Senior Access Governance Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Access Governance Manager who will play a pivotal role in enabling Our Future Health to achieve its mission of transforming healthcare through prevention, early detection, and improved treatment of diseases. By leading and continuously improving the Access Process and Access Board governance, this role ensures that researchers can securely and efficiently access one of the world’s most comprehensive health research resources.

Our Future Health will be the UK’s largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to develop new ways to detect, prevent, and treat diseases. We are a charity, supported by the UK Government, in partnership with charities and industry. We work closely with the NHS and with public authorities across all nations and regions of the UK.

What you’ll be doing:

In this role, you will oversee and continuously improve the Access Process and Access Board governance, ensuring efficient, ethical, and secure access for researchers. Your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Manage and optimise the Access Process to enable timely and secure access to research datasets, biological samples, and participant re-contact.
• Plan and oversee Access Board governance, including scheduling meetings, setting agendas, ensuring timely preparation of documents, and maintaining accurate decision and action logs.
• Lead regular reviews of Access Board activities and deliver clear, accurate reporting across governance structures.
• Manage and develop the Access Governance team, including oversight of the TRE Accreditation Process and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Drive continuous improvement of the Access Process through service enhancements, system developments, and policy updates.
• Ensure rapid turnaround of research proposals, balancing efficiency with compliance and quality standards.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external access queries, providing expert guidance and resolution.
• Develop and deliver training for the access team to strengthen capability in managing researcher queries.
• Design and implement stakeholder engagement strategies to build strong relationships and promote collaboration.
• Demonstrate support for organisational compliance requirements, ensuring all colleagues and contractors understand and fulfil responsibilities related to policies, procedures, and controls.
• Advise leadership and subject matter experts on access governance issues, contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Champion effective work practices that foster collaboration, respect, and operational excellence.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the level of the post and remain flexible to evolving organisational needs.