Head of Platform, Data

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Lead and expand the Platform & Data team, encompassing data engineering, data quality, and DevOps/reliability capabilities.

• Take ownership of the target architecture and operational model for infrastructure, environments, and deployment platforms.

• Enhance platform reliability through effective monitoring, alerting, incident management, automation, and Infrastructure as Code.

• Spearhead the modernization of the data warehouse, data pipelines, and integrations across both clinical and corporate systems.

• Implement automated data quality, governance, and dependable self-service data capabilities.

• Integrate security, privacy, and compliance into platform and data engineering, including adherence to GDPR, GxP, and 21 CFR Part 11 where applicable.

• Manage platform and data expenditures.

• Oversee external vendors or implementation partners as necessary.

• Collaborate with Product, Clinical Operations, Finance, Quality, Security, and the CTO organization to translate business needs into clear platform priorities.

• Design the platform that supports clinical products and the data ecosystem that underpins the business.

• Establish reliable and well-governed operational methods while modernizing data platforms and integrations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in platform, infrastructure, or data engineering.

• More than 3 years of experience leading engineers with accountability for production reliability.

• Proven track record in hiring, developing, and leading senior engineering teams.

• Experience managing a data platform or warehouse modernization project from start to finish.

• Hands-on knowledge of cloud architecture, CI/CD, automated deployment, and Infrastructure as Code in a production environment.

• Expertise in establishing reliability practices, including service levels, monitoring, alerting, and incident management.

• Strong grasp of security, access control, privacy, and audit requirements.

• Capability to stabilize existing systems while simultaneously developing new capabilities.

• Proficiency in professional English.

• Background in clinical research, healthcare, pharma, or another regulated field.

• Experience with AWS and Snowflake, including an understanding of their cost models.

• Knowledge of FHIR, HL7, or CDISC.

• Familiarity with Power BI, SAS, or similar analytical platforms.

• Experience leading teams spread across multiple geographical locations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Significant ownership and influence over architecture, technology, standards, and hiring decisions.

• Direct impact on systems and data that support clinical research.

• Opportunity to establish the Platform & Data function from the ground up.

• Employment position.