Senior Project Manager

Veeva Systems•New Jersey - Lyndhurst, NJ

16d•Remote

About The Position

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. Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities. The Role We are seeking a results-driven Project Manager to act as the primary liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders. This customer-focused role involves managing key initiatives from conception to delivery, ensuring everything aligns perfectly with client objectives. The ideal candidate is a proactive collaborator who is relentless about tracking timelines, managing deliverables, and enforcing follow-ups. You possess strong leadership presence and are entirely comfortable holding people accountable to ensure project success and timely execution.

Requirements

B.S. or B.A. degree or equivalent experience
PMP Certification
5-8 years of project management experience in software implementation, with a strong background in project management and customer-facing delivery
Demonstrated success leading technology implementations
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Professional and clear oral and written communication
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business needs into actionable project plans
Demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and/or multitask often to meet fluctuating customer/company priorities
Possesses strong leadership presence and are entirely comfortable holding people accountable to ensure project success and timely execution.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Google Suite of Applications, Smartsheet

Nice To Haves

Pharmaceutical Speaker Bureau experience is a plus
Pharmaceutical Event Planning experience is a plus
Familiar with health sciences and regulated environments
Maintain current knowledge of appropriate regulations, e.g., OIG, PhRMA Code
Fundamental knowledge of Veeva Commercial Cloud Product Suite including by not limited to Veeva CRM, Veeva Vault, Events Management, and Engage
Ability to work and thrive in a team atmosphere
Positive attitude and maintain a “Whatever it Takes” attitude

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end delivery of solutions, from project initiation through successful go-live and continuous improvement phases
Facilitate delivery and execution of new customer implementations, managing multiple workstreams, dependencies, enforces timelines, budget and quality
Monitor project progress, proactively manage risks and issues, and ensure projects stay on schedule and within scope
Ensure gaps, risks and timelines are clearly communicated with clear follow-up to task owners until completion.
Consistent review of overall project timeline and identify and communicate risks to project completion timeline clearly and with detailed steps to ensure success.
Build and nurture strong, lasting relationships with customers and internal teams.
Serve as the primary liaison between customer stakeholders and Veeva, addressing needs, resolving concerns, and ensuring satisfaction.
Guide customers in adopting industry and Veeva best practices, with a focus on long-term value realization and process optimization
Understand project objectives, timelines, deliverables, challenges, and opportunities to deliver tailored solutions.
Proactively provide updates to timeline, project status, risks and gaps.
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery of services and solutions.
Facilitate communication between internal departments to align on project goals and deliverables.