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# Data Lead - Opendata Europe

- **Company:** Veeva Systems
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain (Remote available)
- **Salary:** €75,000.0 - €120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Information Management, Reference Data, Data Strategy, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Data Management, Veeva, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** July 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/data-lead-opendata-europe-en-barcelona-ID-364575824

## About the Role

You will actively identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to build data pipelines that scale with qualityDrive Customer Success: Partner directly with strategy, sales, and services teams to gather customer feedback, iterate rapidly, and ensure the product is continuously improvingChampion Data Excellence: Set and enforce rigorous KPIs for data coverage, completeness, and accuracy, maximizing data qualityNavigate Complex Markets: Stay ahead of healthcare regulations, compliance requirements, and market shifts, adapting the product roadmap to turn market complexity into a competitive advantageRequirementsSpeed & Quality Focus: A detail?oriented professional who executes with speed and qualityProduct Experience: 2-5 years of experience in data analytics or product management, with a proven track record of extracting value from complex datasetsManagement Experience: Minimum of 2 years of first?line management experience, leading teams of internal employees or external
contractorsRuthless Prioritization: Strong product intuition with the ability to manage a backlog, balancing long?term product scope, strict data quality standards, and customer feedbackTechnical Fluency: Proficient in SQL.
You don't just rely on dashboards; you can query the database directly to investigate issues, validate data quality, and prototype solutionsEducational Foundation: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related quantitative fieldCommunication: Fluent in English (C1 or higher), enabling you to effectively manage global stakeholders and translate complex technical concepts into business strategyNice to HaveLife Sciences Expertise: Experience building data products specifically for the life sciences industry, spanning data sources, data modeling, sourcing, analysis, and deliveryBusiness proficiency (B2 or higher) in an additional language (e.g., French, German, Polish, Arabic), with an emphasis on complex languages and non?latin alphabetsCompensationTotal compensation: €75,000 - €120,000The total compensation range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential total

## Description

The RoleOur vision for Veeva OpenData is to become the global leader in reference data for the life sciences industry.The world's top pharma and biotech companies use our data as the foundational layer for their commercial and medical operations.This means the data products you build will directly accelerate getting life?saving treatments to patients.As a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), we balance purpose with profit, operating with a culture of extreme autonomy, speed, and ownership.We are looking for an entrepreneurial data professional to step into the Data Lead role in the OpenData Europe team.The role is fully remote in the UK, Germany, or Spain.Travel expected: 10%.If you have a strong technical foundation in data analytics or engineering and are tired of just pulling data to fulfill tickets, this is your chance to own the roadmap.You won't just oversee data pipelines; you will lead product strategy, identify new market opportunities, and lead cross?functional execution from end to end.What You'll DoOwn the Product Plan: Serve as the end?to?end owner for the designated product, actively scaling its customer footprint and driving product strategyLead a squad: Manage an agile team of data stewards that complete research and data entry tasks for your assigned geographical coverageArchitect the Data Strategy: Make the critical, high?level product decisions governing how we source, transform, update, and analyze country datasets to maximize customer valueInnovate & Execute: Translate market needs into a strategic roadmap for dedicated squads of data engineers, analysts, and product operations.You will actively identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to build data pipelines that scale with qualityDrive Customer Success: Partner directly with strategy, sales, and services teams to gather customer feedback, iterate rapidly, and ensure the product is continuously improvingChampion Data Excellence: Set and enforce rigorous KPIs for data coverage, completeness, and accuracy, maximizing data qualityNavigate Complex Markets: Stay ahead of healthcare regulations, compliance requirements, and market shifts, adapting the product roadmap to turn market complexity into a competitive advantageRequirementsSpeed & Quality Focus: A detail?oriented professional who executes with speed and qualityProduct Experience: 2-5 years of experience in data analytics or product management, with a proven track record of extracting value from complex datasetsManagement Experience: Minimum of 2 years of first?line management experience, leading teams of internal employees or external contractorsRuthless Prioritization: Strong product intuition with the ability to manage a backlog, balancing long?term product scope, strict data quality standards, and customer feedbackTechnical Fluency: Proficient in SQL.You don't just rely on dashboards; you can query the database directly to investigate issues, validate data quality, and prototype solutionsEducational Foundation: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related quantitative fieldCommunication: Fluent in English (C1 or higher), enabling you to effectively manage global stakeholders and translate complex technical concepts into business strategyNice to HaveLife Sciences Expertise: Experience building data products specifically for the life sciences industry, spanning data sources, data modeling, sourcing, analysis, and deliveryBusiness proficiency (B2 or higher) in an additional language (e.g., French, German, Polish, Arabic), with an emphasis on complex languages and non?latin alphabetsCompensationTotal compensation: €75,000 - €120,000The 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.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 ******.#J-*****-Ljbffr


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