Reference No. R2778912
Position Title: Scrum Master and Business Operations Lead
Department: Digital Portfolio and Governance
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Data Hub
About the job
At Sanofi, we’re transforming our Digital functions to empower teams, enhance agility, and drive impactful change. As a Scrum Master for the Digital Strategy and Operations Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in facilitating agile practices, driving cross-functional collaboration, and enhancing delivery outcomes across our innovative digital and data Products. This is a unique opportunity to bring your expertise in agile and Scrum to shape the future of healthcare solutions on a global scale.
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.
We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?
Main Responsibilities:
Champion Agile Excellence
- Lead by example to promote agile principles and Scrum practices across the team and organization. Foster a collaborative environment that enables teams to deliver high-quality, impactful solutions.
Facilitate Team Performance
- Coach, mentor, and guide team members to maximize performance by leading through example, continuous improvement, and agile maturity. Proactively identify blockers and empower teams to resolve them.
Drive Continuous Improvement
- Use data-driven insights to drive retrospectives and promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Support the adoption of tools and frameworks to improve team dynamics, speed, and quality.
Take accountability through ownership
- Develop a culture of accountability and ownership of the product that the team is focusing on and ensure the target for development is the desired outcome, not simply meeting a deadline for the sake of it
Enhance Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to manage expectations, establish priorities, and ensure clear communication across teams. Bring clarity and structure to complex initiatives with a focus on delivering value.
Cultivate Cross-functional Collaboration
- Bridge gaps across various functions by aligning team goals with organizational priorities. Build strong relationships with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to enhance alignment and engagement.
Drive Outcomes and Program Management
- Leverage agile methodologies to ensure program activities align with strategic goals and deliver measurable outcomes. Monitor and report on progress, ensuring transparency and accountability in meeting objectives. Establish clear metrics and KPIs to track success and continuously refine practices to achieve optimal results.
About You
Proven Agile Expertise
- 5-7 years of experience in agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) with a deep understanding of Scrum principles. Proven ability to guide and coach agile teams, ideally in a complex, large-scale environment.
Leadership in Complex Environments
- Experience managing multiple cross-functional teams and a track record of delivering high-impact projects within large, matrixed organizations or consulting firms.
Data-Driven Decision Making
- Strong analytical skills to assess and improve team metrics, uncover inefficiencies, and implement changes that drive meaningful outcomes.
Communication and Influence
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to influence without authority and foster buy-in for agile practices at all levels.
Agile Certifications
- Certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or SAFe are preferred but not mandatory.
Why Choose Us
- Join Sanofi’s global Digital and Technology team and be part of a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth. We offer competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a commitment to work-life balance.
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
Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.
The salary range for this position is CAD$108,917.87 - 145,223.82 (annual). In addition to sales incentive (role may my eligible for long term incentive depending on level and performance); all compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the link, Home – Sanofi (myflex-benefits.ca)
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