Director of Data Partnerships

Director of Data Partnerships

£120,000 + Bonus + Equity Remote (UK) | Occasional London Travel

I'm working with a high-growth HealthTech organisation to appoint a Director of Data Partnerships.

This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a new commercial research function focused on turning one of Europe's largest real-world healthcare datasets into valuable partnerships, research programmes, and new revenue streams. The role sits at the intersection of healthcare data, life sciences, research, and commercial strategy.

This is not a traditional:

• Business Development role
• Clinical Research leadership role
• Data Science leadership role
• Partnerships role

Instead, they're looking for someone who can combine:

Health Data & AnalyticsResearch & Clinical ProgrammesCommercial PartnershipsStrategic & Operational Delivery

You'll take ownership of developing relationships across pharmaceutical companies, healthcare organisations, NHS bodies, CROs, and research partners, helping create and deliver programmes that leverage large-scale real-world care data.

• Build and lead a new Health Data Research Partnerships function
• Develop relationships with pharmaceutical companies, NHS organisations, healthcare providers, and research organisations
• 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
• Work closely with Product, Data, AI, and Commercial teams to shape strategy and execution

You'll lead a small but established team including:

• Research Manager
• Clinical Research Programme Manager

The foundations are already in place, but this role is about taking the function to the next level and building a significant new growth area for the business.

• Experience building external partnerships
• Strong commercial acumen
• Ability to understand and interrogate complex datasets
• Experience working within healthcare, life sciences, clinical research, or health data environments
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders across Pharma, NHS, CROs, and HealthTech businesses
• Experience creating new commercial opportunities
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Ability to move from strategy into delivery

• Real-World Evidence (RWE)
• Healthcare Data Partnerships
• Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR)
• Clinical Research Partnerships
• Life Sciences Strategy
• HealthTech Commercial Leadership
• NHS Data Partnerships
• Research Programme Leadership

• Build a completely new commercial and research vertical
• One of the largest real-world healthcare datasets in Europe
• Significant executive support and investment
• Opportunity to create meaningful commercial impact
• Remote-first working
• Equity participation
• Blend of data, partnerships, healthcare, research, and business growth

• £120,000 salary
• Bonus
• Equity / stock options
• Fully remote working
• Occasional London travel
• Leadership role with significant autonomy