Data Lead – Laboratory Digitisation Programme

Enterprise Data Group

Initial 6-Month Contract (Potential Extension)

Hybrid | London

We are supporting a major laboratory digitisation programme within a global, standards-driven organisation undergoing significant digital transformation.

This role will lead the Data Workstream for the implementation of a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), establishing structured, governed and future-ready data foundations to improve operational efficiency, protect regulatory integrity and enable future digital product innovation.

This is a high-impact contract opportunity within a complex, compliance-led environment.

The Role:

The Data Lead will sit within the Enterprise Data function while reporting into the Programme Director for Laboratory Digitisation. You will ensure laboratory data is understood, structured, governed and aligned to enterprise standards — without owning laboratory process redesign.

This is a strategic data role focused on architecture, discovery, governance and structured design.

Key Responsibilities

Current-State Data Assessment

• Catalogue laboratory data sources and storage locations
• Produce a structured data inventory and storage register
• Assess data formats, quality, duplication and integration risks

Data Architecture & LIMS Enablement

• Define structured data requirements for LIMS configuration
• Specify mandatory fields, validation rules and machine-readable standards
• Define cleansing, migration and rationalisation approaches

Digital Product Data Design

• Translate digital product concepts into structured data requirements
• Define datasets, aggregation principles and analytics needs
• Specify API exposure and reporting requirements

Governance & Compliance

• Define system-of-record boundaries
• Establish ownership and stewardship models
• Ensure audit, retention and regulatory controls are embedded
• Protect separation between certification determinations and commercial data use

Workstream Leadership

• Own the Data Workstream plan, risks and deliverables
• Coordinate with architecture, integration and LIMS teams
• Provide structured reporting into the Programme Board

Essential Experience

• Proven experience leading enterprise data initiatives or programme data workstreams
• Strong understanding of structured and unstructured data environments
• Experience defining data requirements for major system implementations
• Experience operating in regulated or compliance-led environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement across operational and technical teams

Desirable

• Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
• Background in laboratory, testing or certification environments
• Exposure to ERP / CRM integrations
• Experience supporting digital product or analytics-led initiatives

Profile

You will be structured, analytical and commercially aware, with strong governance discipline and the confidence to operate independently within a complex transformation programme.

This is an opportunity to shape the data foundations of a critical enterprise platform and influence how laboratory data is leveraged across operations, compliance and future digital revenue streams.

If you would like to discuss the opportunity confidentially, please get in touch.