Business Consultant - R&D

Veeva Systems, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation & equity

Global career progression

Work Anywhere flexibility

Job summary

Veeva Systems, Inc. is seeking a Consultant in its R&D Business Consulting practice to help customers bring therapies to patients faster by transforming how they work with Technology, Data, and AI.

You will focus on reshaping operating models, driving organizational change, and measuring tangible business value across the R&D value chain in biopharma, medtech, animal and consumer health sectors.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Life Sciences Consulting (Business or Management).
• Domain expertise in Clinical Data/Operations, Regulatory or Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety.
• Analytical rigor with quantitative and qualitative reasoning.
• Strong communication to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead project workstreams from end-to-end, ensuring high-quality design and delivery of customer solutions.
• Solve complex problems for Life Sciences leaders using data and software insights.
• Mentor and manage Associate Consultants, overseeing their work and development.
• Drive practice growth through business development and internal IP creation.

Skills

Life Sciences Consulting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

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

As a Consultant in our R&D Business Consulting practice, you will help customers bring treatments to patients faster by transforming how they work with Technology, Data, and AI. You will focus on reshaping operating models, driving organizational change, and measuring tangible business value.

R&D Business Consulting supports biopharma, medtech, animal and consumer health customers with solving business problems across the R&D value chain but also specifically within Clinical, Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory domains.

You will be part of a global team delivering meaningful and high-impact projects with a variety of organisations from Top 20 Pharma to small/mid-sized organisations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead project workstreams from end-to-end, ensuring the high-quality design and delivery of customer solutions
• Solve complex problems for Life Sciences leaders, leveraging Veeva’s unique data and software insights
• Mentor and manage Associate Consultants, overseeing their work and professional development within your workstream
• Drive practice growth by contributing to business development and internal IP creation

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years in Life Sciences Consulting (Business or Management Consulting preferred)
• Domain Knowledge: Proven expertise in Clinical Data/Operations, Regulatory or Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety
• Analytical Rigor: A strong mindset for both quantitative and qualitative reasoning
• Communication: Ability to articulate complex ideas clearly to senior stakeholders
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher
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Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Veeva products
• Experience delivering SaaS or Tech-enabled consulting solutions

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

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

Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.