Genomics England partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics. We also equip researchers to find the causes of disease and develop new treatments – with patients and participants at the heart of it all.
Our mission is to continue refining, scaling, and evolving our ability to enable others to deliver genomic healthcare and conduct genomic research.
We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government, and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.
Job Description
To help deliver this mission and the big changes ahead, Genomics England is looking for a Chief Technology and Product Officer. This is a new role, reporting into the Chief Executive, with responsibility for c.240 employees. The Chief Technology and Product Officer is responsible for ensuring that Genomics England has a solid and secure technology and product offering. This offering should span healthcare, research, and innovation and enable Genomics England to offer maximum impact to patients and partners in research, industry, and the NHS. This will be particularly important as the expected impact of genomics scales in the coming 5-10 years.
The post holder will ensure that Genomics England builds products and technology, through collaborative and results-driven teams, that delight its clients. They will be responsible for running efficient and effective platforms and delivering impact at scale.
The ideal candidate will be a results-oriented leader with a track record in delivering client value through technology. They must bring expertise across technology architecture and infrastructure within the Genomics, Health Tech, or Biotech industry.
Candidates should have prior experience leading end-to-end product development from ideation to deployment. The successful candidate will have proven stakeholder management and negotiation skills and strong commercial acumen.
Additional Information
The closing date for applications is Friday 11th October 2024.
Applications should be received by noon on Friday 11th October 2024.
Please do not apply to Genomics England directly as it will not be accepted.
Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself, but in order to support our people, we’re continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals, as well as offering a benefits package including:
- 30 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays), with additional days for long service awards
- A generous pension scheme of up to 15% combined contribution
- Life Assurance (3 x salary)
- Individual learning budgets for every colleague, a Blinkist account and a wide variety of courses on our portal
- A wide variety of wellness benefits including Gympass, a Headspace account, and free weekly Yoga classes
- Enhanced maternity & paternity benefits
- Blended working arrangements
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