Head of Digital M&S Software Engineering

Job title- Head of Digital M&S Software Engineering

About the Job

Sanofi, a global healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients' needs. Sanofi believes digital will transform the way we go to market, how we operate internally, how we improve care for patients, and how we discover and develop new therapies.

Join our Digital Manufacturing & Supply team as Head of Digital M&S Engineering, and you can help make it happen.

Sanofi’s Digital Manufacturing & Supply “Solution Engineering & Delivery” organization is responsible for creating, delivering and maintaining digital solutions which are used on Sanofi industrial sites to manage manufacturing, quality and administrative processes.

The Software Engineering & Delivery team works within this group to create products which are used daily in Sanofi manufacturing plants to provide differentiating capabilities and user experience above and beyond those provided by standard software designed for industry.

Your job? Lead people, shape strategy, champion modern engineering practices, and bring automation and agile ways of working to life — at scale.

You will be responsible for hiring and leading a best-in-class engineering & delivery team, including both full-time employees and numerous contractors. The Head will establish a culture of engineering excellence and continual learning to leverage AI and other tools to achieve substantial productivity gains — and ensure all team members adhere to those standards. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities

• Provide people, technical leadership and strategic guidance for several engineering teams, capable of managing up to 50 team members.
• Lead and mentor distributed teams across multiple locations, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Spearhead the development of our engineering culture and technical vision
• Assist with practices and principles to ensure adoption across teams, along with measuring and maintaining maturity.
• Oversee the development of high-performance, highly available & scalable applications with a focus on microservices and cloud-native solutions.
• Deep technical understanding of modern architectures and frameworks.
• In-depth experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement.
• A systematic problem-solving approach combined with strong communication skills, a sense of ownership, and motivation.
• Collaborate with executives to align technology initiatives with business objectives.
• Manage vendors to ensure initiative delivery according to requirements and design.
• You build it, you run it.

About You

Experience

• 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 7 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience leading a group of engineers with multiple layers, evaluating performance, and providing objective and actionable feedback.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering high-performance, highly available & scalable applications with a micro-services architecture and a deep understanding of observability.
• Deep expertise in modern web architectures, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Software development principles and lifecycle, development technologies / frameworks.
• Experience scaling systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation and evolving systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity.
• Experience working with technical and non-technical colleagues in a cross-functional, interdisciplinary environment, including strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven experience with agile practices.
• Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change and lead digital transformation initiatives
• Experience of development in GxP environments is a plus.

Soft skills

• People love to work for & with you.
• The ability to learn fast and have a passion for learning is essential.
• Visionary mindset with a passion for driving innovation.
• High energy, confident, and ambitious individual.
• Must be a passionate communicator, willing to challenge and enhance ideas while preserving relationships, capable of influencing executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and drive consensus across diverse teams.
• Flexible, positive team player.

Technical skills

While versatility is valued, at this senior level we expect deep expertise in the following areas. You do not need to master all of these skills, but you must be able to have decisive discussions with engineers and architects.

• Java (Spring Boot), Python, Modern JS frameworks (Vue.js, React.js), JavaScript/TypeScript, Restful API, GraphQL, Node.js, Nest.js
• AWS stack components Lambda, Amplify, S3, RDS, SNS and many more of the core services.
• Cloud architecture and DevOps practices, preferably with AWS.
• Microservices architecture and API design.
• Excellent skills in leveraging coding assistant tool (approaching 10x productivity).

Education

• Degree in software engineering or computer science or equivalent experience

Language

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. French is a plus.

Why choose us?

• We provide a highly collaborative environment, with an opportunity to work with a world-class team.
• Contribute to a company that is a leader in healthcare and a pioneer in digital transformation, shaping the future of global health.
• 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 through a promotion or 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 of gender-neutral parental leave.

PursueProgress. 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.

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