Head of Data (Health-Tech)

Lead the data vision in a fast-growing HealthTech scale-up

• Location: Barcelona (hybrid - flexible onsite presence encouraged)
• Industry: B2B SaaS HealthTech / Life Sciences
• Type: Permanent role Strategic (hands-on component desirable)

The context

We're supporting a well-funded international scale-up that is redefining how data is used to drive decisions in a traditionally compliance-focused industry. Backed by a strong Series B round and operating in over 80 countries, they are evolving from a service-driven model to a fully data-powered platform.

They are now building a brand-new Data function from the ground up - and are looking for someone to take full ownership of the strategy and execution.

The mission

You will define and lead the entire data strategy: from infrastructure and analytics to team structure and governance. This is a high-impact role with strategic visibility, but also requires a hands-on mindset, especially in the early phases.

You'll partner closely with Engineering, Product, Finance and Operations, acting as the cornerstone for data-driven decisions across the company.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the data roadmap, aligned with business and product strategy.
• Build and lead a cross-functional team (Data Engineering, Data Science, Data Curation).
• Develop scalable data platforms and processes, ensuring quality, privacy and reliability.
• Drive the use of analytics, automation and predictive models across functions.
• Set up strong data governance, architecture and best practices from scratch.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and represent the data domain at executive level.
• Coach and empower a growing team (currently junior/mid) to raise maturity and autonomy.

What you bring

• Proven experience leading data functions in high-growth, tech-driven environments.
• Strong technical background in data engineering or analytics.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to challenge, design and execute.
• Comfort with ambiguity and change - ideally having worked in a scale-up or similar.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Product and business-oriented mindset.
• Fluent English (daily working language).

Bonus points for:

• Experience building teams from scratch.
• Familiarity with modern data stack (Redshift, dbt, Airflow, cloud platforms ).
• Experience in HealthTech, SaaS, or regulated data environments.

️ What's in it for you?

• Leadership role with high visibility and direct impact.
• Real flexibility - hybrid setup with no fixed office days.
• Strong professional development support and autonomy from day one.
• Competitive compensation package: private healthcare, flexible benefits, 25-30 days vacation, work-from-abroad policy, and more.
• Culture of ownership, high performance, and team empowerment.