Senior Data Delivery Manager, South West Secure Data Environment

About The Role

This full-time post is offered as a fixed term contract from September 2026 and is funded by South West Secure Data Environment until February 2028. In line with the University’s fair employment for all principles, any further funding opportunities identified will be reviewed and discussed during the contract.

The starting salary will be from £50,253 on Grade G, depending on qualifications and experience.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home.

About the South West Secure Data Environment

The NHS South West Secure Data Environment (SWSDE) is part of a national programme developing secure infrastructure for research that requires access to sensitive health data. The SWSDE aims to provide faster, fairer and safer access to health and care data from the South West for research.

To achieve this, the programme will create a secure environment to bring together regional health and care data from primary care, acute, community, social care and multi-modal sources for research.

About You

You are an experienced leader in health data and digital delivery, recognised for building and sustaining strong, strategic relationships across multiple teams, departments and organisations.

You have a strong track record of leading complex, multi-partner programmes, underpinned by a solid understanding of healthcare data flows and information governance. You are confident navigating the challenges of regional data integration, aligning stakeholders around shared goals and ensuring delivery against agreed priorities and timelines.

You excel at translating complex requirements into clear, structured data specifications for technical teams. With strong analytical skills, you assess data quality, identify gaps, and work collaboratively to resolve issues, ensuring that solutions are scalable, robust, and meet the needs of both researchers and data providers.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

To discuss this role in more detail please contact Henry Ireland, Programme Director, South West Secure Data Environment, H.Ireland2@exeter.ac.uk

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From £50,253 on Grade G, depending on qualifications and experience.

You are an experienced leader in health data and digital delivery, recognised for building and sustaining strong, strategic relationships across multiple teams, departments and organisations.

You have a strong track record of leading complex, multi-partner programmes, underpinned by a solid understanding of healthcare data flows and information governance. You are confident navigating the challenges of regional data integration, aligning stakeholders around shared goals and ensuring delivery against agreed priorities and timelines.

You excel at translating complex requirements into clear, structured data specifications for technical teams. With strong analytical skills, you assess data quality, identify gaps, and work collaboratively to resolve issues, ensuring that solutions are scalable, robust, and meet the needs of both researchers and data providers.

The starting salary will be from £50,253 on Grade G, depending on qualifications and experience.

The NHS South West Secure Data Environment (SWSDE) is part of a national programme developing secure infrastructure for research that requires access to sensitive health data. The SWSDE aims to provide faster, fairer and safer access to health and care data from the South West for research.

To achieve this, the programme will create a secure environment to bring together regional health and care data from primary care, acute, community, social care and multi-modal sources for research.