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Data Operations Manager

Remote, Barcelona·Full-time·Added over a year ago (last checked 7 Oct)

Veeva

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Overview

Salary
€50,000 - €70,000 a year

About €2,960 - €3,950 a month after tax.

Work mode
Remote (Barcelona)
Contract
Full-time
English
Required
Experience
5+ years
Benefits
Life insurance

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Extensive people leadership experience (5+ years)
  • Proven track record in process improvements
  • Confident spreadsheet user (pivot tables, nested formulas)
  • Excellent communication skills in English

Nice to have

  • Experience in life sciences (education or professional experience)
  • Experience in data product businesses
  • Data analysis skills (e.g., SQL, Tableau)

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • 1% charitable giving program
  • Life insurance
  • Pension bonus
  • Fitness reimbursement
  • Total compensation: 50,000 - 70,000 EUR
  • The total compensation range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential total compensation range for this role. Please note that actual total compensation may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position's total compensation may be composed of other types of compensation, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.

The role

Our vision for Link is to become the global leader in deep data for life sciences. It helps pharma professionals to find the right people for, e.g., clinical trials, education programs, or advisory boards. This streamlined access helps to reduce the time-to-market of important drugs, conduct trials with the most relevant experts in the respective field, and spread information about new treatments to key people in the life science community. You canhttps://www.veeva.com/products/veeva-link/.

We are seeking an experienced People Manager to lead one of our Data Operations teams. This role is pivotal in ensuring the efficient and high-quality delivery of data operations that support our product development. You are part of the Data Operations leadership team and responsible for a team of 5 Veevans and multiple hundred curators.

You know how to lead an engaged and high-performing team. Building a personal connection with your team and holding them accountable comes naturally to you. You are experienced in driving process improvements and skilled in data-driven decision-making. You are hands-on. Don't shy away from analyzing the data for your decisions yourself. Based on your understanding of the value a product adds to customers, you can shape operations and be a sparring partner to product managers.

You will represent Data Operations in a cross-functional product team, collaborating closely with Product Management, Data Engineering, and Data Science.

We care about a great cultural fit. You enjoy working at speed in multi-cultural teams. We are the optimal fit if you are excited about data, Life Sciences, and working for a fast-growing tech company.

What you'll do

  • Identify, conceptualize, and implement process improvements
  • Ensure your teams curate high-quality data
  • Guide Data Analysts in assessing the data quality
  • Manage a high-performing team
  • Manage relationships with stakeholders from different functions in Link
  • Be hands-on in analyzing your team’s performance
  • Execute change with speed

How you'll work

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.

Hiring process

4 steps3 interviewsa task to do
  1. Submit your resume

  2. Personality assessment

    With a third party · Online test

    Within 3 days, you will receive a link to a personality assessment administered by a third party.

  3. Application review · With our team

  4. A conversation with the hiring manager

    With a hiring manager

  5. A practical case exercise

  6. A final conversation with our group's Senior Leader

    With a group's Senior Leader

  7. Final decision · With a hiring manager

  • Some adverts instead list the personality assessment as a step inside the interview stage, without the three-day promise.
  • We value your time and believe in a transparent hiring process.

Hiring process

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:
    1. A conversation with the hiring manager
    2. A personality assessment
    3. A practical case exercise
    4. A final conversation with our group's Senior Leader
  • Once all interviews are complete, the manager will be in touch with a final decision.

About Veeva

Veeva Systems is a leading cloud-computing company focused on the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, providing software solutions for clinical, regulatory, quality, and commercial operations. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, Veeva has grown into a global technology leader with over 6,000 employees, serving more than 1,000 customers worldwide, including most of the top pharmaceutical companies. Its products, such as Vault, CRM, and OpenData, are industry standards for managing content, data, and customer relationships in the life sciences sector.

In Spain, Veeva has a significant presence, with offices in Barcelona and Madrid, and is actively hiring for a wide range of roles, from entry-level consultants to senior directors. The company is known for its strong culture of innovation, employee development, and work-life balance, offering remote and hybrid work options. For international professionals, Veeva provides an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a dynamic, global environment, with a strong emphasis on career growth and learning. The Spanish offices are key hubs for its European operations, particularly in consulting, data operations, and marketing, making it an attractive destination for talent from around the world.

Industry
HealthTech
Founded
2007
Employees
5,000–10,000
Headquarters
Pleasanton, USA
In Spain
Barcelona, Madrid
Website
veeva.com

Good to know if you are moving

  • Veeva has offices in Barcelona and Madrid, with Barcelona being the main hub for its European operations, offering a vibrant city life and a growing tech scene.
  • The company offers remote work options for many roles, providing flexibility for international hires.
  • Veeva is known for its strong company culture, with a focus on employee development, and has been recognized as a great place to work in multiple countries.
  • The company provides a structured onboarding and training program for new consultants, including a 'Master Class' series for entry-level positions.
  • Veeva's global presence and industry leadership offer opportunities for career advancement and international mobility.

In their own words

About the company & team

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.

Veeva's headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

Additional information

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 talent_accommodations@veeva.com.

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