25 Oct
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Sanofi
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Toronto
Reference Number: R2871863
Position Title: Senior PSP Strategy Advisor
Department: Patient Support Services Specialty Care Canada
Location: Toronto, Canada (Hybrid)
About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven;, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’slives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system –and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protectmillions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
About The Job
Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.
The Sanofi Patient Support Services (PSS) team is the cornerstone of patient access excellence, delivering comprehensive reimbursement navigation, logistics optimization, financial assistance programs, and patient education through cutting-edge digital platforms and AI-enhanced solutions. Our cross-functional ecosystem and strategic vendor partnerships ensure the delivery of world‑class services that measurably improve patient outcomes and access to life-changing therapies.
As Senior PSP Strategy Advisor, you will serve as the strategic architect and cross-functional integrator for Patient Support Program (PSP) strategy across Sanofi Canada's Specialty Care and General Medicine portfolios. This role is the critical link between the PSS department and Marketing and Finance teams, ensuring PSP strategy is seamlessly integrated into brand strategic plans, tactical plans, and the Integrated Brand Planning (IBP) cycle.
You will shape portfolio-wide PSP strategy, advise brand PSP Leads, and drive strategic planning processes that align patient support investments with business objectives and patient access outcomes.
This position requires a seasoned strategic advisor with deep expertise in patient support program design, cross-functional business partnering, financial planning, and the ability to influence without authority across complex matrix organizations. The role reports to the Head, Patient Support Services Canada and is based in Toronto (North York), ON, with hybrid work flexibility.
Main Responsibilities
PSP Portfolio Strategy & Advisory Leadership
- Develops and maintains the overarching Patient Support Program (PSP) strategy across the full product portfolio, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities, therapeutic area objectives, and patient access goals
- Serves as strategic advisor to brand-specific PSP Leads, providing expert guidance on program design, optimization, and strategic decision-making
- Translates market insights, competitive intelligence, and patient access trends into actionable strategic recommendations that shape PSP investments and priorities
- Champions innovation and continuous improvement across the PSP portfolio, identifying opportunities to enhance patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and program value
Strategic & Tactical Planning Integration (IBP Leadership)
- Leads PSS participation in the Integrated Brand Planning (IBP) cycle, serving as the primary PSS interface with Marketing and Finance teams for brand strategy development and tactical process planning
- Partners with PSP Leads and Marketing teams to ensure PSP strategy is embedded in brand strategic plans, launch excellence frameworks, and go-to-market strategies
- Collaborates with Finance teams to align PSP investments with budget cycles, long-range planning (LRP), and financial forecasting processes
- Facilitates cross-functional alignment on PSP priorities, resource allocation, and investment decisions across Specialty Care and General Medicine divisions
Financial Strategy & Business Case Development
- Provides subject matter expertise in PSP financial planning, budget optimization, and portfolio-level resource allocation across multi-million dollar investments
- Delivers executive-level financial insights, variance analysis, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
- Drives financial stewardship and accountability across the PSP portfolio, ensuring optimal allocation of resources to maximize patient access and business outcomes
- Leads long-range planning (LRP) processes for PSS, ensuring alignment with corporate financial objectives and strategic priorities
Compliance, Risk & Governance Oversight
- Ensures PSP strategy and planning processes incorporate comprehensive regulatory compliance frameworks, including Health Canada regulations, provincial health authority requirements, and pharmaceutical advertising standards
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📌 Senior PSP Strategy Advisor (Toronto)
🏢 Sanofi
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