Chief Data Officer

Be the Intelligence Behind the Future of Cancer Care

Are you ready to lead one of the most exciting data transformations in UK healthcare? The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Chief Data Officer (CDO) to spearhead our journey toward becoming the UK's most intelligent cancer hospital. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of cancer care through data, analytics, and innovation--driving personalised medicine, operational excellence, and ground-breaking research.

At The Christie, data isn't just numbers--it's knowledge, insight, and life‑saving potential. As CDO, you’ll lead the strategic direction of enterprise-wide data management, governance, and analytics. You’ll be the architect of our data future, enabling clinicians, researchers, and operational teams to make smarter, faster, and more impactful decisions. You’ll champion the Pathway to Intelligent Hospital - Joint Analytics for Cancer, collaborating with national bodies, academic institutions, and industry partners to unlock the power of real‑world data.

Lead the development and delivery of a Trust‑wide data strategy aligned with national priorities like Data Saves Lives and the NHS Long Term Plan. Drive innovation in AI, predictive modelling, and population health analytics. Oversee data governance, architecture, and quality across all systems. Enable secure, ethical data sharing to reduce health inequalities. Support research and clinical trials with high‑quality, curated data.

Cultivate a data‑literacy culture across the Trust, empowering staff to use data for better care and smarter decisions.

We’re seeking a visionary leader with:

• Proven experience in senior data leadership, ideally in healthcare or public sector.
• Strategic insight and technical expertise in data platforms, governance, and analytics.
• A passion for innovation, curiosity, and solving complex system‑wide challenges.
• The ability to influence at executive level and inspire multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to equity, sustainability, and ethical data use.

This isn’t just a data role--it's a transformational leadership position. You’ll be at the heart of shaping how data drives care, research, and operational strategy in one of the UK’s leading cancer centres. You’ll have the freedom to innovate, the support to lead, and the platform to make a lasting impact.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15 % of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world;

chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world‑first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Oversee the quality, security, and lifecycle management of data across all Trust systems. Define the roadmap and oversee the implementation of organisational level data platforms, tools, capabilities and functions to ensure the Christie is a leader in the uses of high quality real‑world data. Enable the use of data for clinical decision support, operational intelligence, and performance improvement. Support research, innovation, and academic partnerships by ensuring access to high‑quality, well‑curated data.

Lead the development of advanced analytics capabilities, including AI and predictive modelling, to support population health and personalised care. Develop and implement a Trust‑wide data strategy aligned with national priorities for cancer care. Lead data governance, ensuring compliance with…