Senior Consultant - Regulatory Operations Software Implementation (Remote)

Veeva Systems, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible PTO

Retirement programs

1% charitable giving

Job summary

Veeva Systems is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to guide life sciences customers through complex regulatory software implementations on the Veeva RIM suite. You will translate requirements into solution designs, manage global regulatory workflows, and ensure successful deployment across the enterprise.

You will lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with Product, Strategy, Sales, and other groups, and travel up to 25-50% as required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in life sciences or healthcare.
• Direct technology system implementation or improvement experience.
• Proven track record leading high-impact system implementations with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to design and implement a RIM solution quickly.
• Knowledge of life sciences compliance and computer systems validation requirements.
• Typical travel is 25% but may be up to 50% based on customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory suite implementations to streamline global processes.
• Manage projects through full lifecycle from planning to go-live.
• Conduct requirements workshops and design/document solutions reflecting business needs.
• Guide customers and internal teams with program management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Serve as primary liaison coordinating communication, risks, and reporting among stakeholders.
• Mentor project team and consultants to support growth.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory information management

Business process analysis

Tools

Veeva Vault

PAREXEL/LIQUENT InSight

Regulatory Tracker

SharePoint

Salesforce

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

We are looking for an experienced consultant with deep expertise in navigating customers through complex software implementation. Veeva’s RIM suite is the industry’s only unified software solution that provides fully integrated regulatory information management (RIM) capabilities including data and document management, submission publishing, and archival on a single cloud-based platform.

Veeva Systems is looking for consulting leaders with system implementation experience and a passion for helping customers optimize their regulatory data and document management processes.

As a key member of our Professional Services team, the Senior Consultant will be responsible for understanding our customers’ global regulatory needs, translating requirements into solution design, and defining global strategies for deploying our cloud-based solution for managing regulatory information across the enterprise.

Opportunities are available within the United States for this role, which is a remote position with a preference for Eastern or Central Time Zone. If a candidate is in close proximity to an airport and able to meet travel requirements, there is no work location requirement. Qualified U.S.-based candidates are encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do

• Lead life science customers in the configuration and implementation of Veeva’s Regulatory suite (Veeva Registrations, Veeva Submissions, Veeva Submissions Archive, Veeva Publishing) to streamline global regulatory processes
• Manage software implementation projects and customers through the full implementation lifecycle, including project planning, requirements gathering, migration, configuration, validation, and go-live activities
• Conduct configuration requirements workshops then design, prototype, configure and thoroughly document content solutions. Think critically about business requirements to ensure the solution reflects business requirements and focuses on Veeva best practices, customer success, and long-term adoption
• Guide our customers and internal team with program and project management including resource planning, leading, and motivating the cross-functional team
• Serve as the primary customer liaison managing communication, risks, and project reporting between the project team, customer, and internal stakeholders
• Mentor project team and consultants with a focus on continuous growth
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Strategy, Sales, and other teams across Veeva

Requirements

• 8+ years experience working with or for organizations in life sciences or healthcare
• Direct technology system implementation, maintenance, or continuous improvement experience either as a consultant, business, or IT representative
• Proven track record leading high-impact system implementations and the ability to collaborate and manage diverse stakeholders and ensure delivery to a high degree of satisfaction
• Ability to act with speed to understand requirements, technical abilities to create corresponding technical solutions, and willingness to “roll up your sleeves” to design and implement a RIM solution
• Knowledgeable in life sciences compliance and computer systems validation requirements
• Typical travel is 25% but may be up to 50% based on customer requirements

Nice to Have

• Direct experience with systems such as Veeva Vault, PAREXEL/LIQUENT InSight, CSC Regulatory Tracker, ArisGlobal Register, OpenText, SharePoint, Documentum, FirstDoc/FirstPoint, NextDocs, CARA, Salesforce, Workday, Oracle, SAP, Lorenz Docubridge, Extedo eCTD Manager, Master Control, Trackwise, other regulatory information management or submission publishing systems, etc.
• Consulting experience, working with a major system integrator or software vendor in services delivery management and/or systems implementation
• Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Operations, or Pharmacovigilance background including in-depth knowledge of drug development processes and regulatory submissions; including, Labeling, Submission Publishing, and/or Viewing systems
• Execution experience with Agile methodology and/or ACP Certification
• SaaS/Cloud experience

Interviewing with Veeva

• Follow the application process and submit your resume.
• 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.

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
• Retirement programs
• 1% charitable giving program

Compensation

• Base pay: $80,000 - $200,000
• The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer based on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.

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. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail].