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Innovation Project Manager

• Location: Japan

About the job

The Brand and Innovation Project Manager will be accountable for end-to-end responsibility for brand innovation projects for local brands, leading a cross-functional team. This position will be reporting to the Regional Head of Projects and Brand Innovations based in Singapore.

At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we build trusted and loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Our mission is to enable better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view. To achieve this, we need people who can shape the future of our business and help us on our journey to becoming the best fast-moving consumer healthcare company in and for the world.

Main responsibilities:

• Gather all inputs to assess the eligibility of project and subsequent inputs across the Innovation process: brand requirement, consumer research, business case, science/ reg constraints, risk assessment, feasibility assessment

• Prepare project timeline

• Closely follow the development with Science / Development Centers

• Prepare production scale-up with IA

• Handle relationships with CDMOs for outsourced activities

• Gather the brand team’s input for the initial launch plan

• Conduct launch readiness analysis

• Conduct in-market success analysis (post-launch)

• Responsible for inputting info in the Innovation System and preparing documents and presentations for the Inno Committee

• Produce dashboards to monitor project performance and share with key stakeholders.

• Manage multiple projects in parallel.

• Manage project budget as per allocation defined by the client of the project.

• Key Working Relationships and Interfaces

• Local Brand Innovation Leads

• Science process experts (medical, regulatory, development centers, procurement, M&S, finance, etc.

About you

Experience:

• Experience in innovation and project management gained at Consumer Healthcare or FMCG / FMCH company.

• Proven track record in project management, handling multiple projects, and working closely with Marketing.

Soft skills:

• Ability to understand requirements from the different functions, especially Science

• Lead cross-functional team and set the pace for delivery

• Strong reporting capabilities, without bias

• Multi-tasking skills - Ability to manage several projects in parallel

• Procative - Demonstrate strong ‘can-do’ attitude

• Business Partnetring - High capacity of persuasiveness & influence, highly collaborative with cross functional partners

• Good communication and partnership skills

Languages :

The ideal candidate for this position must be fluent in both English and Japanese, as they will be required to communicate effectively in a business setting in Japan and with regional stakeholders and participate in global business interactions. Additionally, this role will involve developing project plans and conducting marketing campaign analysis, which may require the ability to write in both Japanese and English.

Key Performance Indicator

• Inno Pipeline Value

• Innovation Performance (Net Sales and NoC)

• Freshness Index

• Budget on target

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.

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.

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