Cambridge, MA Morristown, NJ Full time

R2860541

• Job title:
• Head, Health System Strategy, Rare Diseases

• Location:

• Cambridge, MA 7 Products + 2 Launches $2.2B → $3.1B (2030) 2 Direct Reports Including landmark AATD Therapy, 1H 2027, VENG 2H 2026
• About the job
• Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions.

In Specialty Care, you'll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs. As Head, Health System Strategy, Rare Diseases within our US Rare Disease Leadership Team, you'll lead provider-focused strategy across a $2.2B business with 7 marketed products and 2 pipeline launches, including a landmark AATD therapy in 1H 2027. You'll build strategic partnerships with health systems and IDNs, optimize care pathways, and accelerate patient diagnosis and treatment access. This role is a member of the US Leadership Team and reports directly to the General Manager. Ready to get started? You'll be joining Sanofi's US Rare Disease business at a pivotal moment—managing a portfolio with clear growth trajectory to $3.1B by 2030, leading health system strategy for breakthrough therapies, and shaping how we partner with leading academic medical centers and integrated delivery networks to transform patient outcomes.

• About Sanofi
• 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 people's lives.
• Main responsibilities:
• Health System Strategy & Care Pathway Optimization
• + Lead integrated health system strategy to accelerate diagnosis, optimize care pathways, and improve treatment access across the rare disease portfolio + Identify barriers across the patient journey—diagnosis, referral, treatment initiation, reimbursement—and develop targeted, scalable solutions + Leverage patient journey analytics, health economics, and real-world evidence to guide pathway strategy and institutional engagement + Champion launch readiness for the landmark AATD therapy (1H 2027) across provider and health system dimensions + Collaborate with Health System leads across business units; share best practices and leverage common resources •Institutional Partnership & Shared Value Strategy•+ Identify the shared strategic priorities—the "main thing"—between Sanofi Rare Disease and senior institutional leaders, finding the intersection where patient access goals align with the institution's own clinical, operational, and outcome objectives + Build trust-based, mutually beneficial partnerships with health system executives, department chairs, and medical directors that go beyond transactional engagement toward genuine value co-creation + Design and execute collaborative frameworks where Sanofi and institutional partners work toward a common purpose: getting the right rare disease patients diagnosed and treated faster + Engage senior stakeholders at leading academic medical centers and IDNs to uncover and activate shared opportunities that benefit patients, providers, and the health system + Navigate Legal & Compliance requirements for all health system partnerships and B2B solutions, ensuring all engagements are structured for sustainability and integrity •Provider Partnerships & B2B Solutions•+ Build strategic partnerships with health systems, IDNs, and provider organizations across the rare disease landscape + Design B2B solutions that address health system needs across health information technology (HIT), operations, and patient experience + Expand key opinion leader relationships to uncover value-creation opportunities and advance rare disease awareness and diagnosis •Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration•+ Serve as the US Leadership Team subject matter expert on health system dynamics, care delivery trends, and provider engagement strategy + Integrate health system considerations into launch planning, lifecycle management, and portfolio strategy + Monitor the competitive landscape and evolving care delivery models in partnership with Business Insights & Solutions + Build, develop, and lead a high-performing team of 2 direct reports •About you•

Required:

• + Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPH, MS, PhD) strongly preferred + 10+ years of experience in pharma, biotech, healthcare (medical center or large practice), or payer environment + 7+ years of leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives + Demonstrated expertise in health system/provider strategy and partnerships with IDNs, health systems, and medical groups + Proven track record in care pathway optimization and patient journey analytics + Strong business acumen with understanding of health system economics and B2B solutions + Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and negotiate at the executive level + Ability to navigate complex, highly regulated environments while managing multiple priorities •

Preferred:

• + Experience in rare disease or specialty therapeutics + Track record with organized customers and health system partnerships + Experience with patient journey analytics, health economics, and real-world evidence + Product launch experience, particularly in rare disease or specialty settings + Experience with HIT integration and operational solutions for health systems
• 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. + Lead health system strategy for a high-growth $2.2B rare disease business with a clear path to $3.1B + Play a pivotal role in launching a landmark AATD therapy that will transform patient lives + Join the US Leadership Team and shape strategy across the entire rare disease portfolio + Partner with leading academic medical centers and health systems to co-create patient value + Work at the intersection of innovation, patient access, and institutional partnership + Be part of a mission-driven team chasing the miracles of science to improve patients' lives. Sanofi US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity 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; 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. \#GD-SG ​ \#LI-GZ \#LI-HYBRID \#vhd

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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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=67s) and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com (https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness) ! _US and Puerto Rico Residents Only_ Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; 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. _North America Applicants Only_ The salary range for this position is: $232,500.00 - $335,833.33 All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK (https://benefits.sanofiusallwell.com/fleet/public/index/ba511bf8-5c32-4828-9861-ab985fffab90/?cid=sanofi) . We are an R D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and creating compelling growth. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We want to build a healthier, more resilient world, and turn the impossible into the possible by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines for millions of people around the world. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo) Start a career that makes a difference. Reinvention is in our DNA. It's what drove our evolution from a small French enterprise to one of the world's leading biopharma companies. Whether it's using AI to shorten drug-discovery times or building trust in healthcare, you could be helping our teams make life better for patients, partners, and communities. This is where you grow your career. We open the door for you to explore new opportunities, push your limits, and connect with people who are driven by a shared purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.