Operations & Strategy Lead, Life Sciences

Operations Lead

Datavant is a data platform company and the world's leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right format. Our platform is powered by the largest, most diverse health data network in the U.S., enabling data to be secure, accessible and usable to inform better health decisions. Datavant is trusted by the world's leading life sciences companies, government agencies, and those who deliver and pay for care. By joining Datavant today, you're stepping onto a high-performing, values-driven team. Together, we're rising to the challenge of tackling some of healthcare's most complex problems with technology-forward solutions. Datavanters bring a diversity of professional, educational and life experiences to realize our bold vision for healthcare. We are establishing an Operations team in Datavant's fastest-growing and most profitable vertical, Life Sciences, to drive executional excellence and scalable growth. As a new function and role in a rapidly expanding organization, this is an opportunity to lead at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution driving organizational effectiveness and enabling our teams to move faster with clarity and accountability. As Operations Lead reporting to the Life Sciences COO, you will play a critical role in scaling Datavant's Life Sciences business through strategic rigor, cross-functional alignment, and hands-on execution. You will help connect and integrate teams and products that have come together through Datavant's growth by acquisition, shaping how we operate as a unified, global business. You're able to operate as both architect and implementer, with a track record of transforming delivery organizations, strong cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to bring structure to ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

You will :

• Partner with business leaders to design and execute operational initiatives that drive integration, efficiency, and growth across teams and product lines.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear plans, metrics, and processes that enable accountability, resourcing, and performance management across geographies.
• Design and implement foundational operating models, ensuring consistent delivery workflows, review cadences, and documentation standards.
• Build scalable systems and tools that provide visibility into utilization, capacity, and performance, enabling data-driven decision-making and forward resource planning.
• Partner with Finance, People, and Product Operations to connect operational planning with hiring, resourcing, and growth needs across teams and geographies.
• Lead cross-functional planning with Product and Commercial teams to inform what we sell and enable productization of services.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks across teams proactively improving communication and collaboration between functions and regions.
• Deliver executive- and Board-level materials that communicate operational performance, resource allocation, and strategic priorities.

What You Bring to the Table :

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