Senior Business Consultant

The Role We are seeking talented individuals to join the Veeva Business Consulting group in Quality, a priority area for Veeva. We work with senior customer stakeholders, as the partner of choice for 85% of the top 20 Pharmaceutical companies, to define and realize the strategic value of .As a Senior Consultant, you will manage complex and novel consulting projects for Veeva customers in Quality– managing teams and planning, organizing, and tracking all aspects of delivery. You will analyze interesting problems, build insightful solutions, and develop close working relationships with stakeholders to deliver realizable value, at the forefront of digital and Quality innovation.What You'll DoLead Quality projects as the operational face of a Veeva Quality Consulting team, with responsibility for planning, organizing, and managing all aspects of delivery including scope, quality, resources, risks, and timelinesBe responsible for the end-to-end design, build, and delivery of deliverables that meet overall project goals and objectivesIdentify and proactively solve problems faced by the clientBe a trusted client contact for strategic and operational questions, developing the relationship through face-to-face discussions, workshops, phone, and email contactManage the work and priorities of team members on your project(s)Support and mentor Consultants and Associates in developing skills and professional capabilitiesBring to clients an excellent level of industry, market, and functional insight including Quality- specific challengesProactively lead business development opportunities and proposals related to the Quality value chainDevelop and disseminate thought leadership and campaigns that differentiate Veeva Business Consulting in the market for Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply ChainRequirementsBachelor’s or Master’s degree and excellent academic record5+ years of consulting experience in an established strategic/management consulting organizationStrong Life Sciences background with a keen interest in the Quality value chain or at minimum one or more of the following areas: R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and SafetyGood understanding and deep interest in Life Sciences Quality, having delivered consulting engagements in one or more of the following areas: Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply ChainGood understanding of technologies used in Quality, ideally Veeva’s platforms and solutions, and how Quality consulting offerings can both leverage and support theseGood understanding of the business capabilities and drivers underpinning digital technology in health and life sciences and the market forces and trends driving industry changeProven analytical skills, able to quantitatively and qualitatively assess problems and communicate responses across a range of issuesA problem-solving mindset: anticipating issues early, analyzing and proactively finding solutionsDemonstrated leadership of others in the delivery of complex deliverablesHighly efficient project management skillsAble to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization and quickly establish credibilityHave a strong personal impact and ability to influence and persuade a range of stakeholdersAn effective communicator verbally and written, in EnglishAbility to travel roughly up to 25%; this can vary depending on engagementNice to HavePost-graduate-level qualification, Ph.D., MD, and/or MBANetwork in Top 20 Life Science companiesExperience with digital technologies – platforms, channels, analytics tools, apps, emerging technologyExperience working with SaaS solutions#RemoteGermany