Senior Business Consultant

Summary

Join Veeva Systems, a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As a Senior Consultant, you will manage complex consulting projects for Veeva customers in the research and development (R&D) space, analyzing problems, building solutions, and developing close working relationships with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree and excellent academic record
• 4+ years consulting experience in an established strategic/management consulting organization
• Experience in Life Sciences
• Good understanding and deep interest in pharmaceutical R&D, having delivered consulting engagements in one or more of the following areas: Regulatory, Clinical, Quality, Safety
• Good understanding of the R&D value chain and ideally Veeva’s platforms/solutions and how R&D business consulting offerings can leverage and support these
• Good understanding of the business capabilities and drivers underpinning digital technology in health and life sciences
• 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 complex deliverables
• Highly efficient project management skills
• Able to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization and quickly establish credibility
• Have 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

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D projects as the operational face of a Veeva R&D Consulting team, with responsibility for planning, organizing, and managing all aspects of delivery including scope, quality, resources, risks, and timelines
• Be responsible for the end-to-end design, build, and delivery of deliverables that meet overall project goals and objectives
• Identify and proactively solve problems faced by the client
• Be a trusted client contact for strategic and operational questions, developing the relationship through face-to-face discussions, workshops, phone, and email contact
• Manage the work and priorities of team members on your project(s)
• Support and mentor Consultants and Associates in developing skills and professional capabilities
• Bring to clients an excellent level of industry, market, and functional insight including R&D specific challenges
• Proactively lead business development opportunities and proposals related to the R&D value chain
• Develop and disseminate thought leadership and campaigns that differentiate Veeva R&D Consulting in the market for Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Strategy & Operations as well as Quality and Safety

Benefits

• Highly competitive remuneration
• Opportunity for rapid growth and progression
• Allocations for continuous learning & development
• Health & wellness programs