PHARMAFull time
Program Manager – Medical
By Admin · Medical Affairs & MSL
HYDERABAD (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 10/9/2026
PHARMAFull time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONSANOFIPharmaceuticals / Biotechnology
ROLE OVERVIEW
Sanofi is looking for a Program Manager – Medical at its Business Operations hub in Hyderabad to lead medical affairs programme delivery across therapeutic areas. The role carries ownership of governance, budgets, risk, reporting and the supervision of associate project managers.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Own the programme roadmap across multiple therapeutic areas and projects, translating medical plan strategy into project portfolios and resource plans.
- •Coordinate team activities, assign tasks, monitor progress against the project plan and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
- •Track performance using KPIs and metrics, manage scope, schedule and resource changes, resolve issues and run regular status meetings.
- •Hold accountability for therapeutic area and programme budgets, including PO/WBS sign-off above a defined threshold, reconciliation reviews with Finance and the annual budgeting plan governance cycle.
- •Supervise, mentor and coach one or more associate project managers, onboard new team members and allocate work by capacity, priority and skill match.
- •Maintain a formal programme-level risk register, develop mitigation and contingency plans and escalate critical risks to senior leadership with recommendations.
- •Serve as primary contact for senior business partners, TA medical leads and MPM leadership, lead periodic business reviews and produce portfolio dashboards and trend analysis.
- •Own and continuously improve governance processes and SOPs covering PO/WBS creation, ABP management, SRC support and SharePoint governance, and support medical evidence generation activities such as SRC documentation and study ID cards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's or master's degree in life sciences; a business management background is considered a plus.
- 10 or more years of experience in pharma or life-science companies.
- Project management experience combined with finance and budget tracking skills.
- Excellent knowledge of English, verbal and written.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •A business management qualification alongside the life-sciences degree.
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Stakeholder management
Project management
Communication skills
Ability to work independently, in a timely manner and within a team environment
Planning and analytical skills
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Smartsheet
Planning tools and financial tools
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Sanofi Business Operations is Sanofi's internal resource organisation based in India, created to centralise processes supporting Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, CHC, CMO, and R&D, Data & Digital functions. It supports Medical, HEVA and Commercial organisations across Sanofi globally.
TEAM SIZE: Approximately 90,000 employees
INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Highlight your 10+ years in pharma or life sciences together with concrete budget-ownership work — PO/WBS sign-off, ABP governance and Finance reconciliation — since the posting stresses financial accountability beyond execution. Also bring out any experience supervising or mentoring associate project managers and your hands-on use of Smartsheet and Microsoft Office planning tools. Exposure to SRC review support, study ID cards and privacy-related documentation will strengthen the application.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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