Global Program Manager - Development Cloud

Veeva Systems, Inc.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Veeva Systems is seeking an experienced Global Program Manager to lead enterprise-scale R&D transformations for European and UK Vault customers. You will align Product, Sales and Services to deliver measurable impact, balancing on-site engagement with remote work across a hybrid model.

Qualified candidates will have 7+ years in global program leadership within pharma, deep R&D process knowledge, and a proven ability to drive long-term customer value and adoption of Veeva solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive program leadership experience (7+ years) delivering enterprise-scale R&D or GxP technology programs in Pharma.
• Deep understanding of Pharmaceutical R&D functions such as Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Safety, Quality, or Manufacturing.
• Proven consulting expertise supporting enterprise pharma clients across multiple business domains.
• Demonstrated success leading global teams to deliver complex, multi-system implementations with measurable impact.
• Strategic thinker with experience defining technology roadmaps that modernize operations and enable transformation.
• Executive communicator capable of influencing decisions and building alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Resilient problem solver who thrives in ambiguity, negotiates with confidence, and drives accountability without authority.
• Collaborative leader skilled in orchestrating multiple internal and external teams while maintaining high delivery cadence.
• Based in the EU or UK and able to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the successful execution of complex, multi-functional Global R&D Vault implementations (Clinical, Regulatory, and Safety) at our strategic accounts, ensuring measurable business impact and financial excellence.
• Forge and cement deep, trusted-advisor relationships with customer IT and business executives to define, secure buy-in for, and govern the long-term R&D transformation roadmaps.
• Strategically lead and align all cross-functional Veeva teams—Sales, Product, Strategy, and Services—acting as the primary executive liaison to deliver unified, outcome-driven programs and unlock maximum value for the customer.
• Champion the growth trajectory of the account by crafting, negotiating, and leading services contracts and implementation proposals that expand customer value and product adoption.
• Act as the ultimate program governance leader by proactively anticipating risks, resolving complex internal and external challenges, and inspiring excellence across diverse project teams.
• Ensure long-term success and continuity by overseeing smooth transitions from implementation into post-deployment operations and ongoing customer enablement teams.
• Communicate proactively and with executive clarity, ensuring all stakeholders at all levels are fully aligned, informed, and motivated to achieve world-class results.

Skills

Program leadership

Pharma R&D

Executive communication

Global teams

Technology roadmaps

Consulting

Problem solving

Collaborative leadership

Travel willingness

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 $3B 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 public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.

As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.

Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

Own the Future of Life Sciences R&D. At Veeva, you won't just manage programs—you'll drive monumental, global R&D transformation for our most strategic Vault customers across Europe.

As the Global Program Manager, you are the ultimate owner of success, serving as the executive services partner who strategically aligns Veeva's full ecosystem (Product, Sales, Services) to deliver maximum customer impact. Your mission is to secure customer success with intensity, optimize the adoption of our solutions, and identify opportunities for massive, long-term growth.

This is a remote, full-time role based in the EU or UK, requiring a dedicated blend of on-site customer engagement and remote work.

Qualified candidates must have current legal authorization to work in the EU or UK. Veeva Systems does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status for this employment position.

What You'll Do

• Own and drive the successful execution of complex, multi-functional Global R&D Vault implementations (Clinical, Regulatory, and Safety) at our strategic accounts, ensuring measurable business impact and financial excellence
• Forge and cement deep, trusted-advisor relationships with customer IT and business executives to define, secure buy-in for, and govern the long-term R&D transformation roadmaps
• Strategically lead and align all cross-functional Veeva teams—Sales, Product, Strategy, and Services—acting as the primary executive liaison to deliver unified, outcome-driven programs and unlock maximum value for the customer
• Champion the growth trajectory of the account by crafting, negotiating, and leading services contracts and implementation proposals that expand customer value and product adoption
• Act as the ultimate program governance leader by proactively anticipating risks, resolving complex internal and external challenges (the first line of escalation), and inspiring excellence across diverse project teams
• Ensure long-term success and continuity by overseeing smooth transitions from implementation into post-deployment operations and ongoing customer enablement teams
• Communicate proactively and with executive clarity, ensuring all stakeholders at all levels are fully aligned, informed, and motivated to achieve world-class results

Requirements

• Extensive program leadership experience (7+ years) delivering enterprise-scale R&D or GxP technology programs in Pharma (Clinical, Regulatory, or Safety)
• Deep understanding of Pharmaceutical R&D functions such as Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Safety, Quality, or Manufacturing
• Proven consulting expertise supporting enterprise pharma clients across multiple business domains
• Demonstrated success leading global teams to deliver complex, multi-system implementations with measurable impact
• Strategic thinker with experience defining technology roadmaps that modernize operations and enable transformation
• Executive communicator capable of influencing decisions and building alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
• Resilient problem solver who thrives in ambiguity, negotiates with confidence, and drives accountability without authority
• Collaborative leader skilled in orchestrating multiple internal and external teams while maintaining high delivery cadence
• Based in the EU or UK and able to travel up to 25% of the time

Nice to Have

• Direct experience leading a Veeva Vault implementation (e.g., Clinical, RIM, Quality, Safety)
• Previous experience with large-scale Software as a Service (SaaS) implementations in the highly regulated GxP environment

Interviewing with Veeva

We value your time and believe in a transparent hiring process. Here is the process you can expect.

• Within 3 days, you will receive a link to a personality assessment administered by a third party.
• Once you complete the assessment, our team will review your full application package and follow up via email with our decision.
• If moving to the interview stage, the process is as follows:
  1. A conversation with the hiring manager
  2. A practical case exercise
  3. A final conversation with our group's Senior Leader.
• Once all interviews are complete, the manager will be in touch with a final decision.

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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