Head of Solutions Engineering

Job Title: Head of Solutions Engineering Location : Paris, FR About This Role Sanofi is building the pharmaceutical industry's first AI-powered operating system-and we need a Head of Solutions Engineering (a Technology Principle) to make it happen. You'll lead a specialized team of 5-7 solution engineers while partnering directly with our Agentic AI core team to accelerate cloud transformation, modernize API frameworks, and dramatically improve infrastructure reliability across our global pharmaceutical operations.This isn't a traditional technology role. You'll build and lead a cross-functional team with full hiring authority while maintaining the technical depth to challenge specialists and drive architectural coherence. Your decisions will impact 130K+ users, 21,000 hosts, 4,000 databases, and 5,000 applications supporting life-saving medicine development worldwide. Reporting Structure: Direct report to Global Head of Digital Technology with dotted line to Enterprise Architecture What You'll Lead Build Your Technical Dream Team Recruit 5-7 specialized solution engineers across Cloud, API/Integration, Database, Network, and Observability Establish cross-domain collaboration frameworks that eliminate technical silos Drive professional development and career growth for high-performing technical talent Lead through influence and technical credibility in a matrix organization Enable AI-Powered Pharmaceutical Innovation Partner with Agentic AI core team to design infrastructure supporting intelligent automation Architect cloud-native solutions optimized for AI/ML workloads with pharmaceutical compliance Establish real-time data pipelines enabling AI-powered drug discovery and manufacturing Implement API frameworks supporting agent-to-agent communication and automated decision-making Accelerate Critical Technology Transformations Cloud Transformation: Lead hybrid cloud migration with AWS/Azure governance and FinOps API Modernization: Design an enterprise API strategy enabling seamless pharmaceutical data flows Database Evolution: Modernize data architecture supporting AI/ML analytics and regulatory compliance Observability & SRE: Implement monitoring platforms targeting 50% incident reduction, 70% MTTR improvement Network Security: Deploy a zero-trust architecture across global pharmaceutical operations Drive Strategic Technology Governance Co-develop enterprise standards with Enterprise Architecture, balancing innovation and compliance Guide technology evaluation and vendor strategies for pharmaceutical-scale implementations Establish architectural decision frameworks, ensuring consistency across global operations Integrate GxP, SOX, and pharmaceutical regulatory requirements into all technology practices About you Required Experience 15+ years enterprise technology leadership including 5+ years leading technical teams with hiring authority Deep expertise across 3+ domains: Cloud Architecture, API/Integration, Database, Network, and Observability Large-scale transformation leadership in organizations with 10,000+ users Regulated industry experience with GxP, SOX, HIPAA, or equivalent compliance frameworks AI/ML infrastructure experience, including data pipelines and cloud-native ML platforms Multi-platform integration and strategic technology planning at enterprise scale Travel: 30% domestic and international travel required for global team collaboration and stakeholder engagement Language: Fluid in English Highly Valued Experience Agentic AI or intelligent automation platform implementation Multi-cloud expertise (AWS/Azure) with FinOps and governance Site Reliability Engineering with observability platform implementation Global technology operations across distributed teams and regulatory environments Essential Leadership Capabilities Cross-Domain Technical Leadership: Guide specialists while maintaining architectural coherence AI-Technology Translation: Bridge AI/ML requirements with foundational technology capabilities Pharmaceutical Business Acumen: Understand how technology impacts drug development and patient outcomes Strategic Communication: Translate complex technical concepts for C-level executives Innovation-Compliance Balance: Drive cutting-edge adoption while maintaining regulatory adherence Education & Credentials Required Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Systems Analysis, or related field; OR Equivalent: 20+ years of progressive enterprise technology leadership may substitute the degree Preferred Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Management, or MBA with a technology/healthcare focus Cloud certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert Enterprise Architecture: TOGAF, Zachman Framework Additional certifications: DevOps, Automation (Terraform, Kubernetes), Networking, Security, AI/ML platforms Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team. Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally. Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact. Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave.# Pursue progress , discover extraordinary Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn't happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let's be those people.At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.Watch our and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at !