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.
The Role
Are you a passionate and curious individual with a relentless drive for delivering successful software implementations? Do you enjoy tackling large-scale, complex problems and leading high-energy teams focused on transforming the way Life Sciences companies bring drugs to market?
We are looking for a senior, self-motivated Lead Consultant to join our Professional Services team. You'll be at the forefront of our mission, leading a team of Veeva colleagues and working side-by-side with one of our key enterprise customers. As a primary customer liaison, you will build long-term relationships and act as a customer advocate, guiding them in the adoption of industry best practices and providing value through agile delivery.
You'll leverage your existing background in Life Sciences software implementation and program/project management while innovating and developing novel approaches to project delivery. You’ll be responsible for empowering enterprise companies with best-of-breed cloud-based technology.
Lead a key enterprise customer in the IT Operations and implementation of Veeva Quality Cloud suite
Manage a multi-year, multi-phased global implementation program, overseeing all aspects of program and project management, including resource planning, team leadership, project tracking, and forecasting
Act as the primary customer liaison, managing all communication and relationships between the project team, customer, and internal stakeholders
Oversee customer release management programs and IT operations for Veeva Quality Cloud suite
Analyze customer requirements and new product features to develop customer adoption and enhancement roadmaps
Mentor project teams and junior consultants within the Quality Services organization
Guide customers in adopting Quality Cloud and industry best practices as part of post-implementation programs focused on continuous improvement
8+ years of experience in IT Project Management, Consulting, or Product Management, with a proven track record of leading system implementation projects
Experience leading large-scale Enterprise projects
Proven ability to work both independently and in teams in a fast-paced environment
Experience in assembling, planning, resourcing, budgeting, and leading project teams
Experience designing and executing on effective project governance models for large enterprises
Strong technical affinity and/or hands-on experience with software implementation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to engage with senior/executive-level stakeholders
Good understanding of SaaS and GxP principles
Ability to travel 25-50%; easy access to an airport
Must be legally authorized to be employed in the EU. Veeva Systems does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status for this position
Direct experience with eContent Management systems such as Veeva Vault, TrackWise, OpenText, SharePoint, Documentum, MasterControl, EtQ, FirstDoc/FirstPoint, or NextDocs
Experience in the Life Sciences Quality, Clinical, Regulatory, and/or Drug Safety spaces
PMP, Prince2, or Agile Scrum Master certification
Experience with Agile methodology and/or ACP Certification
Change management experience
Experience with PMO organizations