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 $2B 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.
The Role
Veeva Systems is looking for a Senior Director of Engineering and Data Operations for the OpenData team. You'll lead both the engineering and data operations teams responsible for designing, building, and launching data & software products that onboard, process, and manage healthcare reference data.
You will lead a mixed team of engineering and data operations professionals, serving as the strategic and technical expert who defines the platform's future scalability through sound architecture and technical guidance. This involves overseeing the data platform's lifecycle: from acquiring data (government, professional, and web sources) and ensuring its curation and quality, to providing the technical vision for the enterprise software platform. You’re passionate about building large-scale, data-focused platforms and excited about leading a high-performing development and operations team.
What You'll DoLead a unified team encompassing both Engineering and Data OperationsServe as a hands-on technical leader who can help build and design the platform alongside the teamOwn the architecture, build, and delivery of a new software platform on AWS, encompassing all elements: data source ingestion, data pipeline, curation/standardization, data governance, and overall platform architectureDrive technical decisions and design, translating complex data source requirements and product vision into sound technical architectureOversee and optimize data operations activities, including data acquisition, cleansing, standardization, and quality checking processes to maintain high-quality HCP/HCO profiles and affiliationsDevelop and implement data management policies and procedures to ensure data integrity, security, access, and complianceCollaborate closely with Product Management, QA, and other cross-functional R&D teams to manage priorities, backlogs, and deliver quality releases on timeProvide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and quality within the teamRequirements5+ years leading engineering teams, tech leads, and managers5+ years of experience working on large-scale enterprise data products or platformsExperience driving the adoption of new data tools and cultural shifts within a large organizationProven experience in architecting and delivering Big Data solutions in a fully managed cloud data warehouseExperience in driving technical architecture decisions and owning the full development process for external-facing, scalable data productsDeep expertise in data governance principles, data modeling, data warehousing, and ETL/ELT processesStrong experience with the acquisition, curation, and management of complex data sources, particularly involving healthcare or governmental dataExperience hiring, developing, and leading high-performing engineers and analystsExperience driving the adoption of new data tools and cultural shifts within a large organizationExperience building and managing products in an Agile environment#LI-Remote
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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
talent_accommodations@veeva.com.
