Job Title
Life Sciences Business Applications Practice Lead (Remote)
Location
Remote
Duration
6 Months
Interview Type
Virtual
Description
Position Overview
The Life Sciences Business Applications Practice Lead is responsible for leading and growing a consulting and delivery practice focused on business applications supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare organizations. This leader will establish practice strategy, develop service offerings, drive business development, oversee program delivery, and build high-performing teams across commercial, medical, clinical, regulatory, quality, patient services, and enterprise operations.
The ideal candidate combines deep life sciences industry expertise with a strong understanding of business applications, digital transformation, data, CRM, patient engagement, and cloud platforms. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders while ensuring successful client outcomes and practice growth.
Key Responsibilities
Practice Leadership & Strategy
Define and execute the strategic vision for the Life Sciences Business Applications Practice.
Build and expand service offerings aligned to industry needs and emerging technologies.
Establish best practices, methodologies, accelerators, templates, and delivery frameworks.
Develop annual business plans, growth strategies, and practice objectives.
Monitor industry trends, competitive landscape, and technology innovations.
Partner with executive leadership to drive practice profitability and market expansion.
Business Development & Client Engagement
Serve as a senior advisor and thought leader for life sciences clients.
Support sales teams in identifying, qualifying, and closing new business opportunities.
Lead discovery workshops, solutioning sessions, and executive presentations.
Develop Statements of Work (SOWs), proposals, staffing plans, and project estimates.
Build and maintain executive-level relationships across client organizations.
Identify opportunities for cross-selling and expanding existing engagements.
Revenue Responsibilities
Drive annual practice revenue growth targets.
Manage sales pipeline and forecast accuracy.
Support strategic account planning and account expansion initiatives.
Contribute to go-to-market strategies and demand generation programs.
Delivery Leadership
Oversee successful delivery of business application programs and managed services engagements.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations.
Establish governance models and delivery oversight processes.
Manage program risks, issue resolution, and stakeholder communications.
Promote continuous improvement and delivery excellence.
Typical Engagement Areas
Commercial Operations
CRM Implementations
Customer Engagement Platforms
Medical Affairs Systems
Patient Services Solutions
Quality and Compliance Platforms
Regulatory Information Management
Data and Analytics Solutions
Field Force Effectiveness
Master Data Management
Digital Transformation Programs
Practice Development
Build and manage a team of consultants, architects, business analysts, project managers, and solution specialists.
Develop resource planning and workforce strategies.
Create career development frameworks and mentorship programs.
Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and talent retention initiatives.
Establish training programs and certification requirements.
Industry & Technology Leadership
Provide expertise across key life sciences platforms including:
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Salesforce Health Cloud
Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud
Veeva CRM
Veeva Align
Clinical & Regulatory
Veeva Vault Clinical
Veeva Vault RIM
Medidata
Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS)
Patient Services
Hub Services Platforms
Patient Engagement Platforms
Case Management Solutions
Specialty Pharmacy Integrations
Quality & Compliance
Veeva Vault Quality
ComplianceWire
Learning Management Systems
Document Management Systems
Data & Analytics
Snowflake
Power BI
Tableau
Databricks
Microsoft Fabric
Master Data Management Platforms
Leadership Responsibilities
Lead and mentor practice leadership team members.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and client success.
Establish key performance indicators and operational metrics.
Conduct performance reviews and succession planning.
Champion diversity, collaboration, and employee engagement initiatives.
Top Skills
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
Master's degree preferred (MBA, MS, MPH, PharmD, or equivalent).
Experience
12+ years of experience within life sciences consulting, technology services, or pharmaceutical/biotech organizations.
7+ years leading business applications, digital transformation, or enterprise technology initiatives.
5+ years managing consulting teams and client engagements.
Demonstrated success building and scaling consulting practices.
Industry Experience
Strong knowledge of one or more areas:
Commercial Operations
Medical Affairs
Clinical Operations
Patient Services
Regulatory Affairs
Quality & Compliance
Pharmacovigilance
Supply Chain & Manufacturing
Recruiter
Contact: Sameer - - Seven one nine - two three nine - Five five five five
