Director of Data Partnerships

About the role

We are partnering with a high‑growth HealthTech organisation to appoint a Director of Data Partnerships. This senior role will create and lead a new commercial research function that turns one of Europe’s largest real‑world healthcare datasets into valuable partnerships, research programmes, and revenue streams.

Key responsibilities

• Build and lead a new Health Data Research Partnerships function.
• Develop relationships with pharmaceutical companies, NHS organisations, healthcare providers and research institutions.
• Identify opportunities for clinical trials, real‑world evidence and health outcomes research.
• Translate complex healthcare data into commercially valuable propositions.
• Design and operationalise research programmes with external partners.
• Lead external networking, roadshows and partnership development.
• Manage negotiations and long‑term strategic partnerships.
• Line‑manage and develop a small existing research team.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Data, AI and Commercial teams to shape strategy and execution.

Required profile

• Proven experience building external partnerships in health data, life sciences or clinical research environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to turn complex datasets into valuable business propositions.
• Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders across pharma, NHS, CROs and HealthTech organisations.
• Leadership capability to manage and develop a small research team.

What we offer

• £120,000 base salary with bonus and equity participation.
• Fully remote working with occasional travel to London.
• Significant executive support and autonomy to shape a new commercial vertical.