Chief Data Officer

Overview

Job title: Chief Data Officer (CDO)

Employer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Manchester, M20 4BX

Salary: £109,179 to £125,637 per year (pro rata where applicable)

Working pattern: Full-time

Contract: Permanent

Posted: 4 days ago. Be among the first 25 applicants.

Be the Intelligence Behind the Future of Cancer Care. Lead one of the UK’s most exciting data transformations in healthcare, shaping data, analytics, and innovation to drive personalised medicine, operational excellence, and ground-breaking research. Champion the Pathway to Intelligent Hospital - Joint Analytics for Cancer, collaborating with national bodies and industry partners.

• Lead the development and delivery of a Trust-wide data strategy aligned with national priorities (e.g., Data Saves Lives, 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, well-curated data.
• Cultivate a data-literate culture across the Trust to empower staff for better care and smarter decisions.

• Proven experience in senior data leadership, ideally in healthcare or public sector.
• Strategic insight and technical expertise in data platforms, governance, and analytics.
• Passion for innovation, curiosity, and solving complex system-wide challenges.
• Ability to influence at executive level and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to equity, sustainability, and ethical data use.

This is a transformational leadership position at one of the UK's leading cancer centres. You’ll shape how data drives care, research, and operational strategy, with freedom to innovate and necessary support to succeed.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. Based in Manchester, we serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, with national referrals. We provide radiotherapy, chemotherapy, highly specialist surgery, diagnostics, and support services, and are a leader in cancer research with extensive clinical trials. We are ranked among the best in the UK for cancer research.

• Date posted: 05 December 2025
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 9
• Job locations:
  Manchester, Executive - E00428, M20 4BX
• Reference number: CD-SNR

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 Christie is a leader in the use of high-quality real-world data.
• Enable data for clinical decision support, operational intelligence, and performance improvement.
• Support research, innovation, and partnerships by ensuring access to high-quality data.
• Lead development of advanced analytics, including AI and predictive modelling, for population health and personalised care.
• Develop and implement a Trust-wide data strategy aligned with national priorities for cancer care.
• Lead data governance, ensuring GDPR, Caldicott Principles, Ethics compliance.
• Champion data literacy and data-driven decision-making across the Trust.
• Collaborate with partners to enable secure and ethical data sharing across organisational boundaries.

• Manage and lead teams in line with Trust policies and financial instructions.
• Develop annual objectives for data services; manage budgets within delegation limits.
• Produce an annual rolling investment plan for data infrastructure.
• Lead data platform specifications and advance analytical maturity using benchmarked standards.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures; ensure information governance and data protection compliance.

• Support modern digital infrastructure to meet operational, clinical, and business data needs.
• Oversee data and intelligence support services; ensure data assets have clear ownership and…