Business Consultant - Life Sciences R&D

Company: Veeva Systems, Inc.
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 8, 2024

Job Description:

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company - we made history in 2021 by becoming a (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.As a company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.Join us in , committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.The RoleWe are seeking talented individuals to join the Veeva Business Consulting group in R&D, a priority area for Veeva. We work with senior customer stakeholders, as the partner of choice for 85% of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies, to define and realize the strategic value of Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Strategy & Operations as well as Quality and Safety (eg. Pharmacovigilance).As a Consultant, you will manage workstreams on consulting projects for Veeva customers in R&D - planning, organizing, and tracking all aspects of delivery. You will analyze problems, build insightful solutions, and develop close working relationships with customer stakeholders (through face-to-face discussions, workshops, email, etc.) to deliver demonstrable, sustainable value, at the forefront of digital and R&D innovation.What You'll Do

• Lead a workstream(s) in a project engagement: planning, organizing, and managing all aspects of delivery including scope, quality, resources, risk, and timelines
• Be responsible for the end-to-end design, build, and delivery of deliverables that meet specific project goals and objectives
• Identify and proactively solve problems faced by the customer
• Be a primary client contact for operational project questions, developing the relationship through face-to-face discussions, workshops, phone, and email contact
• Manage the work and priorities of Associate Consultants in your workstream
• Support and mentor Associates in developing skills and professional capabilities
• Build trusted relationships with customer stakeholders
• Bring to your customers a good level of industry/ market/ functional insights
• Input into business development opportunities and proposals
• Help develop and disseminate thought leadershipRequirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree and excellent academic record
  • 2+ years of consulting experience
  • Strong Life Sciences background with a keen interest in the R&D value chain or at minimum one or more of the following areas: Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Strategy, Operations, and Quality and Safety
  • Good understanding of technologies used in R&D and ideally Veeva's platforms and solutions and how R&D consulting offerings can both leverage and support these
  • Good understanding of the business capabilities and drivers underpinning digital technology in health and life sciences and the market forces and trends driving industry change
  • Proven analytical skills, able to quantitatively and qualitatively assess problems and communicate responses across a range of issues
  • A problem-solving mindset: anticipating issues early, analyzing, and proactively finding solutions
  • Demonstrated leadership of others in the delivery of outcomes
  • Highly efficient project management skills
  • Skilled in facilitating collaboration among team members
  • Able to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization and quickly establish credibility
  • Have a strong personal impact and ability to influence and persuade a range of stakeholders
  • An effective communicator verbally and written, in English, and in the local office languageNice to Have
    • Post-graduate-level qualification, Ph.D., MD, and/or MBA
    • Experience with digital technologies - platforms, channels, analytics tools, apps, and emerging technology
    • Experience working with SaaS solutionsPerks & Benefits
      • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
      • Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
      • Retirement programs
      • 1% charitable giving programCompensation
        • Base pay: $70,000 - $140,000
        • The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.#LI-RemoteUSBCRDVeeva's headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at.
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