Business Consultant - Life Sciences R&D

Company: Veeva
Company: Veeva
Location: Massachusetts - Boston
Commitment: Full-Time
Department: Business Consulting – Services : Business Consulting Svcs
Posted on: 2023-04-18 22:48
Veeva [NYSE: VEEV] is the leader in cloud-based software for the global life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, our customers range from the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. Veeva’s software helps our customers bring medicines and therapies to patients faster. We are the first public company to become a Public Benefit Corporation . As a PBC, we are committed to making the industries we serve more productive, and we are committed to creating high-quality employment opportunities. Veeva is a Work Anywhere company which means that you can choose to work in the environment that works best for you - on any given day. Whether you choose to work remotely from home or work in an office - it’s up to you. The Job We 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 leadership Requirements 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 language Nice 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 solutions Perks & Benefits Highly competitive remuneration Opportunity for rapid progression Allocations for continuous learning & development Health & wellness programs #LI-RemoteUS #BI-Remote BCRD Veeva’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 talent_accommodations@veeva.com. Position may not be eligible for remote work in Colorado. Apply for this job
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