Veeva Systems

Strategy Director - OpenData

United Kingdom full-time Executive Salary not listed
full-time Executive level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

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.
Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.
The Role

Veeva Systems is looking to hire a strategy leader to rebuild the data foundation for the life sciences industry with OpenData, our customer reference data product. We are looking for a strong data expert and leader who can navigate the convergence of sales, marketing, products, and services into a cohesive vision for the market. This position will be responsible for the long-term success of Veeva OpenData by working across teams to drive results.
What You'll Do

Evangelize the value of Veeva OpenData to transform the industry’s data foundation

Build relationships with executives responsible for data and analytics to drive key deals in partnership with sales teams

Define and own clear value proposition metrics for different customer segments

Take responsibility for customer success and run key projects that have strategic importance

Build customer relationships to share back the voice of the customer and support the Veeva OpenData product team

Provide research and analysis to support the creation of thought leadership and point-of-view reports, white papers, articles, blog posts, tweets, and presentations

Requirements

5+ years professional experience with at least 3-5 years in technology or management consulting working or at a master data management software company

Deep expertise in life sciences with a core competency in data strategy or master data management

Strong ownership, drive, and independence

Strong communication skills with different audiences

Ability to build relationships with data, analytics, and business leaders

Good teamwork skills, especially with colleagues from other disciplines

Travel up to 50%

Nice to Have
Languages in addition to English
Perks & Benefits

Veeva charitable giving program

Health and wellness programs

Opportunity for rapid progression and personal growth

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.

If moving to the interview stage, our process is as follows:
A conversation with the hiring manager

A personality assessment (unless you have already completed it with Veeva previously)

A practical case exercise

A final conversation with our group's Senior Leader

Once all interviews are complete, the manager will be in touch with a final decision.

Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.
As an equal opportunity employer, Veeva is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and growing a diverse workforce. Diversity makes us stronger. It comes in many forms. Gender, race, ethnicity, religion, politics, sexual orientation, age, disability and life experience shape us all into unique individuals. We value people for the individuals they are and the contributions they can bring to our teams.
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 .
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Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Strategy Director - OpenData role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Veeva Systems?
  3. Which of Data Analysis, Human Resources and Sales have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. How have you led people, improved a process, or made a hard decision in a previous role?
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with Data Analysis, Human Resources and Sales.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Strategy Director - OpenData role because I can bring practical experience in Data Analysis, Human Resources and Sales, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Veeva Systems needs from this hire.

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