Talent, Learning & Survey Data Lead

Location: Budapest

Hybrid working

About the job

As Talent, Learning & Survey Data Lead within our People Services Data Governance and Master Data Management team, you'll be the global authority on how talent acquisition, learning, and employee survey data is defined, governed, and leveraged across Sanofi. You'll lead a team of three data professionals and partner with senior stakeholders across HR, Technology, and Analytics to ensure our data is accurate, compliant, and AI-ready. Ready to get started?

Join the team that powers Sanofi from within — streamlining how we work, scaling bold ideas, and accelerating impact across the business. In our Budapest Hub, you'll shape smarter ways of working that help bring life-changing treatments to people everywhere.

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

Own the data governance and master data management framework for talent acquisition, learning, and employee survey domains — setting global standards, data models, and quality rules across Workday Recruitment, Cornerstone, Qualtrics, and Snowflake

Lead data governance for the Workday Recruitment Module end-to-end — covering candidate lifecycle, requisition management, offer data, and recruiting analytics

Ensure candidate, learning, and survey data is privacy-compliant, GDPR-ready, and governed through auditable change management processes — including data access policies and security classifications

Drive the data foundation strategy in Snowflake — defining pipelines, data sharing protocols, and consumption layer structures that enable talent analytics, learning effectiveness reporting, and employee engagement insights

Partner with Global Process Owners, HR Transformation, Technology Strategy, and Data Analytics teams to translate business needs into data requirements — and ensure data is structured and reliable for AI and advanced analytics

Lead, coach, and develop a team of three data professionals — covering data standards, quality monitoring, and AI readiness across all three domains

Champion data quality and AI readiness — leading root cause investigations, automating validation where possible, and monitoring adoption of global data standards

About you

Experience: Proven background in data governance, master data management, or HR data analytics, with demonstrated experience leading a team of data professionals

Technical skills: Deep, hands-on expertise in Workday HCM and the Workday Recruitment Module — including candidate lifecycle, requisition management, and recruiting analytics — this is a core requirement; Workday HCM Pro and Workday Recruitment Module certifications required

Platform knowledge: Experience with Cornerstone or a comparable learning management system; familiarity with Qualtrics or similar employee survey platforms; experience with Snowflake or equivalent data foundation platforms

Data governance: Hands-on experience with data cataloging, data lineage management, and data quality monitoring tools (e.g. Informatica Cloud Data Governance Catalog or similar)

Compliance: Working knowledge of data privacy requirements, particularly GDPR as it applies to candidate and employee data

Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work in a partnering model — contributing deep data expertise while respecting business ownership held by process owners and senior stakeholders

Education: Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Human Resources, Data Management, or a related field; Master's degree preferred

Why choose us?

An international work environment, in which you can develop your talent and realize ideas and innovations within a competent team

Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team

An environment based on last technologies and frequent training to reinforce your profile

Be part of a simpler, digital- and AI-powered business that’s rethinking how we work and engage with the world.

Join an Award-Winning Team at Sanofi Budapest Hub!

Be part of something exceptional. Our Budapest Hub has been recognized for workplace excellence, innovation, and our commitment to putting people first.

Office of the Year 2025 – Evolution Award

Our most recent award – Sanofi is recognized for creating an innovative workspace that supports collaboration and adaptability.

Marketing Diamond Award 2026 – Employer Branding

One of the highest honours at Hungary's prestigious Marketing Diamond Awards, recognizing excellence in employer branding.

BSC Investor of the Year 2025

Awarded by HIPA, ABSL Hungary, and AmCham Hungary for our contribution to Hungary's business services sector.

PwC Workforce Preference Survey 2025 – Top 3 Most Attractive Employers

Ranked 3rd among the most attractive employers in Hungary.

Hungarian Employer Branding Awards 2025 – Gold & Silver

Best Strategic Employer Branding Campaign (Gold) and Best Employer Branding Campaign in the Pharma Sector (Silver).

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