Head of Vaccines - Ireland

• Location: Dublin, Ireland

As Head of Vaccines Ireland within our Vaccines UKIE MCO team, you'll lead our vaccines Business Unit with overall responsibility for strategy development, implementation, and business growth across the Irish market. Ready to get started?

Join the team protecting half a billion lives every year with next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI-driven breakthroughs. In Vaccines, you'll help advance prevention on a global scale - and shape the future of immunization.

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:

• Develop and execute comprehensive vaccines business strategy for Ireland with cross-functional teams, aligned with UKIE MCO and Global priorities
• Partner with national Health Authorities to ensure optimal vaccine access and coverage, drive sustainable future growth, and deliver excellent customer experience
• Drive evidence-based immunization policies that protect communities
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in the Irish healthcare ecosystem (e.g. Policy Makers, NIO, NIAC, KOLs, Patient Associations & Individual HCPs)
• Full financial responsibility of P&L, including of commercial policy in collaboration with finance business partner, and management of distributors and credit management
• Spearhead pricing, reimbursement, and tender strategies for the vaccine portfolio
• Lead & inspire X-functional team across Sanofi Ireland to proactively drive impact for vaccines
• Active contribution to MCO strategy through UKIE LT, role modeling take the lead behaviours
• Driving synergies within the MCO and beyond, leveraging IE’s unique position as a EU country in the UKIE MCO (e.g. with 2026 upcoming IE EU committee leadership)
• Foster a culture of innovation and accountability while ensuring compliance with regulations

Main Requirements:

• Experience:

• Considerable experience in the Pharmaceutical/Vaccines industry with progressive leadership responsibility
• Demonstrated experience in Market Access, Public Affairs, or commercial roles within the healthcare sector
• Strong understanding of the Irish healthcare system and immunization landscape
• Experience in managing complex stakeholder relationships

• Skills: Strategic thinking, strong business acumen with proven track record in strategy development and execution, stakeholder management, business development, project management, organizational skills and team leadership capabilities (collaborative leadership style with ability to work across functions and cultures)

• Education: Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Business Administration, or related field

• Languages: Fluent English required

• Work at the forefront of AI-driven research, smart manufacturing, and groundbreaking mRNA platforms that are redefining the future of immunology
• Help protect half a billion people every year, contributing to one of the largest global vaccination efforts in healthcare
• Develop your career with access to mentoring, international mobility programs, and opportunities to grow across four continents
• Help shape immunization policy and drive public health outcomes in Ireland
• Join a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core, with Employee Resource Groups and leadership programs that celebrate every voice

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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.
 

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

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 ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!