Project Manager - Toronto, ON

Project Manager - VIE Contract · Location: Canada, Toronto · Target start date: 01/08/2026 · iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. · PLEASE NOTE that since this progra ...

Job description

Project Manager - VIE Contract

• Location: Canada, Toronto
• Target start date: 01/08/2026

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.

About the job

As Project Manager VIE within our Toronto Portfolio Office, you'll be responsible for the project(s) cross functional integration, bridging the boundaries, removing siloes and enabling the flow of information among the various workstreams, managing the coordination of the Resource Management, Scope management, Risk management, Lessons learned processes and communication / reporting consolidation (executive summary), Shine updates (Cost, FTEs and PKMs), drive conflict resolution, support the governance process (Steerco preparation, Funding request preparation, decision-making process, etc.).

The Project Manager VIE will interact and foster collaborative relationships with workstream controllers, project team members, Finance, site leadership, local and global PM Functions, and the leadership from external partners or government entities and contribute to site-wide improvements in project management standards and methodology.

You will work within the policies, procedures and regulations as required by the Company and under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

This role requires negotiating with senior leaders of the organization to ensure adequate budget and resource is allotted to the project while being flexible and adaptable to possible refinements of strategy.

Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you'll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.

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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:

• Project Cross functional integration - bridging the boundaries, removing siloes and enabling the flow of information among the various workstreams, leverage the cross functional gate mapping and associated deliverables to perform the cross functional integration and document it in various project documents such as project charter & PEP.
• Core team Coordination / meetings / Action tracking etc. and adherence to PM Best Practices, Standard and similar.
• Attend schedule performance reviews, drive opportunity analyses identification, supporting schedule execution.
• Contribute to Cost month end reviews, HC planning & management, FTEs forecast & variance analysis for internal & external resources.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for improvement, such as timeline acceleration while balancing cost and without compromising on quality.
• Shine updates: Collect, enter into Planisware (Project Portfolio management software), and maintain / update all information (cost, schedule, resources) from workstreams.
• Lead site wide improvements of project management standards and methodology.

About you

Experience:

• Previous experience in managing projects in challenging environments, preferably in pharmaceutical industry and/or manufacturing.
• Experience with Planisware Portfolio or other Project management solutions is desirable.
• Experience in project management (respect project constraint such as time, cost, scope, quality to achieve project success) and project risks management (risk identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, remediation plan development and monitoring).
• Demonstrated experience in Agile / Lean project management and Scrum agile methodology and visual management is an asset.

Soft and technical skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills (with demonstrated stakeholder management, conflict management / resolution in group dynamic).
• Outstanding organizational skills, time management and dealing with conflicting priorities.
• Knowledge of project management processes, project schedules, project cost estimation and forecasting.
• Ability to develop business cases, change orders, collating/consolidating work-stream financial information.
• Advanced skills of Excel and MS Office applications and efficient use company tools such as SAP, Power BI, Excel and similar, with the ability to adapt to new tools.

Education:

• Master's Degree in Science, Engineering, Business studies or equivalent.
• PMP and PMI Agile certification or equivalent is a plus.

Languages:

• Advanced English knowledge.

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development.
• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
• Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale.
• Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.

iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow.

Sanofi's Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work.

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