Head of Value for Healthcare Systems and Economics

Job Title: Head of Value for Healthcare Systems and Economics

About the Job

Join the team transforming how healthcare is delivered for chronic and specialty conditions worldwide. In General Medicines, you’ll help drive meaningful outcomes in diabetes, transplant, and immunology - with the scale and urgency patients deserve.

Our ambition: deliver best-in-class enterprise services enabling Sanofi to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. Sanofi has been building the foundations of enterprise services over the past few years. With the creation of the global business unit Business Operations two years ago, we have elevated our commitment to innovation and excellence.

An expert leadership team, passionate about leading high performance. We are building for the long term. We bring people together – many of them in our four hub locations around the world - which simplify processes, break down barriers and modernize the way we work in Sanofi.

Our critical success factors:

We have identified three key drivers:

• Community - Building a vibrant team that will attract and engage talent, with four global hubs.

• Excellence - Simplifying, standardizing and continuously improving processes to capture synergies, scale effects and productivity improvements.

• Digitalization - Enabling transparency, data-driven decision-making support, agility and rapid innovation across Sanofi's entire value chain.

The Head of Value for Healthcare Systems and Economics is a critical leadership role responsible for executing Sanofi's global strategy for health economics, value access, and market access across the portfolio. This includes the integration of evidence-based insights into Business Operations, supporting Market Access and HEVA teams in the GBUs for optimal access, reimbursement, and value communication for pipeline and marketed products. The incumbent will lead a team of more than 100 people and work closely with cross-functional teams within the Medical tower in BO, collaborating with internal stakeholders to influence policy, payer engagement, and real-world impact.

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.

Main Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Define and lead the Business Operations Value for Healthcare Systems and Economics team across therapeutic areas.

• Transform traditional business operations Health Economics teams into agile, business-aligned value access teams.

• Execute innovative approaches to value demonstration, including Bayesian adaptive trials, implementation science, and value-based contracting.

Evidence Generation & Value Communication

• Provide input in the design and oversee the execution of health economic models, cost-effectiveness analyses, and real-world impact assessments.

• Lead the development of payer communication materials/narratives and value dossiers for global and local markets.

• Work closely and support GBUs to anticipate and proactively address HTA and ICER challenges through robust evidence planning.

Market Access & Pricing

• Support the GBUs to develop and implement global and local market access activities/materials (eg: value dossiers) throughout product lifecycles.

• Deliver pricing models and scenarios for pipeline and inline products, ensuring consistency with global pricing policies and strategy.

• Collaborate with country teams to adapt and execute global access strategies locally.

Execution Focus

• Oversee and optimize Medical Business Operations resource allocation for HEVA and Market Access initiatives.

• Ensure efficient resource utilization and drive cost-effective strategies within BO.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Support Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, and Commercial teams with regards to HEVA and Market Access activities and considerations into product development and lifecycle management.

• Support Marlet Access teams on early input into global evidence plans to optimize market access and pricing strategies.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Build, scale, and upskill large scientific teams across BO Medical for Pragmatic Evidence, Implementation Science, Epidemiology, and Healthcare Value.

• Foster a culture of innovation, learning agility, and high performance.

• Lead change management initiatives to align Value for Healthcare Systems and Economics with evolving business needs.

Travel: 30%+ (Includes travel to Europe and India)

About You

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent) in Health Economics, Public Health, Epidemiology, or related field. MBA or advanced business training preferred.

• 15+ years of experience in pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on HEOR, Market Access, and pricing strategies.

• Proven success in leading HEOR/RWE teams and integrating value access into business operations.

• Expert knowledge of global and local market access environments, HTA bodies, and regulatory expectations.

• Strong understanding of healthcare systems, reimbursement processes, and pricing models.

• Experience with payer negotiations, HTA submissions, and value-based agreements.

Skills:

• Technical: Healthcare Reimbursement (Expert), Product Portfolio Management (Advanced), Pricing Analysis (Advanced), Digital Transformation (Advanced)

• General: Strategic Planning (Expert), Market Analysis (Advanced), Data Analysis (Advanced), Competitive Strategies (Advanced), Project Management (Advanced)

• Human: Negotiation (Expert), Cross-Functional Teamwork (Advanced), Adaptability (Advanced), Transformational Leadership (Advanced)

• Other: Stakeholder Relationship Management (Expert), Health Care Systems (Advanced), Regulatory Compliance (Advanced), Business Acumen (Advanced)

Preferred Attributes:

• Recognized thought leader in HEOR and Market Access.

• Experience with US and global key markets, including ICER and HTA bodies.

• Track record of successful external partnerships and policy influence.

• Strong focus on execution and delivery within business operations.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of HEVA and Market Access at Sanofi, driving innovation and ensuring patient access to life-changing therapies. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in Sanofi's mission to transform the practice of medicine through groundbreaking science and digital solutions

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team. 

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or a lateral move, at home or internationally. 

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact. 

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave. 

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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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.