- Job title: Senior Director, Americas Region Lead, Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials (DICT)
Main responsibilities:Strategic Leadership:
- Evolve and execute the DICT approach in the region with data-driven decision-making and AI-enabled capabilities as foundational pillars.
- Partner with Global DICT leadership to establish a multi-year innovation roadmap.
- Create operational strategies incorporating digital tools for automated reporting, real-time enrollment tracking, and actionable insights.
- Manage regional budget and resources, prioritizing technology investments that deliver long-term efficiency gains.
- Develop and execute sustainable external community partnership ensuring they are embedded into clinical trial diversity strategies.
Operations & Performance Management:
- Implement standardized data collection to increase diverse population participation.
- Serve as the primary DICT lead for the region and key performance indicators (KPI) contact.
- Stay current on regulatory requirements in the region, industry best practices, and evolving diversity standards.
- Equip project teams with self-service tools and resources to monitor diversity KPIs and drive program-level accountability.
Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Engage with external consortiums and policy makers (Local health authorities, TransCelerate, PhRMA, BIO, MRCT, DICT working group)
- Build strategic partnerships with clinical sites, patient advocates, and technology providers.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to build site capacity and capability across priority markets.
- Provide training, resources, and infrastructure support to improve diverse patient recruitment and retention.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Participate in Sanofi governance bodies, bringing data-informed perspectives and technology-enabled solutions.
- Collaborate with R&D, Corporate Affairs, Public Affairs, Clinical Sciences Operations (CSO), and Vaccines.
- Integrate Americas DICT strategy with global approach, ensuring aligned data standards and digital workflows.
Technology & Innovation:
- Leverage AI-powered tools and digital solutions including dashboards, predictive modeling, and demographic analytics.
- Collaborate with Global DICT, Real World Evidence, and Digital teams to pilot and evaluate AI/ML tools for site feasibility and patient identification.
- Stay informed on emerging AI technologies through engagement with external health tech partners and academic institutions.
- Build data using digital/AI tools within the Americas DICT team.
About youMinimum Qualifications:
- MS degree
- Minimum 5 years clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical industry or complex matrix organizations
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
Preferred Qualifications:
- PharmD/PhD/MD or equivalent
- Experience with local regulatory landscape (FDA, Health Canada, national competent authorities)
- Knowledge of industry consortiums (TransCelerate)
- Demonstrated success in external stakeholder engagement, including industry associations, regulatory bodies, or policy advocacy.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical trial operations, patient enrollment initiatives, and cross-functional team leadership.
- Proven success leading without authority in global matrix environments and navigating ambiguity across functions and cultures.
Technical Skills:
- Strong project management, communication, analytical, and strategic thinking capabilities.
- Demonstrated data literacy with enrollment data, KPI dashboards, and performance metrics.
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts in clinical research.
- Ability to translate data insights into actionable recommendations.
Soft skills:
- Stakeholder Management & Influence: Builds strong relationships across clinical teams, regulatory bodies, patient advocates, and technology partners; leads without formal authority in complex matrix environments.
- Strategic Communicator: Translates complex data insights into compelling narratives that inspire and mobilize action across all organizational levels.
- Strategic Thinker & Problem-Solver: Navigates ambiguity with confidence, connecting regional realities to global priorities to design innovative, pragmatic solutions.
- Result-Oriented: Sets ambitious goals, drives accountability, and consistently delivers measurable impact.
- Innovation & Agility: Challenges the status quo, embraces emerging technologies (AI, digital tools), and adapts quickly to evolving landscapes.
- Catalyst for Transformation: Courageous in driving meaningful organizational change and embedding a culture of inclusion and data-driven excellence.
Other Requirements: Ability to travel 20%
The salary range for this position is:
$206,250.00 - $297,916.66
All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
