Head of Data (Sr. Director/Executive Director)

Role: Head of Data (Senior Director or Executive Director) responsible for developing and governing the Knowledge System that underpins all AI functions at Structure Therapeutics. Core responsibilities include building and maintaining an enriched, domain-specific data layer with ontologies, semantic enhancements, and digital twins; leading data engineering teams to develop pipelines for clinical, manufacturing, and research data; owning data quality, governance, and FAIR principles; ensuring compliance with GxP and data security standards; and collaborating with cross-functional teams across Clinical, R&D, CMC, and Commercial units. Requirements: 12+ years in data engineering, architecture, or knowledge management within regulated, data-intensive biopharma or health tech industries; proven experience in building knowledge systems, familiarity with cloud-based data stacks (Snowflake, Databricks), ontologies, knowledge graphs, and semantic data modeling; working knowledge of GxP data governance (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11); strong leadership skills for managing multidisciplinary teams; BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or Life Sciences. Preferred qualifications include deep biopharma domain expertise, external thought leadership, and experience with clinical and manufacturing data systems (EDC, CTMS, LIMS). Work setup involves up to 20% travel.