Chief of Staff, Science

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 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 Strong executive communication skills, including experience developing presentations, decision documents, and scientific or strategic narratives for senior internal and external audiences Track record of leading through influence in a matrixed organization, building alignment across teams with different areas of expertise, priorities, and incentives Experience identifying and implementing improvements to how scientific or technical teams operate, with a demonstrated ability to bring structure to ambiguity while preserving scientific rigor and judgment #LI-BC1 We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive.