Creating highly skilled jobs across the value chain and expanding the Hyderabad workforce
to over 4,500 employees, including specialists in research and development, AI and digital
innovation, data analytics, medical affairs, commercial capabilities, and corporate functions
• D Sridhar Babu, Minister for IT, Industries & Commerce inaugurates the
expanded campus
Hyderabad, India, 16 February 2026 Sanofi Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. (SHIPL) today
announced the expansion of its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad, with the
addition of over 2.7 lakh square meters of state-of-the-art working space within the
existing campus in Hitech City. The occasion was graced by Duddilla Sridhar
Babu, Minister for IT, Industries and Commerce, Govt. of Telangana along with senior
Sanofi executives.
Inaugurated in 2024, Sanofi’s Hyderabad GCC is distinguished by its scale, breadth of
expertise, ability to support global end-to-end processes and with capabilities spanning AI,
digital health, and intelligent automation. The expansion of the GCC would result in an
increased capacity to host up to ~4500 employees from the earlier projected ~2600,
making it one of Sanofi’s largest talent concentrations in the world. It would also position
the site as one of the top three pharma GCCs in India.
Sanofi’s Global Capability Centres are strategic Hubs across the globe that give the
company a competitive edge in delivering best-in-class enterprise solutions. Supported by
a multi-hundred-million investment, the expansion of Sanofi’s Hyderabad GCC marks a
significant milestone in its commitment to India’s thriving life sciences ecosystem and
exceptional talent pool. This strategic growth will create a diverse range of roles spanning
research and development, digital innovation, data analytics, medical affairs, people
services, finance and procurement services and commercial operations – offering exciting
career opportunities for professionals at all levels.
The Hyderabad GCC first started in 2019 with operations focused primarily on Medical
Services. It has grown exponentially to now providing several best-in-class services to
Sanofi’s global functions and affiliates across the world. This future-forward global hub for
talent in Hyderabad is designed to be environmentally sustainable and foster diversity and
inclusivity. Sanofi has reimagined the workplace as a hospitality-inspired environment that
feels like a home away from home. It promotes collaboration and facilitates well-being and
optimal performance to improve processes, eliminate errors and enhance efficiencies
across the spectrum of research, discovery, manufacturing and supply activities.
Madeleine Roach, EVP, Head of Business Operations, Sanofi, said, “As an R&D-driven, AI-
powered biopharma company, we never lose sight of what truly drives each of us –
improving people’s lives. Our operations at the Hyderabad GCC serve to support critical
processes across the drug research, development, manufacturing and access lifecycle.
India’s exceptional talent pool in digital innovation, AI, and data science is instrumental in
accelerating our transformation and advancing our mission. We look forward to further growing our capabilities and impact and partnering with Telangana as it continues to set new standards in life sciences innovation and global competitiveness.
Congratulating Sanofi on the occasion, Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth
Reddy said, “The expansion of Sanofi’s Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad reflects
Telangana’s growing stature as a global hub for innovation-driven life sciences. We are
proud that leading R&D-focused, AI-powered biopharma companies like Sanofi are
choosing Hyderabad to anchor critical global capabilities. This growth strengthens our
vision of creating high-skilled employment, accelerating digital and scientific innovation,
and positioning Telangana among the world’s leading life sciences ecosystems.”
D Sridhar Babu, Minister for IT, Industries & Commerce, said while inaugurating the
campus, “Sanofi’s expanded GCC underscores Hyderabad’s evolution from a
manufacturing base to a strategic innovation and digital powerhouse for global biopharma.
With deep capabilities in AI, data analytics, medical affairs, and enterprise operations, this
centre represents the next generation of value creation in life sciences. Telangana remains
committed to providing world-class infrastructure, policy stability, and talent ecosystems
that enable global companies to scale with confidence.”
We have followed through on our commitment made in 2024 when we opened this
campus. This expansion not only strengthens our global capabilities but also reinforces our
dedication to empowering the local workforce, fostering innovation, and contributing
meaningfully to Hyderabad’s position as a premier destination for pharmaceutical and
healthcare excellence,” said Mrinal Duggal, Head of Hyderabad Global Hub, Sanofi.
