Head of Platform Partnerships and Outlicensing - Vaccine

Main Responsibilities

• Oversee R&D coordination and management of external evaluations, collaborations, MTAs, partnerships, and out-licensing opportunities for Sanofi Vaccines Adjuvant and mRNA platforms.
• Serve as the first point of contact for incoming requests for platform evaluations, collaborations, and supply agreements; evaluate and prioritize based on scientific and strategic value.
• Partner with relevant Global Platform Leads and New Vaccines project teams to provide scientific input and develop workplans as needed.
• Partner with External R&D, Business Development, Legal to ensure appropriate governance and legal frameworks for external collaborations and partnerships.
• Document, track, and follow up on external relationships in a timely, structured way; ensure internal compliance and coordination and manage external relationship/reputation.
• Proactively scout, identify, and manage external platform out-licensing and supply opportunities.
• Lead opportunities for financial value creation by out-licensing Sanofi’s adjuvants or mRNA technologies.
• Lead cross-functional teams to evaluate opportunities and serve as the R&D lead on due diligence.
• Act as an Alliance Manager within R&D to oversee ongoing strategic partnerships.
• Ensure timely, structured documentation, tracking, and reporting for internal alignment, transparency, and compliance.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, or equivalent.
• MBA preferred.
• 10+ years leadership experience in a pharmaceutical environment with exposure to R&D, Business Development, Finance, Legal, and Intellectual Property.

• Leadership in complex, matrixed environments.
• Business acumen and financial management excellence in high-value, high-uncertainty, high-investment pharmaceutical contexts.
• Strategic partnership creation and management.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end vaccine/pharma development value chain.
• Strategic/tactical thinking; people leadership; influence and stakeholder management; strong communication; prioritization under pressure; conflict resolution; collaboration; action-oriented execution; cross-functional agility in multicultural environments; adaptability.