaboration between enterprise architecture, solution delivery, digital, and business teams.
Communicate architecture vision, roadmaps, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
What we offer you
A fixed salary over 12 months, supplemented by a short-term incentive, as well as a collective variable compensation based on Sanofi Group results.
Because taking care of our employees is also our mission
Benefits & Well-being: Quality health insurance, extended maternity/parental leave (18/14 weeks), enhanced support in case of illness, teleconsultation and second medical opinion covered by Sanofi, as well as many other wellness programs to discover here.
Work-Life Balance: 31 days of paid leave + RTT depending on your status, remote work up to 2 days/week
Transportation: Public transport coverage up to 80%
Savings & Retirement: Group Savings Plan and PERCOL with employer matching, and PERO
Professional Development: Internal and international mobility opportunities, learning & development opportunities
And more: platforms dedicated to peer-to-peer recognition & service exchanges between Sanofi employees (carpooling, home exchanges, etc.), numerous CSE benefits...
About you
Required Experience
Experience in one or more of the following areas is mandatory
Solution Architecture
Manufacturing IT/OT Architecture
Cloud Architecture
Data & Analytics Architecture
Manufacturing Sciences (MSAT)
Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or other regulated environments is preferred.
Must-Have Skills
Strong solution architecture and system design experience.
Experience defining target-state architectures and technology roadmaps.
Ability to design scalable, secure, and maintainable enterprise solutions.
Good understanding of integration patterns, APIs, and distributed systems.
Understanding of data, analytics, and AI platforms and how they support business capabilities.
Experience engaging and influencing stakeholders across business and technology functions.
Knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance considerations within regulated environments.
Strong communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
Technical Knowledge
Exposure to several of the following areas
Public cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure)
Solution and application architecture
Integration platforms, APIs, and event-driven architectures
Data platforms and analytics ecosystems
Enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies
Manufacturing systems and digital manufacturing environments
MES, Historian, LIMS, ELN, and manufacturing data platforms
Security architecture and governance frameworks
Data governance and information management practices
IT/OT integration environments
Soft Skills
We are looking for someone who demonstrates
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
Ability to collaborate across scientific, business, manufacturing, and technology teams.
Strategic thinking and systems-level problem-solving capabilities.
Strong communication and influencing skills.
Ability to simplify complex technical topics for diverse audiences.
Curiosity, adaptability, and a learning mindset.
Leadership without authority and effective decision facilitation.
Nice to Have
Experience supporting global manufacturing organizations.
TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification.
Experience with cloud transformation initiatives.
Familiarity with AI governance frameworks.
Experience with digital transformation programs in manufacturing environments.
Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and MSAT operations.
Exposure to modern integration technologies and event-driven architectures.
Why choose us?
Work alongside a supportive and forward-thinking team dedicated to advancing the frontiers of healthcare.
Contribute to a company that is not only a leader in healthcare but also a pioneer in digital transformation.
Discover diverse career growth opportunities, whether through promotions, lateral moves, or international assignments.
Benefit from a comprehensive rewards package that acknowledges your contributions and enhances your impact.
Access a wide range of health and wellness benefits, including high-quality healthcare, preventive programs, and at least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas, and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.
📺 Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!
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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.
Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!
- The salary range for this position is :€64,000.00 - €85,333
- Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.
