Digital R&D – Veeva Config Lead |
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Job Title: Veeva Configuration Lead
Location: Hyderabad
About the Team
We are an innovative global healthcare company driven by one purpose — to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. With a presence in over 100 countries, our teams are dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine and turning the impossible into the possible. We deliver life-changing treatments and life-saving vaccines to millions worldwide, while embedding sustainability and social responsibility at the heart of everything we do.
Sanofi has embarked on an ambitious digital transformation journey, with a strong focus on accelerating data-driven innovation and the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to enhance R&D, manufacturing, and commercial performance. This transformation aims to bring breakthrough medicines and vaccines to patients faster and more efficiently.
Join our team as a Veeva Config Lead and play a key role in advancing engineering excellence across Digital R&D. You’ll contribute to shaping Sanofi’s global digital future, collaborating closely within our expanding Hyderabad hub.
About you
You are a certified and experienced Veeva configuration specialist with hands-on expertise across one or more Veeva Vault applications (e.g., RIM, Quality, Clinical, or Commercial). You bring strong technical knowledge, an understanding of GxP environments, and a collaborative mindset. You thrive in Agile settings and are motivated by continuous learning and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
Design, configure, and maintain Veeva Vault applications and SDKs based on business and functional requirements.
Analyze the impact of Veeva product releases (3x per year) and propose remediation or enhancement plans.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and business partners to ensure alignment with Sanofi’s digital and regulatory standards.
Partner with the AIMS team to resolve incidents requiring Veeva expertise.
Document configurations, specifications, and system updates in JIRA, Confluence, or other approved repositories.
Ensure adherence to GxP compliance, validation, and quality guidelines.
Conduct peer reviews to maintain configuration quality and consistency.
Troubleshoot and debug configuration issues; recommend and implement best practices.
Stay updated on Veeva Vault enhancements, SDK developments, and emerging technologies relevant to regulated systems.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of relevant experience configuring Veeva Vault applications in a regulated (GxP) environment.
Veeva Certification (Vault application(s)) is mandatory.
Strong understanding of Veeva configuration, lifecycle, objects, workflows, and security models.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
Experience working in GxP-regulated environments and knowledge of Computer System Validation (CSV).
Familiarity with Agile methodologies, JIRA, and Confluence.
Understanding of software development, release management, and change control processes.
Experience developing or maintaining Veeva SDKs or custom integrations.
Experience in healthcare or life sciences domain is a plus.
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.
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