Project Finance Business Partner – Immunology and Inflammation Development - Alliance

Job Summary

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. 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.

• 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) and productivity index (PI), investment analysis, commercial potential, competitive threats and risk assessments for governance decision‑making.
• Prepare financial position papers and represent finance in governance meetings.
• Lead financial planning cycles (strategic plan, budget, forecasts, actuals) and translate financial risks and opportunities to 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.
• Lead Alliance Financial Development Working Group (FDWG) and participate 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 accruals.
• Prepare and review alliance development budget and reforecast reporting and related internal budget/strategic plan submissions.

• Master’s Degree / MBA or CPA preferred; scientific background preferred.
• 10 years of relevant professional experience in Finance/Accounting and R&D exposure.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear recommendations.
• Excellent business‑partnering and communication skills; comfortable advising senior leaders.
• 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).

• Salary range: $ – $.
• Comprehensive rewards package including high‑quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender‑neutral parental leave.
• Opportunity to work on AI‑powered R&D, global teams and an innovative therapeutic pipeline.

Morristown, NJ / Cambridge, MA.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other characteristic protected by law.