Data Lead

Suvera Ltd
London
2 weeks ago
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About the Role:

We’re looking for anData Leadto join our team and drive the development of our data roadmap while leading our team of data analysts. This is an exciting opportunity for someone ready to step into a leadership role, make an impact in a dynamic health tech startup, and grow into more senior responsibilities. The role holds accountability for the data team’s goals and objectives and is integral to fostering a data-driven culture within Suvera.

About Suvera:

Suverais a digital health start-up on a mission to keep people in good health wherever they are in the world. We partner with general practices in the UK to deliver a virtual clinic that proactively supports the management of patients with long-term conditions. Today, we manage over 100,000 patients with ambitions to double this by 2026. We have merely scratched the surface for what we can do for both clinical operations and chronic care pathways.

We are a small (c. 50 people) cross-functional team from all backgrounds, and have our own internal Care Team which employs both clinicians and care advisors. We are backed byGoogle for Startupsand the preeminent, global healthcare and technology venture capital firmMorningside Ventures, led byDr. Gerald Chan. We have ambitions to become the largest healthcare provider in the world.

What you'll be doing :

As our Data Lead, you will:

  • Lead the Data Team:Manage and mentor data analysts and data engineers and foster their professional growth. Willing also be the point of contact for urgent or mission-critical pieces of work.
  • Shape the Data Roadmap:Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to set priorities and balance ad hoc business needs with strategic deliverables.
  • Design Data team Goals:Hold accountability for setting and achieving the goals of the data function and driving value across the organization.
  • Optimize the Data Stack:Ensure our analytics stack is robust, scalable, and meets the company’s evolving needs.
  • Promote a Data-Driven Culture:Partner with teams across the organization to embed data-driven decision-making.

We're looking for someone who:

Should have:

  • Some experience in leading a data function in a startup or scale-up environment.
  • 4+ years of experience working with a modern data and analytics stack including DBT.
  • A strong foundation in building scalable, reliable, and secure analytics infrastructures.
  • Proven ability to mentor, support, and inspire team members.
  • Excellent communication skills and a passion for making data accessible to non-technical stakeholders.
  • A desire to grow into a senior leadership role while making a meaningful impact.
  • Availability for weekly in-person collaboration with our tech team in the UK (remote-first but team-focused).

Nice to haves:

  • Experience in health tech or with healthcare data systems.
  • Familiarity with our stack, including Omni, Fivetran, DBT, Snowflake and Mixpanel.

About our culture:

For Suvera, company culture is not an afterthought - it is a priority. Our diverse team helps us ensure we consider everyone’s experience of accessing healthcare when building our product. The wellbeing of our team is key, and our policies reflect it. We have up to 40 days annual leave, and encourage and enable flexibility and autonomy over your work. We are non-hierarchical in our ideas, processes, and decision-making — if you have an idea, we want to hear it. Always.

The way we work is remote-first. In practice, this means our whole company is set up around not requiring a meeting to make decisions. We have an asynchronous approach to work which encourages documentation and async communications.

Perks

Team

  • A team that is diverse by default, prioritises wellness and inclusion, and is not afraid to tackle meaty challenges together.
  • Strong clinical leadership and a fantastic support team.
  • Proactively organised community-building events and meet-ups on and offline.

Finance

  • Equipment Budget on joining.
  • Annual Education Budget (e.g. CPD qualified courses, etc.).
  • Annual Wellbeing Budget (e.g. health insurance, gym membership, etc.).
  • We match your pension contributions (5% employer : 5% employee contribution).
  • Access to free external financial advice, mental health support and therapy sessions.

Time

  • Up to 40 days holiday a year.
  • Work from wherever you like within the UK.
  • No internal meetings before 10am (unless urgent).
  • No internal meetings on Friday (unless urgent).

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