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EY GDS Consulting Veeva systems Leader Life Sciences

Position Summary:

EY GDS is seeking an expert Veeva Practice Leader to drive the setup and expansion of our Veeva capabilities spanning both R&D and commercial Veeva applications. This leader will shape our go-to-market approach collaborate globally recruit and build a high-performing team and support pharma transformation across both R&D and Commercial functions.

Veeva systems is a partner of choice for 85% of the top 20 Pharmaceutical companies they define and deliver strategic value for both commercial and R&D. EY expects significant opportunity to help clients with the Veeva platform transformation in the upcoming 3-4 years and hence there is a need for a strong leader who can help establish EY as a market leader in this space.

This role will also broadly drive industry cloud for life sciences offering integrated solutions across clinical regulatory quality safety medical and commercial domains. The role will drive growth innovation and delivery excellence by leveraging Veevas platform and solutions to transform client operations and outcomes.

EY GDS Consulting is expanding rapidly across global markets and this role will be instrumental in scaling Veeva-based transformation programs across Americas EMEIA and APAC. The leader will collaborate with global EY stakeholders and Veeva Alliance/vendor teams to deliver high-impact solutions for pharmaceutical biotech and medtech clients.

Scope of the role:

Go-to-Market Leadership

• Lead the Go-to-Market strategy and business growth for Veeva solutions prioritizing R&D and expanding into Commercial pharma.
• Identify market opportunities develop value propositions drive client acquisition and lead proposal efforts globally.
• Build differentiated solutions for life sciences clients using Veeva Vault and integrated platforms.
• Shape pricing and delivery models to ensure competitive cost of delivery.
• Build strong relationships with global stakeholders pharma clients and partners; represent EY at industry events.
• Provide expert guidance on Veeva R&D (Clinical Regulatory Quality Safety) and Commercial (CRM PromoMats) suites to support GTM activities.
• Collaborate with global EY teams to align GTM plans and ensure seamless execution.
• Representing EY in Veeva partner forums and analyst ecosystems to elevate market positioning.

People Development and Leadership:

• Build mentor and lead a high-performing team responsible for Veeva GTM operations support and continuous improvement.
• Establish training programs and knowledge-sharing initiatives to ensure strong Veeva capability and adoption across R&D and Commercial functions.
• Foster a culture of accountability innovation and continuous learning within the Veeva center of excellence in India.
• Provide clear direction performance feedback and career development support to team members

Delivery:

• Lead Veeva capability development across GDS locations including India Philippines Poland Sri Lanka and Mexico.
• Work with and across competencies to help deliver Veeva transformation engagement at scale.
• Oversee system configuration validation compliance and performance monitoring to ensure data integrity and operational excellence.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of Veeva implementations upgrades and enhancements ensuring timely quality and within-budget execution.
• Drive delivery excellence across Veeva transformation programs with zero-surprise execution.
• Develop reusable assets accelerators and methodologies for Veeva implementations.
• Apply best practices and enforce governance models to optimize system use and meet regulatory standards.

Veeva practice leadership:

• Act as the primary liaison between GDS Veeva teams and global Veeva Centers of Excellence ensuring alignment with overall Veeva GTM and delivery strategy
• Partner with cross-functional global teams including Americas and EU markets.
• Facilitate effective communication regular status updates and alignment discussions with global business and technology leaders.
• Advocate for GDS India-specific requirements while ensuring adherence to global processes and regulatory compliance.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• 1520 years of experience in technology consulting with at least 10 years in life sciences.
• Deep expertise (at least 5 years) in Veevas platform and solutions across Clinical Regulatory Quality Safety and Commercial.
• Strong understanding of life sciences workflows compliance requirements and digital transformation drivers
• Strong understanding and deep interest in pharmaceutical R&D having delivered consulting engagements in one or more of the following areas: Regulatory Clinical Quality Safety
• Strong understanding of the R&D value chain and ideally Veevas platforms/solutions and how R&D business consulting offerings can leverage and support these
• Strong understanding of the business capabilities and drivers underpinning digital technology in health and life sciences
• Proven track record in selling and delivering large-scale Veeva programs.
• Experience in alliance management and co-innovation with Veeva and other related ecosystem partners.
• Ability to lead cross-border teams and manage stakeholder relationships across EY and client organizations.
• Big 4 experience preferred

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Life Sciences Computer Science or related field; Masters or Phd is huge plus.
• Professional certifications in Veeva Vault platform or related solutions are a plus.
• Experience in management consulting and IT advisory for life sciences clients.
• Demonstrated success in building practices and managing teams of 100 professionals.
• Proven ability to engage C-level stakeholders and drive strategic transformation initiatives.

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