Chief Operating Officer

Pangaea Data Limited; South San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead its operations and drive strategic initiatives. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with the CEO to define long-term strategies and ensure sustainable growth. You will oversee daily operations, manage cross-functional teams, and cultivate key stakeholder relationships. This exciting opportunity allows you to be part of a fast-growing team focused on transforming healthcare through innovative AI solutions. If you have a proven track record in operational leadership and are passionate about making a difference in healthtech, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Travel Cards

Opportunity to learn from experienced professionals

Experience with venture capitalists

Qualifications

• 5+ years in senior operational roles, preferably in healthtech.
• Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and align teams with strategic goals.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders and drive project management.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Operational Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Project Management Software

Data Analysis Tools

Job description

As Pangaea Data’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), you will be a crucial part of the management team and responsible for scaling Pangaea Data’s core business, driving strategic initiatives and overseeing its daily operations, to ensure they are running efficiently. As COO you will work closely with the CEO to define long-term organizational strategies, set measurable goals, and ensure sustainable growth.

London South San Francisco USA - Remote Operations

Pangaea Data (Pangaea) is a South San Francisco and London based business founded by Dr Vibhor Gupta and Prof Yike Guo (Director Data Science Institute at Imperial College London; Provost, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). They have worked in medicine and computing for over 20 years and have raised over $300 million through their academic research, including a $110 million grant focused on development work on large language models in medicine. Pangaea’s AI platform, PALLUX, is configured on clinical guidelines to find more untreated (undiagnosed, miscoded, at-risk) and under-treated patients with hard-to-diagnose conditions for screening and treatment at the point of care.

The Role

As Pangaea Data’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), you will be a crucial part of the management team and responsible for scaling Pangaea Data’s core business, driving strategic initiatives and overseeing its daily operations, to ensure they are running efficiently. As COO you will work closely with the CEO to define long-term organizational strategies, set measurable goals, and ensure sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company, ensuring that all the teams (marketing, technical, biomedical and commercial etc) are aligned with the company’s strategic goals
• Executing on Pangaea’s global expansion strategy across operations, products and new markets
• Cultivating and managing relationships with key stakeholders
• End-to-end project management on top business priorities including identifying opportunities, scoping projects, and driving rapid cross-functional implementation
• Process development and improvement, particularly for operations at scale
• Supporting strategic goal setting and performance management
• Creating and maintaining existing processes, workflows, and organizational tools
• Anticipating challenges before they arise and using your initiative to problem solve in daily operations
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability

Requirements

• 5+ years proven experience as a COO or in a similar senior operational leadership role with a focus on operations and marketing preferably in healthtech, digital health, or healthcare
• Experience with scaling up companies, ideally in the healthcare or healthtech sector
• Ability to think strategically as well as understand operations in detail
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data into clear actionable steps
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for building stakeholder relationships
• Experience in fast-paced and rapidly evolving start-up organizations

Perks and Benefits

• Salary dependent on experience.
• Benefits include private medical insurance, life insurance and travel cards.
• You would join a small, dedicated and fast-growing team.
• You will have the opportunity to learn about building a start-up business from experienced professionals and serial entrepreneurs.
• Pangaea Data is currently supported by serial entrepreneurs and angel investors. You will have the opportunity to experience an investment life cycle for a start-up and meet leading venture capitalists.

Application Contact Information

This position will be highly visible to senior management within the company and its investors’ organizations. Please send your application, which should include your CV/resume and cover letter highlighting your relevant experiences, to [e-mail].

General Information

Pangaea Data’s headquarters is in London (UK) with teams in San Francisco (US) and Hong Kong. For more information please visit www.pangaeadata.ai.

Pangaea Data is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.