Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Operations

About the role

The Director, Strategic Partnerships and Business Operations is responsible for overseeing and ensuring compliance across a large portfolio of global investment and data licensing collaborations involving genetic and associated health data. This leader will track and monitor the research, business and finance deliverables of each collaboration, maintain compliance, and report to leadership on the status of the active portfolio. The Director will oversee data governance, collaboration finance, strategic vendor contracting, and Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA) processing, working with senior leaders in research program management, business, legal, and finance, and will oversee several headcount both directly and indirectly in managing this portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage compliance across a portfolio of 155+ global data licensing collaborations involving genetic and associated health data, including ongoing monitoring, risk assessment, and remediation.
• Oversee the development and operationalization of RGC data governance policies, procedures, consent frameworks, and data use agreements specific to genetic and health data; collaborate with the Privacy Office on privacy impact assessments and other regulatory requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data governance and compliance professionals; foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate cross