Health Systems Partnership Lead

Health Systems Partnership Lead

At Target RWE, our mission is driven by a deep commitment to people, whether it’s the patients we serve, the partners we collaborate with, or the dedicated team members who power our work. As a purpose-driven organization, we leverage real-world data to advance clinical research and inform better healthcare decisions. We foster a collaborative environment where every voice is heard, every idea has impact, and every contribution helps improve lives. If you are seeking a place where your work truly matters, join us to advance science.

Overview

The Health Systems Partnerships Lead is responsible for our end-to-end engagement and collaborations with Health Systems. This includes building and maintaining relationships, driving contracting, onboarding, managing technical integration strategy and implementation, and ensuring operational enablement. This role bridges our research mission with the complex technical, clinical, and governance environments of health systems to ensure high-quality, compliant, and scalable real-world data delivery.

You will be the primary point of contact with each health system particularly external health systems leaders and their IT teams, as well as internal Data Science, Engineering, and research study stakeholders within Target RWE. This role supports site readiness and activation by coordinating contracting workflows, including Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and site budgets, as part of a unified onboarding motion.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys  building durable processes, and maintaining strong partner relationships while driving day-to-day execution.

What You’ll Do

• Lead health system onboarding from discovery through go-live and optimization across speed and feasibility
• Own data ingestion and integration efforts, including validation, monitoring, and reporting
• Serve as the primary partner for health system technical and clinical teams
• Translate product, contractual, and research goals into clear implementation plans and timelines
  Collaborate with Product and Engineering to support EHR, FHIR, and HL7-based workflows
• Coordinate site-facing contracting workflows (CTAs and budgets) in partnership with Legal, Finance, and Clinical Operations
• Proactively identify risks, unblock delays, and maintain momentum across onboarding and activation
• Navigate data governance, privacy, and security requirements (HIPAA, SOC 2, DUAs)
• Document and scale onboarding playbooks, governance processes, and best practices

What You’ll Bring

• Past experience overseeing the integration of EHR data from a health system to a non health system entity
• Experience coordinating or supporting Clinical Trial Agreements and site startup workflows
• Direct experience working with health systems, hospital IT, or clinical informatics teams
• Strong familiarity with EHR platforms and healthcare data standards (Epic, Cerner, FHIR, HL7)
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced environments
• Experience supporting data ingestion, interoperability, and data quality workflows
• Understanding of healthcare data governance, privacy, and security requirements
• Excellent communication skills across technical, clinical, and executive audiences

Nice to Have

• Experience in a health tech startup or high-growth environment
• Exposure to AI/ML-driven or data-intensive healthcare products
• Background in clinical operations, informatics, or healthcare consulting