Director, Strategic Engagement, Life Sciences

Director, Strategic Engagement, Life Sciences

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem – including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. Our products and services enable data to move securely, connect insights, and accelerate the AI revolution in healthcare.

By joining Datavant you step onto a driven, highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare. We invest in our people, hiring for high potential and humility, and rewarding those who grow rapidly as the company scales.

We are looking for an experienced team lead who thrives in a fast‑paced environment. Strategic Engagement is the value engine of Datavant Life Sciences, accountable for delivering measurable outcomes for our customers by aligning our products and services with their strategic objectives—maximizing value, accelerating time‑to‑impact, and fostering long‑term, expansive relationships.

• Lead a team of 4‑5 strategic engagement leads and act as a player‑coach on 1‑2 accounts.
• Provide real‑time support, coaching, and career development for direct reports.
• Lead functional projects that enable growth and scalability within the portfolio.
• Serve as a consultative, strategic advisor to enable client success and end‑to‑end value acceleration.
• Delve deep into learning client goals and how our solutions support them.
• Excel in advanced program management and decision‑making, balancing thoughtful analysis with speed to execution.
• Influence lifetime value through higher product adoption, customer satisfaction, and overall health scores.
• Thrive in a fast‑paced, continuous‑improvement environment, embracing ambiguity and seeking clarity for customers and the business.
• Work cross‑functionally, surfacing insights that influence product and sales strategies across account teams.
• Maintain a self‑service‑first approach to problem solving.
• Communicate persuasively, presenting with passion, empathy, and hard work.
• Help create company‑wide culture of customer‑centricity.

• 8+ years in healthcare technology and customer‑facing roles.
• 4+ years in the pharmaceutical industry (preferred).
• Track record of building deep, trust‑based relationships with customer stakeholders.
• Strategic program and project management experience focused on connective, value‑centric thinking.
• Ability to expand relationships beyond direct contacts through rapport‑building.
• Proven ownership of complex, high‑value customer accounts.
• Strategic thinker who connects cross‑customer trends to shape value propositions.
• Effective, empathetic internal and external communication skills.
• Experience with in one or more of the following areas (required):
  • Real‑world data/real‑world evidence companies, CROs, or systems integrators in healthcare.
  • Application of RWD and RWE in the pharmaceutical and life sciences space.
  • Understanding of drug development and/or clinical trials.

The estimated base salary range (not including variable pay) for this role is: $150,000 — $190,000 USD.

Datavant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Datavant is committed to a work environment free from job discrimination. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristics and we respect the privacy of all applicants. This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.

Datavant does not and will not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.