The main purpose of this role is to Drive operational excellence across the entire employee lifecycle (hire to exit) by optimizing processes, systems, and data driven insights and ensuring a seamless, efficient, and employee-centric experience. Key Responsibilities • Drive operational excellence across PLC business processes (Hire, Onboarding, Job Change, Time, Termination and data quality. • Responsable of systems efficiency in alignment with sanofi standards and global policies: Deploy and evolve end-to-end ELC processes (onboarding, mobility, contractual changes, offboarding). • Focal point for P&C System & tools requests: take ownship & follow-up on all Service, Support & change request related to systems development. • Drive performance analytics: own KPIs and SLAs, lead data quality reviews with countries, run audits and remediation plans. • Payroll Inputs Control for Africa. • Follow up on PLC actvities supported by Hub’s. • Manage local legal specificities, with a focus on African countries. • Drive continuous improvement: identify opportunities for simplification and harmonization across Africa. • Ethical Leadership Take accountability for the P&C tools and systems provided, maintain strong knowledge and support smooth adoption, demonstrating leadership in applying these across all assigned work. What We Expect From You: • A mindset geared toward continuously improving employee satisfaction. • Taking and anticipating action rather than waiting to be told. • Embodying the "One Sanofi" spirit Profile Sought: • Proven experience in HR operations / People Services. • Strong expertise on HR Systems & tools with a good level use of IA tools. • Fluent in French & English. • Hands-on experience using AI tools to improve HR operations (e.g., data quality, reporting, process automation) • Cross-functional, People leadership & influence. • Strategic Thinking. • Good knowledge of labour law and African HR practices. • Ability to identify, prioritize and drive AI and automation opportunities. Collaboration: The Employee Life Cycle Excellence Lead Africa works closely with People Life Cycle Head Africa, People Excellence (PE), T2P, Digital Business Partners, Workplace Experience, and People Services front-line teams across countries and regions. The role may be assigned specific sub-processes or countries. Pursue progress, discover extraordinary 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! We are an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and creating compelling growth. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We want to build a healthier, more resilient world, and turn the impossible into the possible by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines for millions of people around the world. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi Start a career that makes a difference. Reinvention is in our DNA. It’s what drove our evolution from a small French enterprise to one of the world’s leading biopharma companies. Whether it’s using AI to shorten drug-discovery times or building trust in healthcare, you could be helping our teams make life better for patients, partners, and communities. This is where you grow your career. We open the door for you to explore new opportunities, push your limits, and connect with people who are driven by a shared purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.