Job Description
General Summary:
Vertex is in an exciting time of growth and innovation, and technology and data are valued as strategic assets for the organization. The US Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Sales & Marketing Team is looking for a Veeva CRM Product Owner to ensure continued customer centricity and success. The Veeva CRM Product Owner plays a critical role between the cross-section of sales and marketing and working close partnership with other business functions who support CF. In addition, this individual will have the opportunity to initiate work on defining CRM requirements for future business units (e.g. T1D, Kidney) in partnership with the New Product Planning (NPP) team.
The Senior Manager, Veeva CRM Product Owner will be responsible for defining and prioritizing implementation and enhancements across the Veeva CRM platform that support US CF Sales and Marketing, as well as scoping requirements for new business units. The Product Owner will partner cross-functionally to ensure Vertex provides capabilities and support needed from our systems to enable outstanding customer engagement. They will align our IT services and solutions to the business strategy to streamline and scale customer engagement activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Owns and drives the US CF Sales & Marketing roadmap of annual CRM priorities based on anticipated business needs
- Works with IT counterparts to build requirements and manage the agile workflow in JIRA
- Responsible for approving & prioritizing development work based on business priorities and user feedback
- Proactively identifies and communicates potential new improvements to platforms, leverages subject matter expertise to support both Sales & Marketing in identifying opportunities for improvement and communicating complex technical solutions to business problems
- Aligns priority decisions with IT business partners, cross-functional teams, business stakeholders & leadership team members
- Serves as subject matter expert for the CRM (Veeva) as well as well versed in understanding the varying business processes and supporting technology used amongst the business team
- Trains end-users (e.g. field & marketing teams) on utilizing new technology & supports adoption
- Works with business stakeholders and IT counterparts to initiate work on defining CRM requirements for new business units (e.g. T1D, Kidney).
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or equivalent
- 7+ years in biopharma technology, with experience supporting Commercial functions and with Veeva CRM/Vault
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Deep experience implementing/running technology adoption across global Commercial systems
- Experience working with on and offshore vendor partners within an Agile framework
- Strong JIRA & Confluence experience
- Knowledge of business processes and operations within a Commercial biopharma environment
- Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, problem solving, and presentation skills
- Strategic mindset; ability to identify process improvement opportunities and then deliver them
- Ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity across various levels of an organization
- Ability to travel domestically, as needed
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Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible
Flex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
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What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.
We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases.
Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development.
Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
