Senior Domain Solution Architect NCE - Pharma Drug Development (Senior Director/VP)

Role Purpose Client facing role owning solution and transformation narrative across Pharma late stage R&D and Drug Development in Capgemini NCE SBU. The role focuses on shaping large-scale R&D and clinical transformation deals, enabling clients to accelerate innovation, reduce development timelines, and improve probability of success; in this bringing together the capabilities from across Capgemini business lines and leveraging latest technologies, incl. Agentic AI  Domain Scope •    Translational Research  •    Clinical Development (Phases I–III)  •    Clinical Operations, Data Management, Biostatistics  •    R&D platforms, digital lab, AI/ML in R&D  •    Regulatory interactions impacting development  Key Responsibilities •    Shape and co-own strategic pursuits with Sales and Account teams, acting as the lead domain solution authority  •    Define end-to-end target architectures combining business, technology, and operating model perspectives.  •    Lead client-facing visioning, roadmap, and solution-definition workshops with senior stakeholders.  •    Articulate clear value propositions and business cases linked to measurable outcomes.  •    Lead functional domain squad from different Capgemini business lines in domain scope in NCE LS Domain sales hub  •    Contribute to Capgemini’s domain-specific point of view, offers, and go-to-market messaging  •    Partner with global domain industry leads and delivery teams to create reusable solution assets and patterns.  Requirements 15+ years of experience in the Life Sciences industry and/or Life Sciences consulting with focus in domain scope  Proven track record in shaping and supporting large, complex, multi-year transformation deals  Strong Life Sciences domain credibility with senior business and IT stakeholders  Experience translating business strategy into compelling solution visions and architectures  Deep expertise in AI and Agentic AI application in domain scope  Ability to engage credibly at C-suite and senior executive level  Strong understanding of regulated environments and compliance expectations  Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills  Ability to operate in ambiguous situations and shape solutions where no blueprint exists