Global Meetings & Events - Hub Lead

Job title: Global Meetings & Events Hub Lead, Hyderabad

• Location: Hyderabad
• Job type: Permanent and Full time

About the job

Our Team:

Our Hubs are a crucial part of how we innovate, improving performance across every Sanofi department and providing a springboard for the amazing work we do. Build a career and you can be part of transforming our business while helping to change millions of lives. Ready? As Global Meetings & Events Hub Lead within Global Meetings & Events, in the Procurement Services tower, youll lead high-performing teams delivering compliant, efficient, and scalable event operations across GBUs and regions. Youll play a key role in driving process excellence, stakeholder engagement, and team development, ensuring our event and engagement operations are not only well-executed, but aligned with Sanofis broader mission of innovation and impact.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve peoples lives. Were 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.

Main responsibilities:

The Hub Lead for Global Meetings & Events (GM&E) will be responsible for providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and people leadership across a regional hub. The role ensures effective delivery of event operations (events management, engagement such HCP contracting, payments, compliance, and execution) across GBUs and therapy areas while driving efficiencies, innovation, and stakeholder satisfaction.

• Lead and develop a multi-layered team of Event & Engagement Specialists/Analysts/Hub Managers, ensuring accountability for performance, service quality, and compliance.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, engagement, and continuous learning through cross-training, upskilling initiatives, and regular feedback.
• Oversee day-to-day planning and delivery of internal and external events and engagements, ensuring effective resource allocation, operational execution, and alignment with global standards.
• Act as the strategic escalation point for complex or sensitive issues, ensuring timely resolution and communication across stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and FMV principles; guide teams and stakeholders in navigating evolving compliance expectations.
• Collaborate closely with in-country Heads, Leads and cross-functional partners (Procurement, Finance, Legal, Compliance) to resolve escalations, drive alignment, and support business continuity.
• Drive simplification and operational excellence through process optimization, tool implementation, and the adoption of global platforms and digital technologies.
• Identify opportunities to internalize transition activities currently managed by vendors, ensuring sustainable integration and knowledge transfer.
• Monitor project timelines and KPIs, track performance, and proactively implement corrective actions to meet delivery expectations.
• Promote sharing of best practices and innovation across regions and hubs, contributing to the global GM&E transformation roadmap.
• Identify operational risks, emerging business needs, and improvement opportunities; propose scalable, forward-looking solutions to address them.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks, reporting standards, and documentation to enable data-driven decision-making and operational transparency.

About you

• Experience:Minimum 12 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, with at least 3 years in a leadership role within Meetings & Events or related project management roles. Proven experience in managing multi-layered teams of 50+ employees in a global or regional setup.
• Soft Skills: Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence, negotiate, and drive change in a matrixed environment. Ability to manage ambiguity and conflicting priorities while maintaining stakeholder trust.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Teams, SharePoint, and project management tools. Knowledge of event technologies and digital platforms is a plus such as One CRM, CVENT, SPOTMe.
• Education: Graduate/Postgraduate in Business, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or related disciplines. MBA or relevant event/project management certifications preferred.
• Languages: Fluent in English (spoken and written); additional languages are an asset.