Project Finance Business Partner - Immunology and Inflammation Development - Alliance

Job title: Project Finance Business Partner – Immunology and Inflammation Development - Alliance

Location: Morristown, NJ / Cambridge, MA

About the Job

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.

Job Summary:

Support strategic development projects. You will work closely with Global Project Teams to drive financial strategy, guide investment decisions, and ensure accurate project forecasting. This is a high‑impact role where your insights help shape the future of Sanofi’s therapeutic pipeline and contribute to bringing life‑changing therapies to patients.

Main Responsibilities:

• Financial responsibilities over the following perimeter: 3 strategic projects, and any additional I&I development collaborations.
• Manage early and late‑stage development projects with multiple life‑cycle management indications.
• Serve as the primary finance contact and provide financial insights and decision support to Global Project Heads (GPH), Global Projects Teams (GPTs), and Finance.
• Oversee governance preparation and deliverables across multiple global project teams, including Therapeutic Area Review Committee, Development Working Group, and Integrated Development Commercial Council.
• Drive comprehensive project valuations, including full cost tables, net present value (NPV), productivity index (PI), investment analysis, commercial potential, competitive threats, and risk assessments for governance decision‑making.
• Prepare financial position papers and finance representation in governance meetings.
• Lead financial planning cycles (strategic plan, budget, forecasts, actuals) and translate them into actionable guidance.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and support cost optimization initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional finance teams to consolidate clinical and non‑clinical cost.
• Ensure comprehensive compliance with internal control and financial/accounting principles.
• Lead alliance quarterly actual reporting and annual development budget and reforecast reporting in collaboration with Junior Project Finance Business Partners.
• Alliance Financial Development Working Group (FDWG) lead; participation in Joint Development Committee (JDC), Joint Finance Committee (JFC) and Joint Steering Committee (JSC).
• Identify and mitigate contractual issues.
• Lead alliance development internal and external audit activities.
• Prepare and review alliance quarterly actual reporting and related monthly accrual.
• Prepare and review alliance development budget and reforecast reporting and related internal budget / strategic plan submissions.

About You

Educational Background:

• Master’s Degree / MBA or CPA Preferred, scientific background preferred

Professional Experience:

• 10 years of relevant professional experience in Finance/Accounting and R&D exposure

Major Skills and Competencies:

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear recommendations, influencing cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent business partnering and communication skills; comfortable advising senior leadership.
• Proven ability to coordinate and lead financial planning processes.
• Comfortable working in a matrixed, global and fast‑paced environment with competing priorities.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and valuation techniques.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Main Interactions:

• Global Project Head / Manager and Core team members
• R&D Portfolio Strategy team
• Commercial and New Product Planning teams
• R&D Governance committees (TARC, DWG, IDCC)
• Regeneron Finance counterparts
• Alliance Management and Alliance Finance teams
• Alliance Governance committees (JDC, FDWG, JFC and JSC)
• FP&A, Controlling Operations and Technical Accounting finance teams
• Internal and external auditors

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,…