Genomics England

Genomics is already making a difference every day in the NHS to patients with cancer and rare conditions. But it is on the cusp of even bigger change with the real prospect of genomics becoming the fabric of everyday healthcare through the lifetime – from birth to old age.

Genomics England’s mission is to enable that: to accelerate the translation of genomic innovation into routine care to improve health by working with the NHS, participants and the life sciences community. It does this by providing products and services that support the NHS and researchers to do their work and by running large research programmes that answer important questions about the future use of genomics.

To help deliver this mission and the big changes ahead, Genomics England is now 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 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.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Genomics England on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference WAGAK. Alternatively email Belinda.beck@saxbam.com. Applications should be received by noon on Friday 11th October 2024.