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Veeva Systems · 23 hours ago

Business Consultant - Life Sciences R&D

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. The role involves managing consulting projects in R&D, working closely with senior customer stakeholders to deliver strategic value in areas such as Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Strategy.

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Responsibilities

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 leadership

Qualification

Life Sciences backgroundR&D value chainProject managementAnalytical skillsDigital technology understandingConsulting experienceInfluencing skillsLeadershipProblem-solving mindsetCollaboration skills

Required

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
Ability to travel roughly up to 25%; this can vary depending on engagement

Preferred

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 solutions

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
Retirement programs
1% charitable giving program

Company

Veeva Systems

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Veeva Systems Inc. is a leader in cloud-based software for the global life sciences industry.

H1B Sponsorship

Veeva Systems has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (101)
2024 (60)
2023 (52)
2022 (73)
2021 (55)
2020 (38)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$7M
Key Investors
Emergence Capital
2013-10-16IPO
2008-06-05Series Unknown· $4M
2007-02-06Angel· $3M

Leadership Team

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Peter Gassner
Founder and CEO
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Mitch Wallace
Retired - Co-Founder and VP Operations
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