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Job title: Head of Industrial Operations Brazil and Senior Program Manager
Location: São Paulo
About the job
As Head of Industrial Operations Brazil and Senior Program Manager within our Manufacturing & Supply (M&S) team in Brazil, you will lead our Suzano-Puran manufacturing site, overseeing operations and driving strategic transformation initiatives that protect significant business value. You'll combine hands-on site leadership with portfolio-level strategic execution. Ready to get started?
Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.
About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’slives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system –and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protectmillions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main Responsibilities:
Operational Leadership in Brazil — Full accountability for Suzano site performance across Safety, Quality, Volume, Cost, and People, including manufacturing (14 SKUs), packaging (28 SKUs), and quality release for imported products.
Site Financial & People Management — P&L administration with total activity of ~€6.2M, BOI targets achievement, and leadership of people agenda (gender balance, engagement scores, and talent development).
Strategic Transformation Portfolio — Leadership of multi-year project pipeline for Brazil's operating model, including API Disruption, Puran Reformulation, new equipment installations, utilities disentanglement, and compliance validations.
Regulatory & Business Continuity — Protection of €500M+ net sales portfolio, monitoring health authority interactions, overseeing separation agreements (MSAs, TSAs, rMSAs), and proactive management of API and supply continuity risks.
Governance & Stakeholder Management — Primary M&S Brazil interface with EM&S leadership, Commercial Operations, Global PPM, and GenMed Transformation; leadership of Strategic Projects SteerCo and coordination with Legal, Regulatory, Finance, and P&C.
LATAM Regional Coordination — M&S point of contact for international disentanglement strategies (Mexico post-carve-out), participation in regional governance forums, and alignment between local and global transformation strategies.
Change Management & Communication — Leadership of organizational change across site and transformation workstreams, development of stakeholder communication strategies, and facilitation of workshops, training, and change adoption for impacted teams.
About You
Education
• Bachelor's in Engineering, Science, Business, or related field (required)
• Master's / MBA (preferred)
Experience
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, or operations
• Proven track record in industrial site leadership and complex transformation programs
• Experience with carve-outs, divestitures, or major organizational separations
• International project management across multiple markets
Key Competencies
• Operational excellence and site P&L management
• Multi-project governance and risk management
• Regulatory acumen (ANVISA, GMP, health authority interactions)
• Stakeholder influence and transversal leadership
• Financial acumen and business case development
• Change management and organizational development
Languages
• Portuguese: Fluent (required)
• English: Fluent (required)
• Spanish: Working knowledge (preferred)
Why choose us?
Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive and forward-focused team.
Discover infinite opportunities to develop your talent and advance your career, whether through promotion or lateral movement, at home or internationally.
Enjoy a thoughtful and well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring flawless launches and a resilient global supply.
Work with next-generation AI, robotics, and automation to redefine global manufacturing and supply.
Be part of an organization that invests in people, technology, and sustainability, leading the industry in low-carbon manufacturing and digital transformation.
Pursue Progress. 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.
Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!
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Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let’s be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!
