Principal Business Consultant - R&D - Regulatory (Remote)

Veeva is building the industry cloud for Life Sciences through software, data, AI, and Business Consulting working together. Learn more about our products, vision and values, and status as a public benefit corporation on our website .

Consulting is changing, and we’re not like other firms. Veeva Business Consulting was launched in 2019 and has grown quickly and organically to a global organization of over 400 people. Our team is focused on making the life sciences industry more efficient and effective through software, data, and consulting working together.

We expect significant growth in Business Consulting as we look towards 2030, and are looking for great people to make it happen.

The Role

R&D Consulting at Veeva is a unique group fusing strategy and operations with data and technology. Establishing a leading R&D consulting practice is a strategic priority for Veeva, with high visibility within the company and to leaders of the wider Life Sciences industry.

As a Principal working within a company at the forefront of digital innovation in the Life Sciences, you will help grow our practice in Europe. The focus will be on building our brand in the market, developing our customer network and identifying and acquiring new projects to support our customers to deliver on their complex business challenges.

What You'll Do

• Lead business development opportunities – identify and generate new project opportunities, clarify customers challenges and needs, be able to develop a compelling, differentiated proposal to solve these issues, and win new work
• Leverage your network to identify opportunities and develop our business and build new relationships
• Be the R&D consulting lead on one of our top enterprise accounts
• Build strong and trusted relationships with customers, serving as primary contact for strategic and tactical questions
• Support in the creation of new campaigns, offerings, and thought leadership that differentiate R&D consulting in the market
• Lead multiple project engagement teams – empowering the team to plan and manage all aspects of delivery, from scope to quality assurance

Requirements

• Significant management and R&D consulting experience (at least 10 years)
• Experience in the Life Sciences, particularly in Regulatory Affairs and Regulatory Information Management
• An extensive network of relevant stakeholders within leadership positions in Top 20 Life Sciences companies
• Credibility and experience in operating and engaging at senior levels with key Life Sciences customers
• Proven track record of developing new, high value/impact, customer engagements
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing digital transformation and R&D innovation/improvement programs
• Deep understanding of the entire R&D value chain

Nice to Have

• Fluency in multiple European languages (e.g. German, French, Spanish) in addition to English
• Experience with digital technologies – platforms, channels, analytics tools, apps, emerging tech, etc.
• Good understanding of Veeva’s broader platforms and solutions, and how these can be leveraged and enhanced by R&D consulting services
• Experience working with SaaS solutions
• Veeva certified on any of our relevant R&D products

The Process

Our process is different than most. It is designed to be fast, efficient and respectful. Here are the steps:

• You submit your resume, short cover letter of questions, and take a personality assessment
• Within 5-10 business days, we will notify you via email if we would like to go to the next step or not
• The next step is a 45-minute interview with a leader of the practice, followed by a job history interview and case exercise. You will have one week to prepare for the case exercise
• Within one week after the case exercise, we will give you an offer or let you know that we do not wish to move forward

Perks & Benefits

• Compensation: Highly competitive salary and equity in Veeva
• Growth: Unrivalled career progression in a fast-growing, global team
• Flexibility: Veeva is a Work Anywhere company. You can work from home or the office on any given day

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Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

As an equal opportunity employer, Veeva is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and growing a diverse workforce. Diversity makes us stronger. It comes in many forms. Gender, race, ethnicity, religion, politics, sexual orientation, age, disability and life experience shape us all into unique individuals. We value people for the individuals they are and the contributions they can bring to our teams.

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