Director, Statistical Modeling & Simulation Product Owner- Digital R&D at Sanofi

Director, Statistical Modeling & Simulation Product Owner- Digital R&D

Location: Cambridge, MA, Morristown, NJ

Join the digital engine driving Sanofi's transformation - where AI, automation, and bold experimentation power faster science and smarter decisions. Here, you'll help build the first biopharma company powered by AI at scale.

Lead AI product strategy and delivery for Biostatistics from within Digital Clinical Development as a strategic product leader who bridges business objectives with technical execution. Drive end-to-end biostatistics product ownership from vision to value delivery, leveraging AI, statistical modeling, and data analytics to transform drug development decisions. Provide strategic direction for high-impact, measurable products aimed at reducing clinical development cycle-time, minimizing development risk, and optimizing costs through innovative quantitative approaches and agentic AI solutions.

*Hybrid 3 days per week onsite required. *

Main Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
  • Develop and implement long-term strategic vision for AI and statistical modeling applications in clinical development
  • Define and execute product roadmaps aligned with enterprise-level business objectives and quantitative success metrics
• Technical Direction
  • Collaborate with biostatistics teams to evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies for potential application in clinical design
  • Provide expert guidance on statistical modeling, machine learning approaches, and agentic AI implementation
  • Ensure proper validation and documentation of modeling approaches
• Stakeholder Management
  • Partner with executive leadership across Biostatistics, Digital, Translational Medicine, Development teams, and Clinical Operations to drive product adoption
  • Build strategic partnerships with external vendors and academic institutions
  • Negotiate resource allocation and strategic priorities with key stakeholders
  • Present complex quantitative findings and product strategies to senior leadership

Requirements

• Experience
  • 10+ years in product management or complex digital solution development
  • 5+ years in product or software-oriented roles building AI/data products with statistical components
  • Direct experience working within or with biostatistics required
  • Healthcare/biotech experience with clinical datasets required
  • Experience with regulatory submissions and compliance for AI/ML applications preferred
• Skills
  • Expert knowledge of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, and AI applications in clinical development
  • Familiarity with PTRS modeling and simulation techniques for clinical trial optimization
  • Advanced understanding of biostatistical methods and their application in drug development
  • Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication: ability to elicit, analyze, and synthesize requirements from senior leadership, translate complex statistical concepts into business language and vice versa, manage conflicting priorities and negotiate strategic trade-offs
  • Superior business analysis and quantitative problem solving ability to develop sophisticated statistical models, perform advanced data analysis, develop comprehensive business cases with complex ROI calculations, and drive data-based decision making at enterprise scale
  • Demonstrated ability to think and influence strategically: ability to connect products to organizational goals and quantifiable impact, drive change management and adoption of technical solutions, challenge assumptions with data-driven insights, and build trust with executive stakeholders
• Education
  • Master's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Computational Biology or related quantitative field - preferred. BS required.

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.