Veeva Migration Technical Lead role

JR United Kingdom; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company is seeking a Veeva Migration Technical Lead in Peterborough to manage migration projects and lead a global team. The role involves stakeholder engagement, technical project management, and requires extensive experience in ECM systems and leadership in life sciences. Remote work flexibility is offered along with a competitive salary package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years in data and document migration, with at least 3 in a leadership role.
• Extensive experience with ECM systems and cloud solutions.
• Strong understanding of life sciences regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead global technical teams and manage migration projects.
• Serve as liaison between project teams and stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and manage expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Technical knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Life Sciences, or a related field

Tools

ECM platforms (e.g., Veeva Vault, OpenText Documentum, Generis CARA)

SQL

XML

Scripting languages

Job description

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Veeva Migration Technical Lead role, Peterborough

Client: Cpl Life Sciences

Location: Peterborough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

The Veeva Migration Technical Lead will be responsible for leading migration projects, managing a global technical team, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. The role involves project planning, team leadership, stakeholder engagement, risk and change management, and supporting pre-sales activities. The position offers remote work flexibility and a competitive salary package.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Partner with project managers and stakeholders to define project requirements, objectives, timelines, and resource efforts. Break these down into actionable work packages, ensuring they are effectively captured and tracked within development plans.
2. Serve as the liaison between the technical project team and stakeholders, including project managers, business contacts, and QA teams. Facilitate clear and effective communication, coordinate dependencies, provide timely updates, address concerns or issues promptly, and promote collaboration and teamwork.
3. Lead and manage a global team of technical consultants, including onshore and offshore employees and contractors, by cultivating a positive, collaborative, and results-oriented work environment that encourages productivity and support.
4. Engage with technical stakeholders to gather feedback, understand their requirements, and manage expectations. Keep them informed about project progress, risks, and any changes in scope by providing or contributing to weekly status reports, using client-specific or standardized templates.
5. Identify and mitigate technical risks, challenges, and potential roadblocks, proactively communicating them to the Project Manager. Collaborate with the technical project team to gather detailed information and explore solution options for addressing these risks.
6. Identify potential change orders and proactively communicate them to the Project Manager. Provide detailed technical scope definitions, estimates, and resource planning for the proposed changes.
7. Support the business development and account management teams by providing technical expertise during the pre-sales phase. Collaborate with these teams to understand client requirements, develop tailored solutions and estimates, and contribute input to proposals.

Qualifications:

1. Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Life Sciences, or a related field.
2. Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in data and document migration, ECM implementation, or related fields, with at least 3 years in a leadership role within the life sciences industry. Extensive experience in architecting, installing, designing, implementing, configuring, and troubleshooting ECM systems and applications.
3. Technical Skills: Advanced experience in ECM platforms (e.g., Veeva Vault, OpenText Documentum, Generis CARA), data and document migration tools, SQL, XML, and scripting languages. Experience with cloud-based solutions as well as on-premise solutions.
4. Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of life sciences regulations and compliance requirements, including experience with validation processes as well as with GxP-validated systems, processes, and documentation requirements.
5. Leadership Abilities: Proven track record of leading technical teams and managing complex projects, with excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.