AI Portfolio Operations Analyst - VIE Contract
Sanofi is hiring an AI Portfolio Operations Analyst - VIE Contract in Barcelona, Spain. Level rates it ; you can apply on Sanofi.
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- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include OpenAI, Snow Ppm and Apm.
- Level classifies it as a junior role.
- Level lists 1,000+ other open roles at Sanofi.
- The role was posted within the past two weeks.
AI in this role
Support AI portfolio operations with budget tracking, data quality, governance workflows, and reporting tools in an AI-focused biopharma setting.
AI Portfolio Operations Analyst - VIE Contract
- Location: Spain, Barcelona
- Target start date: 01/02/2027
iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.
PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.
PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.
About the job
As AI Portfolio Operations Analyst VIE within our AI Portfolio Operations team, you’ll work closely with the Operations Manager, learning the business while handling critical day-to-day tasks that keep reporting, budgets, and governance workflows running smoothly. You will have an impact in ensuring data accuracy, meeting reporting deadlines, and keeping clear, organized documentation.
Join the digital engine driving Sanofi’s transformation - where AI, automation, and bold experimentation power faster science and smarter decisions. Here, you’ll help build the first biopharma company powered by AI at scale.
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About Sanofi
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:
1. Budget Tracking & Data Management
- Support budget tracking and remapping activities.
- Assist with budget analysis and variance understanding with Product Owners.
- Support on preparing budget performance reports and highlight variances.
- Support on coordination with Finance and pillar leads during forecasting cycles.
- Maintain accurate budget documentation and audit trails.
2. Portfolio Reporting & Data Quality
- Support tool adoption (SNOW PPM, APM, Value Lens, etc) and data quality across reporting processes.
- Ensure consistency and quality of reporting across pillars.
- Support on cross-pillar input collection orchestration.
- Validate data accuracy and completeness before reporting deadlines.
3. Governance Workflow Support
- Support on monitor end-to-end governance process execution from submission to approval.
- Support on SLA tracking compliance across all governance touchpoints.
- Flag deviations and potential bottlenecks to the Operations Manager.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of governance activities.
- Support the implementation of corrective actions for recurring operational issues.
- Update and maintain dashboard visibility on workflow health metrics.
About you
Experience:
- 1–3 years doing similar support work — project coordination, data entry, administrative tasks, or financial analysis.
- Pharma, healthcare, tech, or consulting experience is a plus, but not mandatory.
- Experience in a matrixed and cross-functional organization would be a plus.
Soft and technical skills:
- Clear written and verbal communication; ability to present to stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented — typos and missing data matter.
- Juggle multiple tasks — manage deadlines across different reports.
- Stay organized — clear file naming, documentation, follow-up systems.
- Advanced analytical skills (spot inconsistencies in data, understand trends, ask good questions when something seems off etc.)
- Excel expert — pivot tables, formulas, data cleanup, basic charts.
- PowerPoint & SharePoint — creating simple presentations, organizing files.
- Dashboard/reporting tools — Power BI, Tableau, or similar (you'll learn on the job).
- Some exposure to AI, digital projects or transformation initiatives (even as an observer) would be beneficial.
- Familiarity with ServiceNow, Jira, or workflow tools is preferred.
Education:
- Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Data Analytics, Operations, or similar field.
Languages:
- Advanced English knowledge.
Why choose us?
- Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development.
- Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
- Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
- Join the digital force behind Sanofi’s AI-powered pipeline, where Expert, Generative, and Snackable AI accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of breakthrough treatments to patients.
- Help reduce time from discovery to commercialization, delivering life-changing medicines to patients faster than ever.
- Benefit from pioneering partnerships with OpenAI, AQEMIA, IBM, and others.
iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow.
Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work.
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Pursue progress, discover extraordinaryBetter 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!
How we rate this
AI Portfolio Operations Analyst - VIE Contract at Sanofi rates 30 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where budget tracking was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where data management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where portfolio reporting was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where governance was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where data quality was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Budget Tracking, Data Management, Portfolio Reporting, Governance, and Data Quality. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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