Lifestyle Partnerships Manager
Substack
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Surgical Data Science Collective (SDSC)
full-time
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Location: District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead expansion of research and training collaborations into maternal health.
- Identify opportunities and cultivate relationships across partner network.
- Align internal capabilities with clinical, research, and educational priorities of partners.
- Act as connector between internal teams and external stakeholders to shape strategic growth.
- Develop research and training partnership strategy tailored to specialty.
- Cultivate relationships with key opinion leaders, departments, and researchers to establish collaborations.
- Coordinate with internal teams to scope research questions, align technology infrastructure, and support onboarding.
- Track and support research deliverables, training milestones, and partner satisfaction.
- Represent SDSC in academic and clinical circles; attend conferences, give talks, and co-develop public-facing content.
- Collaborate with marketing and communications to highlight partnership impact and research outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare Management, Public Health, or Business); PhD or MBA a plus.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in strategic partnerships, academic collaborations, or research program development—preferably in the global healthcare, medtech, or health AI sectors.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a consultative and strategic mindset.
- Strong knowledge of surgical domains and global academic medical center environments.
- Demonstrated ability to launch new initiatives or programs in partnership with academic or healthcare stakeholders.
- Proficiency with CRM systems, project tracking tools, and collaboration platforms.
