Responsible Data & AI Program Lead, Sanofi

Responsible Data & AI Program Lead, Sanofi

Company Sanofi
Job title Responsible Data & AI Program Lead
Job location Toronto, ON, Canada
Type Full Time

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the definition of the Responsible AI team’s roadmap, ensuring clarity, budget alignment, resource allocation, and strategic alignment with Sanofi’s evolving priorities
  • Serve as the central RAISE team leader, owning the strategic direction and program management of major Responsible Data & AI initiatives across communications, upskilling, risk management processes, and governance.
  • Collaborate closely with platform product owners to synchronize tooling and technologies
  • Collaborate closely with Data & AI product owners and developers to define and adopt technical controls that will allow for responsibility-by-design
  • Drive and monitor global business adoption of responsible Data & AI standards in a governance office structure, leading steering committees, councils, and focus groups with a diverse set of stakeholders
  • Engage Sanofi resources around the world in increasing responsible Data & AI literacy and awareness and adoption of communications and upskilling
  • Facilitate the scalable deployment of responsible Data & AI processes across various Global Business Units and functional areas.
  • Mobilize and leverage resources across the organization to ensure the successful delivery of Responsible Data & AI priorities and objectives.
  • Oversee the day-to-day business operations for the Responsible Data & AI portfolio, integrating seamlessly with its network of specialists across Legal, Privacy, Ethics, Digital, Social Responsibility, etc.
  • Define and implement a long-term sustainable global operating model for Data & AI governance
  • Influence Sanofi’s policies and external thought leadership on Responsible Data & AI

Requirements & Skills:

  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, with a proven track record in strategy and transformation/implementation of large-scale AI programs. Understanding of, and interest in, the evolving AI regulatory landscape and emerging Responsible AI governance and compliance requirements
  • Demonstrated experience in data and analytics/management consulting with a focus on Data Governance and Responsible AI preferred.
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to bridge the gap between data analytics and ethical business imperatives.
  • Proficiency in techno-functional data capabilities such as security, privacy, cloud, and data science, with a specific emphasis on responsible data practices.
  • Proficiency in Data Governance (metadata management, data quality, data access, master data) and AI/ML (model management, model serving, MLOps) concepts and implementations
  • Relationship-oriented individual with excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels to champion Responsible Data & AI initiatives.
  • Storyteller with the ability to distill complex technical concepts into compelling narratives
  • Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in business, STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), or equivalent experience, with preferred experience in standing up Responsible AI principles and practices.
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity, with the autonomy to navigate Responsible Data & AI challenges creatively and proactively. Effective written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with a focus on articulating Responsible Data & AI strategies and outcomes clearly and persuasively.
  • Certification in PMP, ASM-Agile Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Master/Product Owner (CSM, CSPO, SAFe) preferred, with a solid understanding of agile

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