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Sanofi

Accelerator Agile Coach - Product & Lean (Lyon)

Hybrid

Lyon, France

Full Time

05-11-2025

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Skills

Communication Leadership Statistical Analysis Scrum Product Management Strategic thinking Problem-solving Decision-making Coaching Machine Learning Organization Agile Data Science

Job Specifications

Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l’international, l'anglais étant la langue de travail.

This job offer is accessible to all, regardless of gender.

Job title: Accelerator Agile Coach - Product & Lean

Location: Lyon
Hybrid work: 60% office based, 40% remote

About The Job

At Sanofi, we’re committed to transform the practice of medicine through break-through science. Within Sanofi, Manufacturing & Supply (M&S) is the bridge between Science and Patients, ensuring all patients get their dose reliably, that new medicines are launched faster to cover unmet needs and that they can be delivered affordably across the globe. At Sanofi we are convinced that Manufacturing is, and must in the future increasingly be, a competitive advantage and that digital unlocks every next step in that journey.

Join Sanofi Manufacturing & Supply (M&S): Where Innovation Meets Life-Saving Impact in the Heart of Lyon!

Imagine working in a vibrant startup environment, right in Lyon's bustling city center!

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Digital & Data is at the heart of Sanofi: our ambition is to be the leading digital healthcare platform to develop & deliver medicine faster, enable healthcare professionals to improve treatments and help patients improve their health. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities

Coach and mentor teams in adopting agile principles and behaviors with a strong product driven mindset
Coach teams to become high-performing, self-managed that take ownership of their work, align with business and user objectives, and continuously improve their ways of working
Foster Lean thinking habits and continuous improvement delivery with an outcome-driven decision making based on validated customer needs
Coach teams in Lean flow optimization, (i.e. using Value Stream Mapping and bottleneck removal techniques) to improve end-to-end efficiency
Enhance collaboration between cross-functional product teams (PO, Full-Stack Developers, Data Professionals, UX/UI) & business stakeholders to drive alignment and value delivery
Coach teams in integrating agility into both product discovery and delivery, ensuring continuous learning, fast adaptation, and iterative improvement
Facilitate coaching on continuous experimentation and scientific thinking, leveraging data-driven learning, structured problem-solving
Develop agility at all levels—teams, leadership, and the organization—to sustain long-term transformation and business agility

Experience

About you

Experience in effectively coaching and mentoring Product Owner and teams in developing their strategic thinking and decision-making skills to scale products across multiple countries and stakeholders
Over 7 years of experience as a Scrum Master/Agile Coach in complex environments coaching at multiple levels: Teams, Leadership, and Organization
Experience in working in domain knowledge relevant to the data science projects under Manufacturing and Supply Environment if possible. (e.g. knowledge of industry regulations, data privacy considerations, domain-specific metrics, and business processes)
Expertise in Lean Flow Optimization

Soft Skills

Proven expertise in Agile product management and continuous product discovery (i.e. design sprints, lean ux vs just delivery work)
Strong understanding of product strategy, roadmap development, backlog management, and release planning for achieving significant outcomes 
Excellent communication, mentoring, and leadership skills for effective coaching and team influence 
Ability to adapt and thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments

Experimentation And Iterative Development

Data science projects often involve experimentation and iterative development. The coach should promote a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement within the team

Data Literacy

The coach should possess a good understanding of data concepts and terminology. This includes familiarity with data types, data manipulation techniques, statistical analysis, machine learning algorithms, and other relevant topics

Technical Skills

Solid Expertise of Lean & Agile practices
Understand the technology stack. Understand the technology stack and be able to guide the team on best practices for tool selection, integration, and usage
Demonstrated understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks relevant to highly regulated industries
Hands-on experience with tools such as Value Stream Mapping, A3 Thinking, Toyota Kata, and process optimization techniques

Education

Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent scientific field 

Languages

English

Why choose us?

We provide a highly collaborative environment, with an opportunity to work with a world class team
Contribute to a company that is not only a leader in healthcare but also a pioneer in digital transformation,

About the Company

We are Sanofi, an innovative global healthcare company. We chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Our team, across some 100 countries, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible. We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the center of our ambitions. Interactions with this account must comply with the Terms:... Know more