Principal Business Consultant - Life Sciences R&D

Veeva is building the industry cloud for Life Sciences through software, data, AI, and Business Consulting working together. Learn more about our products, vision and values, and status as a public benefit corporation on our website.

Consulting is changing, and we’re not like other firms. Veeva Business Consulting was launched in 2019 and has grown quickly and organically to a global organization of over 400 people. Our team is focused on making the life sciences industry more efficient and effective through software, data, and consulting working together.

We expect significant growth in Business Consulting as we look towards 2030, and are looking for great people to make it happen.

The Role

As a Principal Consultant in R&D, 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 is a broad area that includes several distinct practices: Clinical Operations, Clinical Data Management, Regulatory, and Pharmacovigilance. You will focus in one of these practices based on your background, interests, and needs of the business. You will build credibility, depth, and relationships in that practice, and become a thought leader for the industry.

What You'll Do

• Project Mastery: Act as the Lead for Veeva BC’s largest and most complex global projects, maintaining full accountability for excellence across multiple teams
• Strategic Growth: Lead and own Business Development, focusing on architecting and winning key deals exceeding $1M+
• People Leadership: Manage and mentor high-performing consulting teams, taking responsibility for the professional growth and delivery standards of the practice
• Thought Leadership: Develop and champion industry-leading thought leadership in your practice to keep Veeva at the cutting edge of Life Sciences
• Customer Success: Serve as a trusted advisor to C‑suite stakeholders, leveraging Veeva’s data and software to solve their most critical challenges

Requirements

• Experience: 10+ years of Life Sciences Consulting experience (Management Consulting preferred)
• Track Record: Proven ability to win and deliver $1M+ consulting engagements
• Expertise: Deep domain knowledge biopharma ClinOps, ClinData, Regulatory, or Pharmacovigilance, and a comprehensive understanding of the Life Sciences landscape
• Leadership: Extensive experience managing multiple project teams and senior‑level customer relationships
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher

Nice to Have

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

Interviewing with Veeva

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.

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
• Retirement programs
• 1% charitable giving program
• Unrivaled career progression in a fast-growing, global team
• Veeva is a Work Anywhere company. You can work from home or the office on any given day

Compensation

• Base pay: $120,000 - $250,000
• 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.

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 View email address on click.appcast.io.