Our mission is to continue refining, scaling, and evolving our ability to enable others to deliver genomic healthcare and conduct genomic research.
We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.
Non-Executive Board Members, through their membership of the Board of Genomics England and any relevant sub committees, contribute to the effective strategic and operational leadership of the organisation and provide challenge and support to a wide variety of management and operational issues.
We are now looking for a candidate with significant experience at executive and non-executive level of leading tech transformation and demonstrable expertise of scaling digital platforms in the healthcare sector or other industries (either from an applications and machine learning perspective, and/or from an architecture and infrastructure) to join our Board.
We have an exceptional Board, with a wide range of experience and capabilities. Every member of the Board has a passionate interest in and responsibility for our tech estate, but this remains a vital expert role and we are excited to encourage a leader in the field to join us.
Key accountabilities are to:
- Oversee Genomics England’s strategic direction and make key decisions on policy.
- Ensure Genomics England is properly run and has effective internal controls.
Key responsibilities are to:
- Support the Chair of Genomics England to examine, challenge and support the operational delivery and commercial implications of policy proposals, major projects and programmes, strategic and organisational issues.
- Provide specific challenge and support to the design and operational delivery of digital platforms and underpinning tech stack including through support of the external advice from the Technology Advisory Group
- Bring an independent perspective to the work of Genomics England, with specific recognised subject matter expertise.
- Champion an open, honest, and transparent culture within the organisation.
- Ensure that the organisation values diversity and demonstrates equality of opportunity in its treatment of staff and service users and in all aspects of its business.
- Contribute effectively to discussions on the leadership and performance of Genomics England at Board and Executive/Non-Executive meetings.
- Work with the Chair and the senior management team to scrutinise Genomics England’s management information to ensure performance and delivery of the Annual Business Plan, and that other key objectives are ambitious and achievable.
- Contribute as chairs or members of Board sub-committees within Genomics England’s corporate governance framework.
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable expertise of scaling services on digital platforms in the healthcare sector or other industries (either from an applications and machine learning perspective, and/or from an architecture and infrastructure).
- Significant experience at executive and non-executive level leading tech transformation.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to offer challenge and support in a constructive, straightforward, and open manner.
- An ability to influence effectively in complex organisations operating in a political environment.
- The ability to challenge and support the development of strategies and policies.
- A strong commitment to the highest ethical standards of integrity and honesty.
- A solid appreciation of risk management.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience of leading growth businesses, in a leadership role.
- Senior-level experience and knowledge of effective governance in complex organisations in the private and/or public sectors – preferably at board level.
Additional Information
Appointment: This is a Ministerial appointment.
Remuneration: this role attracts £7,883 per annum. It is non pensionable. Reasonable expenses are payable.
Term of appointment: Three years, renewable for a further term, and in exceptional circumstances renewal for a third term.
Time commitment: the anticipated time commitment is circa 15 to 20 days per annum. The role involves attendance at Board meetings and at least one of the sub-committees of the Board, providing advice as required, preparation time, travel and some work outside of meetings.
How to apply, indicative timeline to recruit, vetting and Privacy Notice
To apply for the role, please share your CV and a personal statement outlining why you are interested and consider yourself suitable for the role via the ‘I’m interested’ button in the advert on our careers page (link to be added to job listing). Alternatively, please apply directly with your CV and personal statement to Caroline Russell, Head of Talent Acquisition, via: caroline.russell@genomicsengland.co.uk
External candidates will be subject to vetting, including searching of information in the public domain.
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Closing date for Applications: Friday 21 December 2023
Shortlisting decision: Early January 2024
Panel Interview: Last 2 weeks of January 2024
Decision: Clearance will be sought from Department of Health and Social Care with aim to offer by end of January 2024
Start date envisaged: February 2024
Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background.
Genomics England’s policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, being pregnant or recently becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor.
Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour is contrary to our virtues, undermines our mission and core values and diminishes the dignity, respect and integrity of all parties.