Scrum Master

Sanofi has recently embarked into a vast and ambitious digital transformation program. A cornerstone of this roadmap is the acceleration of its data transformation and of the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions, to accelerate R&D, manufacturing and commercial performance and bring better drugs and vaccines to patients faster, to improve health and save lives. 

As a Scrum Master your primary responsibility is to facilitate and support the successful implementation of Scrum practices within digital data practice. You are analytical, creative, and collaborative. You have keen attention to detail and take the time to understand our stakeholders’ data needs and challenges. You enable and empower the Scrum team to deliver high-quality products by fostering an Agile mindset and facilitating Agile practices. You are a self-starter, see challenges as opportunities, and are results oriented. You take pride knowing your work enables innovation and helping Sanofi build better solutions. 

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with data governance teams, IT, legal, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with data governance activities and compliance requirements.

• Data Governance Process Integration: Ensure that Scrum practices are integrated into data governance processes, enhancing data quality, integrity, and compliance across the organization.

• Global Team Coordination: Coordinate with global teams to implement data governance frameworks, ensuring consistency and adherence to industry standards and regulations.

• Risk Management and Compliance: Identify and mitigate risks related to data governance, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Support the use of data analytics tools to inform decision-making processes within the data governance team.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with stakeholders across different regions, ensuring they are informed about data governance initiatives and progress.

• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team, encouraging experimentation with new processes and practices to enhance data governance outcomes.

• Facilitate Scrum Ceremonies: Conduct Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives to ensure smooth team operations.

• Scrum Principles and Values: Ensure the team understands and adheres to Scrum principles and values.

• Agile and Scrum Coaching: Coach team members and the organization on Agile and Scrum practices.

• Impediment Removal: Identify and remove impediments, taking accountability for early risk identification and mitigation.

• Product Backlog Management: Collaborate with Product Owners to maintain a well-defined, prioritized product backlog.

• Team Progress Monitoring: Track team progress using metrics like velocity, burndown charts, and team health.

• Data-Driven Improvement: Use data to identify areas for improvement and track team performance.

• Conflict Resolution: Address conflicts within the team or with external stakeholders.

• Stakeholder Communication: Ensure stakeholders are informed about team progress and potential roadblocks.

• Expectation Management: Help manage stakeholder expectations and feedback.

• Scrum Best Practices: Stay updated with Scrum and Agile best practices and continuously improve Scrum Master skills.

• Scrum Framework Adherence: Ensure the team follows Scrum framework rules and principles.

• Retrospective Facilitation: Facilitate retrospectives to identify areas for improvement and develop action plans.

• Process Experimentation: Encourage the team to experiment with new processes and practices.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with data governance teams, IT, legal, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with data governance activities and compliance requirements.

• Data Governance Process Integration: Ensure Scrum practices are integrated into data governance processes, enhancing data quality, integrity, and compliance.

• Global Team Coordination: Coordinate with global teams to implement data governance frameworks, ensuring consistency and adherence to industry standards

• Risk Management and Compliance: Identify and mitigate risks related to data governance, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Budgeting & Vendor Contract Management: Lead the budget management discussions along with the PLO and proactively enter the budget in the budgeting tools, navigate the vendor contracts by working with the procurement team and by taking key inputs on the requirements from the DG capability leads (or POs)

• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with stakeholders across different pillars (GBUs/GFs), ensuring they are informed about data governance initiatives and progress.

• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team, encouraging experimentation with new processes and practices to enhance data governance outcomes.

About You

Key Functional Requirements & Qualifications: 

• Strong knowledge of Scrum principles and Agile methodologies.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.

• Experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar Agile role is typically required.

• Scrum Master certification (e.g., Certified Scrum Master) is preferred.

• Competent with Project Management Tools (JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow) 

Key Competencies: 

• Servant Leadership

• Communication and Facilitation

• Coaching and Mentoring

• Empathy and Team Building

• Problem Solving

• Adaptability and Continuous Learning

Nice to haves: 

• Experience working in life sciences/pharmaceutical industry is a plus

• Experience in Data Governance programs as a Scrum Master 

• Familiarity with Visualization Tools (PowerBI, Tableau a plus)  

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

This position is for a current vacant role that we are actively hiring for.​

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants.  Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

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