Strategic Healthcare Ops Data Partnerships Lead

Protege; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Protege is hiring a Strategic Partnerships Manager - Healthcare Administrative & Operations Data to help customers access high-value, rights-protected data for AI training and workflow development. You will bridge customers, Commercial, Data Lab, Privacy, and Legal to turn unmet healthcare data needs into sourcing strategies and viable partnerships.

In this role you will prioritize opportunities based on demand and value, build a map of data supply paths, and drive partner progression from

Qualifications

• Experience in partnerships, business development, and strategic sourcing.
• Track record in enterprise sales or marketplace development.
• Strong commercial judgment and relationship-building capabilities.
• Experience navigating multi-stakeholder environments across teams.
• Ability to quickly qualify healthcare data opportunities and ask practical questions.
• Knowledge of data licensing, privacy, and rights considerations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer and prospect needs into clear healthcare data sourcing briefs.
• Build a map of healthcare administrative and operations data supply.
• Source and build trusted relationships with data holders and partners.
• Conduct partner discovery and qualification conversations with notes and follow-through.
• Assess data provenance, quality, and delivery models for operational relevance.
• Evaluate privacy, security, and data-use considerations early in diligence.
• Prioritize opportunities based on demand, value, and feasibility.
• Own partner progression from first conversation to activation and handoff.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to move opportunities quickly and safely.
• Support deals by setting realistic expectations and maintaining stakeholder alignment.
• Help structure partnerships with licensing, exclusivity, and data contribution terms.
• Maintain current view of partner capabilities, workflow coverage, and risks.

Skills

Partnerships

Business development

Strategic sourcing

Enterprise sales

Marketplace development

Procurement

Healthcare operations

Relationship management

Job description

Protege is hiring a Strategic Partnerships Manager - Healthcare Administrative & Operations Data to help customers access high-value, rights-protected data for AI training and workflow development. You will bridge customers, Commercial, Data Lab, Privacy, and Legal to turn unmet healthcare data needs into sourcing strategies and viable partnerships.

In this role you will prioritize opportunities based on demand and value, build a map of data supply paths, and drive partner progression from