DIRECTOR - Pharma

Happiest Minds Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Happiest Minds Technologies seeks a Director for the Life Sciences Industry Group to lead strategic programs across Pharma R&D Discovery, Clinical Development and Commercial CRM IT. The role requires deep domain expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to drive value with global customers while collaborating with Delivery and Sales teams.

Ideal candidates bring 15–20 years in life sciences IT, hands-on experience with GxP and validated systems, and excellence in communication, collaboration

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of experience in Pharma, biotechnology or life sciences IT.
• Experience delivering Pharma R&D Discovery, Clinical Development or Commercial CRM IT programs.
• Deep understanding of the Pharma value chain and core life sciences products.
• Working knowledge of Veeva, Salesforce, SAP, Argus, Werum PAS-X, LabWare LIMS/ELN is a plus.
• Experience with GxP and validated pharma IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Sales enablement: prospecting, targeting clients, account mining with global delivery and sales collaboration.
• Life Sciences offerings ownership: collateral across the value chain.
• Thought leadership: white papers, PoVs, speaker roles, and poster presentations at events.
• Engagement management: identify value drivers for accounts and guide consulting efforts.
• Team building: develop LS-specific competencies with technology practices.

Skills

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Leadership

Customer service

Business intelligence

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Networking

Education

Master's degree in Life Sciences

PhD

Tools

Veeva

Salesforce

SAP

Argus

Werum PAS-X

LabWare LIMS

ELN

Job description

JD - Director - Life Sciences Industry Group (Domain Expert)

Qualifications & Expertise Desired

• Minimum of masters degree in life science or related area, PhD Degree (preferred).
• 15-20 years of experience in the Pharma and Biotechnology or Life sciences IT industry.
• Experienced having delivered Pharma R&D Discovery, Clinical Development or Commercial CRM IT Programs
• Deep understanding of Pharma value chain, Market leading core life sciences products. Working knowledge of any products - Veeva, Salesforce, SAP, Argus, Werum Pas X, LabWare LIMS and ELN products will be an advantage.
• Worked on GxP processes and with GAMP compliant validated pharma IT systems.

Skills

• Ability to collaborate and influence highly skilled group of scientists, architects and engineers without direct authority.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead people from diverse experiences and technology skills.
• Excellent customer service skills, enthusiastic attitude, and solid work ethics.
• Business and marketing intelligence with respect to new projects, competitors? activities and prospective customers.
• Excellent written and oral communication. Hands on with power point and AI productivity tools.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Collaborative team player with strong networking capabilities.

Nice To Have

• Data-driven mindset and ability to leverage data insights for decision-making.
• Individual with lab experience in molecular biology, genomics or genetics (R&D setting in a Pharma or Clinical Research Org ecosystem)
• Hands on Business Analysis/Consulting experience.

Activities Within The Organisation

• Sales enablement: Prospecting | targeting clients | account mining | collaborating globally with Delivery and Sales Teams| Pre-sales.
• Life Sciences solutions and offerings ownership: Offering collateral across value chain
• Thought leadership: Contributing to White Papers, PoVs, speaker participation and poster presentation at focused life sciences events.
• Engagement execution and management: Identify value drivers for existing accounts, present that in QBRs and engage in consulting activities in broadening the customers? businesses towards newer areas.
• Team and organization: Building LS specific competencies working closely with the technology practices

Pharma value chain,Research and Development,Healthcare,Clinical Development