Senior Business Consultant - R&D (Remote)

Veeva Systems; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences consulting firm is looking for a Senior Business Consultant - R&D to manage complex consulting engagements for clients in the pharmaceutical industry. The role involves leading projects, addressing R&D-related challenges, and developing trusted relationships with stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have a solid consulting background, extensive knowledge in life sciences, and exceptional communication skills. This position is remote with opportunities across Europe.

Benefits

Highly competitive remuneration

Opportunity for rapid growth and progression

Health & wellness programs

Qualifications

• 4+ years consulting experience in an established strategic/management consulting organization.
• Good understanding of pharmaceutical R&D and consulting experience.
• Proven analytical skills to assess and communicate solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage R&D projects, ensuring delivery meets goals.
• Design, build, and deliver project outputs successfully.
• Support and mentor team members in their professional development.

Skills

Consulting experience

Life Sciences knowledge

Analytical skills

Project management

Problem-solving mindset

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree

Job description

Senior Business Consultant - R&D (Remote)

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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 $2B 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 are a Work Anywhere company and support your flexibility to work from home or in the office. Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

We are seeking talented individuals to join the Veeva Business Consulting group in R&D, a priority area for Veeva. We work with senior customer stakeholders to define and realize the strategic value of Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Strategy & Operations as well as Quality and Safety (e.g., Pharmacovigilance). As a Senior Consultant, you will manage complex and novel consulting projects for Veeva customers in the research and development (R&D) space—managing teams and planning, organizing, and tracking all aspects of delivery. You will analyze problems, build insightful solutions, and develop close working relationships with stakeholders to deliver realizable value at the forefront of digital and R&D innovation. Opportunities are available across Europe for this remote role. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the EU (including Switzerland) and the UK (for UK-based candidates).

What You'll Do

• Lead R&D projects as the operational face of a Veeva R&D Consulting team, with responsibility for planning, organizing, and managing all aspects of delivery including scope, quality, resources, risks, and timelines
• Be responsible for the end-to-end design, build, and delivery of deliverables that meet overall project goals and objectives
• Identify and proactively solve problems faced by the client
• Be a trusted client contact for strategic and operational questions, developing the relationship through face-to-face discussions, workshops, phone, and email contact
• Manage the work and priorities of team members on your project(s)
• Support and mentor Consultants and Associates in developing skills and professional capabilities
• Bring to clients an excellent level of industry, market, and functional insight including R&D-specific challenges
• Proactively lead business development opportunities and proposals related to the R&D value chain
• Develop and disseminate thought leadership and campaigns that differentiate Veeva R&D Consulting in the market for Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Strategy & Operations as well as Quality and Safety

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree and excellent academic record
• 4+ years consulting experience in an established strategic/management consulting organization
• Experience in Life Sciences
• Good understanding and deep interest in pharmaceutical R&D, having delivered consulting engagements in one or more of the following areas: Regulatory, Clinical, Quality, Safety
• Good understanding of the R&D value chain and ideally Veeva’s platforms/solutions and how R&D business consulting offerings can leverage and support these
• Good understanding of the business capabilities and drivers underpinning digital technology in health and life sciences
• Proven analytical skills, able to quantitatively and qualitatively assess problems and communicate responses across a range of issues
• A problem-solving mindset: anticipating issues early, analyzing and proactively finding solutions
• Demonstrated leadership of others in the delivery of complex deliverables
• Highly efficient project management skills
• Able to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization and quickly establish credibility
• Have strong personal impact and ability to influence and persuade a range of stakeholders
• An effective communicator verbally and written, in English, and in the local office language

Nice to Have

• Post-graduate-level qualification, Ph.D., MD, and/or MBA
• Network in Top 20 Life Science companies
• Experience with digital technologies – platforms, channels, analytics tools, apps, emerging technology
• Experience working with SaaS solutions
• Fluency in additional European languages

Perks & Benefits

• Highly competitive remuneration
• Opportunity for rapid growth and progression
• Health & wellness programs

Equal opportunity employer statement: Veeva is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and growing a diverse workforce. Diversity makes us stronger and it comes in many forms. 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 [e-mail].