Pre-Sales Architect - Life Sciences R&D

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The Pre-Sales Architect – Life Sciences R&D will lead solutioning efforts across all of R&D - Clinical, Regulatory, Safety, Quality, and Lab Informatics domains. This role is pivotal in shaping client engagements, crafting winning proposals, and driving innovation in digital transformation initiatives for global pharma, biotech, and medtech clients.

This is a remote role, with candidates ideally situated within Eastern or Central time zones in the United States.

• Lead presales solution design for RFPs, RFIs, and proactive pursuits in all of R&D - Clinical, Regulatory, Safety, Quality, and Lab domains.
• Conduct client workshops, discovery sessions, and technical deep dives to understand business needs and translate them into tailored solutions
• Collaborate with Sales, Delivery, and Product teams to define solution architecture, scope, and effort estimation

Thought Leadership

• Author white papers, case studies, and present at webinars or industry forums to position the organization as a trusted advisor
• Contribute to internal knowledge bases and reusable solution assets

CoE & Delivery Collaboration

• Act as a bridge between presales and delivery teams to ensure solution integrity and client satisfaction post-sale
• Support Center of Excellence (CoE) initiatives including capability building, training, and mentoring junior architects

• 8+ years in Life Sciences IT or consulting, with at least 5 years in presales or solution architecture
• Proven experience with Veeva, Medidata, similar platforms
• Strong understanding of clinical trials (both data management and Operations), regulatory submissions
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work across geographies and time zones
• Ability to define and maintain program governance structures, track cross-functional interdependencies, and manage complex risks/issues.
• Deep knowledge of Regulatory Information Management (RIM) processes in global life sciences organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field
• Certifications in Veeva, Medidata, experience managing enterprise-level Veeva Vault RIM programs, including Registrations, Submissions, and Global Regulatory Data Clouds (GRDC)
• PMP or PgMP certification

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $135,000 - $225,000

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Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F),…