Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem - including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavanters are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare.

What We’re Looking For

The Head of Science Operations reports to the Chief Science Officer (CSO) and is a member of the Science Leadership Team. The Head of Science Operations will be a trusted strategic and operations partner to the CSO and Science leadership, coordinating effectively with Product, Engineering, Commercial, FInance, and Operations teams to help translate the Science Team vision into clear priorities and meaningful impact for Datavant’s Life Sciences business. The ideal candidate combines scientific depth and intellectual curiosity with strong organization and strategic thinking skills, and can independently conceive and implement solutions.

What You Will Do

Science Team strategy and priority setting

Partner with the CSO and Science Leadership Team to define annual and quarterly priorities
Translate strategic priorities into clear plans, milestones, ownership, and measures of success

Leadership Team effectiveness

Serve as an active member of the Science Leadership Team
Manage its operations, including meeting agendas, decisions, action tracking, and follow through
Propose services delivery resourcing for Leadership Team confirmation
Raise cross-functional risks, dependencies, and decisions requiring leadership attention
Ensure decisions and priorities are communicated consistently across the Science organization

Business and portfolio performance

Develop an integrated view of services delivery performance, product science support, services pipeline, product roadmap, staffing, utilization, quality, and client outcomes
Coordinate Science Team input for commercial strategy and product roadmap prioritization
Identify group-level performance risks and work with Science leaders to develop options for addressing them
Coordinate with Finance and Commercial leaders on pipeline forecasts, and lead capacity model build and maintenance

Science Team effectiveness

Support tracking of time, and manage tracking of studies and publications
Lead selected change initiatives across the Science organization
Support Science Team budget management, such as conference and client meeting attendance, software licensing, etc.
Manage full team meetings, such as drafting agendas and slides, securing external speakers, etc.

Executive support

Prepare presentations (for leadership, conferences, client consulting engagements), business updates, and decision documents for the CSO
Represent the CSO in selected internal meetings and ensure appropriate follow-through

What You Need to Succeed

At least 7 years of industry experience in life sciences, healthcare, or a related field
Experience in roles requiring scientific judgment, strategic problem-solving, and leadership of complex initiatives across scientific, technical, commercial, and operations functions

What Helps You Stand Out

MPH, MBA, or advanced degree in a field related to epidemiology/biostatistics
Experience in a life sciences services, healthcare data, consulting involving real-world studies, or real-world data-related technology organization, with exposure to both scientific delivery and commercial or product functions
Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex scientific, operational, and business information into clear recommendations for senior leaders
Experience developing and managing organizational planning processes, including priority setting, resource allocation, capacity planning, or performance measurement