Technical Operation Leader - Europe Third party
Sanofi
Posted: January 30, 2026
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Quick Summary
As a Technical Operations Leader – Europe Third Party within our External Manufacturing & Supply (EMS) Small Molecules Europe organisation, you’ll lead new API sourcing and drug product technology transfer initiatives that secure the quality, reliability, and continuity of our General Medicines portfolio.
Required Skills
Job Description
• Location: Prague, Czechia
• Job type: Permanent, full-time
• Flexible working: Hybrid (3 days in Prague office, 2 days home office)
About the job
As a Technical Operations Leader – Europe Third Party within our External Manufacturing & Supply (EMS) Small Molecules Europe organisation, you’ll lead new API sourcing and drug product technology transfer initiatives that secure the quality, reliability, and continuity of our General Medicines portfolio. You’ll work closely with Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs), internal experts, and cross‑functional teams to ensure streamlined, compliant, and future‑ready technical operations.
Ready to get started?
Join a global Manufacturing & Supply network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In M&S, you’ll help reimagine how life‑changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster, by leveraging next‑gen technologies, digital innovation, and collaborative ways of working.
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
• Manage API sourcing, selection, and qualification projects with external partners.
• Lead cross‑functional technology transfer teams, maintaining full technical ownership throughout the lifecycle.
• Provide technical expertise and troubleshooting support to routine operations teams and external partners.
• Develop and execute process validation strategies, ensuring regulatory and quality compliance.
• Manage and consolidate project timelines, budgets, and resource planning.
• Drive continuous improvement through process optimisation, standardisation, and systematic lessons learned.
• Ensure strong partnership, communication, and alignment with internal stakeholders and CMOs.
About you
Experience
• 5–7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in at least one of the following fields:
analytical sciences, chemistry, technology transfer, process engineering, or CMC development
• Proven experience leading cross‑functional teams in an international, matrixed environment
Soft & technical skills
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Broad understanding of scientific, technical, quality, regulatory, and commercial aspects of pharmaceutical operations
• Ability to collaborate, influence, and drive decision‑making across diverse teams
Education
• Degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, or Pharmaceutical Process Engineering
Languages
• Fluency in English
• French is an asset
Why choose us?
• Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting‑edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
• Power industry‑leading performance leveraging digital, data, and AI‑driven innovation — at speed and scale.
• Transform lives worldwide by delivering life‑changing treatments anywhere, anytime.
• Grow, thrive, and make an impact in a workplace that empowers you to bring your best self every day.
• Work closely with CMOs across Europe, giving you wide exposure, high impact, and partnership‑driven ways of working.
• Lead complex, strategic initiatives that directly safeguard product availability for millions of patients.
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