Job title: Diagnostics Manager, Greater Gulf
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
About the job
As Diagnostics Manager, Greater Gulf within our Specialty Care Medical team, you'll lead diagnostic and patient-testing programs across the region, helping more people with rare and immune-related conditions get an accurate diagnosis sooner. Ready to get started?
Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you'll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.
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.
•Lead diagnostic and patient-testing programs from start to finish across several Gulf countries, from needs mapping and launch through performance reporting and closure.
•Select, contract and manage laboratories and service partners, including due diligence, risk checks and audit readiness.
•Own the program budget with Finance, including forecasting, purchase requests and orders, accruals and invoicing.
•Work with Ministries of Health and other health authorities on testing, screening and newborn screening programs.
•Track and report program results, such as samples tested, patients diagnosed and turnaround time, to senior stakeholders.
•Make sure every program meets data privacy rules (Saudi PDPL or equivalent GCC law), pharmaceutical industry codes and local regulations, including safety reporting requirements.
•Guide cross-functional, multi-country teams to deliver shared goals, without direct reporting lines.
About you
•Medical Affairs or diagnostics: At least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical Medical Affairs or in diagnostics.
•Program leadership: At least 2 years leading diagnostic or patient-testing programs end to end in more than one country: needs mapping, laboratory and vendor selection, contracting, launch, performance reporting and closure.
•Specialty Care: At least 2 years in immunology, rare diseases or rare blood disorders.
•Testing methods: Hands-on experience with at least two of: enzyme activity or immunoassays, dried blood spot (DBS) testing, NGS panels, coagulation or hematology assays, respiratory or inflammatory biomarkers.
•Budget: Proven ownership of a program budget with Finance across more than one country, including forecasting, purchase requests, purchase orders, accruals and invoicing.
•Vendor governance: Proven experience contracting and managing laboratories and service vendors, including due diligence, vendor risk assessment, data privacy (Saudi PDPL or equivalent GCC law), pharmacovigilance clauses and audit readiness.
•Health authorities: Direct experience working with Ministries of Health or health authorities in the GCC on testing, screening or newborn screening programs.
•Track record: Candidates must describe at least one diagnostic program they designed and delivered, with measurable results (samples tested, patients diagnosed, turnaround time).
•Fluent written and spoken Arabic and English, with the ability to explain complex scientific topics to senior stakeholders and health authorities and to persuade them. Saudi nationality is required for this role.
Why choose us?
•Help change the lives of people living with rare and immune-related conditions by getting them diagnosed sooner.
•Work at the forefront of science in a pioneering biopharma company, using digital and AI-powered tools to work smarter.
•Lead programs across the Greater Gulf and work with health authorities, with real visibility and impact on regional healthcare.
•Grow your career through cross-functional moves, international opportunities and mentoring.
•Join a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core, with Employee Resource Groups and leadership programs that celebrate every voice.
•Take part in a regional diagnostics effort that helps shape how rare disease testing is delivered across the Gulf.
•Enjoy a well-rounded rewards package that supports your success, with top-tier healthcare and 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Pursue progress , discover extraordinary
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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.
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