Health Data Ecosystem Alliance Lead

About the role

This Director-level role helps shape and advance partnerships that turn real-world data into decision-grade evidence in a sustainable way. You will monitor health data access requirements, assess technology and partner capabilities, and design partnership models that fit different healthcare systems, policy environments and value chain dynamics. The work supports fair value sharing, responsible health AI, digital twins and more efficient drug development.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor health data access requirements across regions and identify partnership models and potential partners that support evidence generation.
• Design partnership strategies and models by evaluating technology capabilities, market positions and multi-partner collaboration opportunities.
• Develop and negotiate strategic partnerships that support policy objectives, data access and long-term ecosystem value.
• Build and manage partner relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Guide multi-stakeholder collaboration in forums advancing real-world data as a source of decision-grade evidence.
• Assess opportunities and risks in complex health data environments and recommend practical actions.
• Provide market and policy insights by monitoring trends, policy developments and partner needs.
• Support responsible health AI by identifying requirements for creating, governing and scaling large health data sets while balancing legal, ethical and data-use considerations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, policy or a related field within health, data, life sciences or healthcare.
• Proven experience in partner management and building trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience designing partnership models with fair value sharing approaches.
• Ability to interpret regulatory and health data access requirements across countries and turn them into partnership strategies.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of healthcare systems, health data ecosystems and value chain dynamics.
• Strategic negotiation, business development and representation in meetings and forums.
• Knowledge of data ethics and responsible health AI applied to complex partnership environments.

The primary location is Cambridge, Massachusetts; internal candidates in other locations may also be considered. The listed base salary range applies to the primary location and may vary elsewhere.