Data Governance Lead

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Data Governance Lead to shape overall strategy for clinical and research data. This role emphasizes designing governance frameworks and ensuring compliance within a fast-paced, mission-driven environment focused on global health innovations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in healthcare or clinical data environments.
• Deep understanding of GDPR, HIPAA, healthcare-grade compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data governance, privacy, and compliance frameworks.
• Ensure regulatory adherence (GDPR, HIPAA) across complex data pipelines.
• Lead governance for data partnerships with global healthcare and pharma organisations.

Skills

Data governance

Compliance frameworks

Collaborative mindset

Job description

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Overview:

We’re partnering with a cutting-edge organisation at the intersection of healthcare, AI, and life sciences to find an experienced Data Governance Lead. This role is a unique opportunity to shape governance strategy for clinical and research data in a mission-driven environment focused on global health and innovation.

The Opportunity:

You’ll work within a cross-functional environment alongside AI, Clinical, and IT teams to ensure robust data governance across a growing platform handling highly sensitive clinical, pharmaceutical, and research data. The organisation is scaling rapidly and is building a major new research and innovation campus in Oxford.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement data governance, privacy, and compliance frameworks.
• Ensure regulatory adherence (GDPR, HIPAA) across complex data pipelines.
• Collaborate with clinicians, data scientists, and researchers to embed data best practices.
• Lead governance for data partnerships with global healthcare and pharma organisations.
• Ensure auditability and ethical data use across AI and clinical environments.
• Proven experience in healthcare or clinical data environments.
• Deep understanding of GDPR, HIPAA, and healthcare-grade compliance.
• Experience with data governance, audit, and privacy frameworks.
• Collaborative mindset, with the ability to thrive in a fast-scaling, multidisciplinary team.

About the Organisation:

Our client is building a world-class ecosystem that brings together AI, synthetic biology, and clinical research to address global-scale challenges including pandemics, chronic disease, and food security. Backed by significant long-term funding and world-leading research partnerships, this is a rare opportunity to be part of something with genuine impact.

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