Talent Management Lead

Talent Management Lead

Location: Morristown, NJ or Cambridge, MA

Lead the design, deployment, and delivery of enterprise-wide solutions that unlock human potential, accelerate talent readiness, and transform how we build, mobilize, and elevate talent. This is a leadership role focused on adding value through strategic talent initiatives and innovation at enterprise scale.

This role operates at the intersection of strategy and execution, translating business needs and global priorities into concrete talent solutions and outcomes while partnering with People Business Partners who drive adoption within their business perimeters.

Ready to push the limits of what's possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

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 lives.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise innovative talent initiatives that deliver measurable business impact and strengthen organizational capability. (Internal mobility, Future Leaders acceleration, managers upskilling)
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders, securing alignment, sponsorship, and engagement throughout project/initiatives lifecycles.
• Cascade and execute global programs (e.g., Explore More, Skills Power) with local adaptation to ensure relevance and adoption
• Ensure organizational readiness by enabling strategic internal mobility, cross moves, building robust succession pipelines and creating conditions for talents to be identified, developed and retained.
• Collaborate strategically with Learning, Talent Acquisition, and Rewards & performance teams to leverage expertise and ensure integrated solutions
• Act as an SME by being a thought partner to PBPs and Line Managers, providing expert guidance and insights on talent decisions.
• Create the conditions at regional level to strengthen leadership and people management capabilities across all management levels
• Analyze data to generate insights that will drive the design of talent solutions.
• Understand the global Talent Management tools & resources and adopt when relevant and significant for the function.
• Contribute to the North America Talent Management community to align, give visibility on global trends & initiatives and share best practices
• Enhance connection of development opportunities to different talent pools (e.g. Leadership development programs nomination, GIGs) and help connect talents' aspiration to business opportunities
• Partner with Early talents professionals to identify Early talents that can feed the talent pipeline.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Graduate degree preferred with professional experience leading talent initiatives and talent development strategies
• 10 years of working experience in Business or in Talent Management or as a People & Culture Business Partner (previously HRBP) with a passion for Talent Management & Development
• Experience in designing, implementing, and running Talent initiatives at enterprise scale.
• Ability to innovate practices that address talent gaps
• High-level of critical thinking and strategic mindset required; can adapt and pivot, as necessary.
• Excels at developing relationships throughout the organization, building networks and ability to influence stakeholders at various levels of management, including engaging with senior leaders.
• Needs a high degree of initiative, autonomy, and ability to collaborate in a virtual team environment while meeting objectives.
• Strong ability to focus, prioritize, and deliver multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced environment, highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and adapt quickly to new challenges, projects, and systems/ tools that are used by the team.
• Ability to analyze and generate insights based on data.
• Recommending new approaches and improvements to current processes and procedures, to support an environment of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Willingness & capability to understand the business needs and translate them into people strategies and solutions
• Enterprise Mindset
• Project management capabilities
• Ability to work in a Matrix organization
• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment
• Interpersonal communication & influence skills
• Analytical and synthetic thinking

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 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.
• Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet
• Make an impact across borders and functions, collaborating with leaders to turn complex challenges into real-world solutions
• Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed

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.