Senior Manager - Corporate Development

Veeva; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible PTO and holidays

Retirement programs

1% charitable giving program

Job summary

Veeva Systems is a fast-growing enterprise SaaS company focused on transforming the life sciences industry. The Corporate Development role supports strategic decisions through analysis, drives cross-functional projects, and owns day-to-day team processes in a high-impact environment.

With 6+ years of experience in consulting, strategy, operations, or business development, you will lead initiatives, manage relationships at senior levels, and contribute to M&A activities while shaping internal

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in roles like management consulting, corporate strategy, operations, product or business development.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects in a structured, organized way.
• Strong interpersonal skills to sustain senior-level relationships and communicate clearly.
• Hands-on, self-motivated problem-solver with a proactive mindset.
• Comfort with financial concepts and business models, and intellectual curiosity in Technology or Healthcare & Life Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Research and evaluate companies, competitors, and markets.
• Special projects for executive, finance, and strategy teams; provide analyses and insights for leadership decisions.
• Execute M&A initiatives and support cross-functional integration.
• Build relationships across management teams, investors, and bankers.
• Build and refine internal processes and tools for the team.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive-level communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Curiosity

Financial acumen

Education

Undergraduate degree

Relevant graduate degree

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

This is an exciting opportunity to join a lean, high-impact Corporate Development team at Veeva, a leading enterprise SaaS company. In this role, you will support key strategic decisions through high-quality analysis, drive cross‑functional projects that span strategy and execution, and own the team’s day‑to‑day processes.

• Research and evaluate companies, competitors, and markets
• Special projects for executive, finance, and strategy teams. Provide the analyses and insights to help Veeva leadership make decisions
• Execute M&A and support integration with cross‑functional teams
• Build relationships across the ecosystem with management teams, investors, and bankers
• Build and refine internal products, processes, and systems
• 6+ years of professional experience, including meaningful experience in roles like management consulting, corporate strategy, operations, product or business development
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional projects in a structured, organized way
• Quickly build rapport and able to sustain senior‑level relationships
• Hands‑on, self‑motivated problem‑solver
• Strong critical thinking, attention to detail and curiosity
• Crisp executive‑level communicator
• Unconventional experiences and ways of thinking
• Undergraduate degree
• Genuine intellectual curiosity in Technology and/or Healthcare & Life Sciences
• Comfort working with financial concepts and business models
• Relevant graduate degree

Hiring Process

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

• 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.

Benefits

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

Compensation

• Base pay: $120,000 - $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 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.

Location

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

Equal Opportunity Statement

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].