Reference no. R2857994
Position title: Sustainability Program Lead
Department: Clean Utilities and Sustainability
Location: Toronto, ON
About the job
Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.
Engineering & Maintenance (E&M) plays a critical role in keeping our site running safely, reliably, and compliantly. From capital projects to hands‑on equipment reliability, our work enables uninterrupted production every day. Within E&M, the Clean Utilities & Sustainability division ensures a dependable and sustainable supply of electricity, steam, water, and other critical utilities, supporting both operational excellence and Sanofi’s Planet Care ambitions.
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:
Develop and execute sustainability programs aligned with Sanofi Planet Care strategies. Work collaboratively within Engineering and across departments to ensure operational efficiency and to identify and implement projects to reduce the environmental footprint of the site
Responsible for data management and reporting for all utilities (NG, Water, Electricity, etc) and planet care projects. Activities include tracking and reporting consumption, identifying trends, setting reduction targets, quantifying and reporting projects and implementing improvement plans
Manage budgets related to utilities consumption, conservation projects, and sustainability initiatives and identify opportunities to drive cost savings through energy efficiency and water reduction
Lead Planet Care initiatives in alignment with Global Engineering, including Digital Energy Monitoring, Resource Advisor, HVAC Optimization, Energy Roadmap and Water Roadmap
Analyze utilities usage and coordinate on‑site energy audits to identify optimization opportunities
Work collaboratively with HSE to identify environmental compliance concerns and develop projects to address gaps (wastewater, refrigerants, air emissions, etc.)
Ensure alignment with HSE management systems; manage ISO 50001 certification, co‑chair monthly governance meetings, provide updates to PMO and site master planning, and support internal and network audits
Participate participate in the Sustainability Community of Practice (COP) network
About you
Education / Experience / Skills:
Bachelor’s degree and 5 + years of relevant experience
A degree in in engineering/science is preferred
P.Eng and/or C.E.M. designation preferred
Experience with the delivery of projects
Demonstrated success working across organizations in highly cross-functional team environment
Must be able to establish strong working relationships with stakeholders (Quality, Operations, Maintenance, HSE) to ensure high quality deliverables aligned with site requirements.
Demonstrated success leading and coaching technical teams to achieve desired technical results.
Experience with continuous improvement, management systems, environmental compliance
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and technical skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio.
Strong people skills with experience in managing unionized team with demonstrated ability to pro-actively work with cross functional teams
Understand SMS tools and help drive and implement new ways of working
Fundamental understanding of industrial production environment and maintenance & engineering practices
Why Choose Us?
Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs.
Help shape the future of care for chronic and complex conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease - and make a real impact at scale, with medicines that reach over 100 million people each year.
Lead a high-impact portfolio with bold ambitions and significant upcoming launches.
Drive meaningful change in a streamlined, AI-powered organization that values smart, modern ways of working.
Expand your leadership impact through cross-functional collaboration and international career paths.
AI Usage
"Artificial Intelligence” refers to any systems that use automated processes, including algorithms and machine learning, to analyze data and make predictions, inferences, decisions, or recommendations without direct human involvement. These systems may process personal information to identify patterns, improve services, or support decision-making. The Company may use Artificial Intelligence for purposes including, but not limited to, resume screening and hiring, scheduling interviews or meetings, conducting surveys, matching skills with potential job openings, interview scoring, ensuring compliance with regulations applicable to our industry, and activities related to performance evaluation. Information collected and processed by the Company’s Artificial Intelligence systems may include the personal information detailed above and calendar availability. It excludes the information collected and processed for monitoring purposes. You should contact Human Resources if you have a question or concern regarding your personal information. You can also contact Canada’s Privacy Officer via Sanofi’s data subject request portal, Data Subject Rights Webform. The Data Subject Rights Webform can also be used to request access or correction of your personal information and file a complaint.
Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.
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North America Applicants Only
The salary range for this position is:
102,600.00 - 152,600.00 (Includes target bonus)Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefits programs, and additional benefits information can be found through the (CA)LINKOR (US) LINK.
La fourchette salariale pour ce poste est la suivante:
102,600.00 - 152,600.00 (Comprend le bonus cible)La rémunération finale sera déterminée en fonction de l'expérience démontrée, des compétences, du lieu de travail et d'autres facteurs pertinents. Les employés peuvent être admissibles à participer aux programmes d'avantages sociaux de l'entreprise, et des informations supplémentaires sur les avantages sociaux peuvent être trouvées via le lien
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Degree in engineering/science
- P.Eng and/or C.E.M. designation
- Experience with the delivery of projects
- Demonstrated success working across organizations
- Ability to establish strong working relationships with stakeholders
- Experience leading and coaching technical teams
- Experience with continuous improvement and management systems
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and technical skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio
- Understanding of industrial production environment and maintenance & engineering practices
Sanofi Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sanofi and has not been reviewed or approved by Sanofi.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support stands out through a notably strong 401K matching structure (e.g., 150% match up to a 6% contribution), which materially boosts total rewards for long-tenured employees.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support is positioned as unusually robust, including a global gender-neutral paid parental leave standard (14 weeks) and added supports such as childcare assistance and adoption/surrogacy/infertility help.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is made more accessible via an Employee Stock Purchase Plan that includes a meaningful purchase discount and matching/free-share mechanics, increasing perceived total compensation beyond base pay.
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What We Do
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: https://bit.ly/sanofi-terms
