Head of Data - HealthTech & Clinical Analytics | Perci Health
Company: Perci Health
Location: United Kingdom (Remote First)
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Seniority Level: Director / Executive Level
Estimated Salary: £90,000 - £110,000 per year + Employee Share Option Scheme
Industry: Hospital & Health Care / HealthTech / Mental Health Care
Company Overview
Perci Health is reshaping cancer care as the UK’s largest virtual cancer clinic. With support from Macmillan Cancer Support and investment from more than 35 top UK oncologists and cancer surgeons, Perci Health blends cutting-edge digital tools with expert-led, personalized care.
Their platform brings together deep clinical expertise and user-friendly digital experiences, offering proactive, precise, and tailored multidisciplinary support across the whole cancer rehabilitation and recovery journey.
Key Responsibilities
Data Strategy & Governance Ownership: Take ownership of Perci’s data strategy, roadmap, and governance framework, treating high-integrity information as a key part of both the organization and clinical care.
Team Scaling & Leadership: Build, guide, and grow a high-performing data team—including data engineers, business intelligence analysts, and data scientists—to keep pace with upcoming corporate venture capital fundraising milestones.
Infrastructure & Pipeline Engineering: Set up, monitor, and scale reliable data warehouse systems and secure pipelines that safely support real-time clinical workflows and backend commercial reporting.
Cross-Functional Insights & AI Exploration: Work closely with clinical, product, and commercial teams to turn complex clinical metrics into practical insights. Spot and assess ways to introduce machine learning and AI tools to strengthen clinical operations.
Regulatory Compliance Management: Lead the way on data privacy and information security, making sure everything on the platform follows UK GDPR, NHS Data Security Standards, and medical dataset rules.
Investor & Board Reporting: Collaborate with the CTO and Executive team to define company KPIs, build analytics dashboards for the board, and manage data rooms during investor due diligence.
Experience & Qualifications
Significant experience in a senior data leadership role (Head of Data, VP of Data, or similar) in a fast-paced, data-driven startup, preferably in healthtech, digital health, or another highly regulated field.
A record of building and scaling data engineering and analytics teams from early on, including hiring talent, mentoring engineers, and keeping pipelines strong.
A strategic thinker with strong business instincts, able to tie data platform strengths directly to business growth, patient outcomes, and fundraising storytelling.
Solid understanding of data governance, information security, and compliance requirements in a clinical or highly regulated setting.
Comfortable working independently in a fast-growing startup, balancing high-level strategy with hands-on technical work.
Technical Skills Required
Core Tech Stack: Strong foundation in data engineering, warehousing, and modern analytics tools—working with dbt, Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Looker, or similar platforms.
Product & Growth Analytics: Experience with advanced product tracking and event analytics tools such as Amplitude or Mixpanel.
Healthcare Standards (Preferred): Knowledge of healthtech data standards like HL7, FHIR, or NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit requirements.
Advanced Methodologies (Preferred): Background in applying Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, or GenAI in product settings, either conceptually or practically.
How to Apply
If you want to take on this executive leadership role at Perci Health, send us your application, a technical data portfolio, and your professional summary through our global talent portal.