Senior Business Development Manager - Health Research

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to join our team at Our Future Health, the UK’s largest health research program. This Senior Business Development Manager remote position is crucial for driving strategic growth by identifying and securing high-value partnerships with industry and research organizations. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our commercial offerings and ensuring the sustainability of our initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Own and grow the pipeline: Build, manage, and convert a strong customer pipeline aligned to business objectives.
• Lead strategic partnerships: Identify, develop, and secure high-value, complex deals with industry and research partners.
• Drive forecasting and planning: Maintain accurate pipeline reporting and contribute to revenue planning and strategic decisions.
• Shape and close deals end-to-end: Develop account strategies, craft value propositions, structure commercial models, and lead negotiations through to contract execution.
• Collaborate across teams: Work closely with Revenue Operations, Lead Generation, and Pricing & Proposals to ensure strong pipeline health and delivery.
• Evolve the product offering: Partner with cross-functional teams to refine the recontact product based on customer insight, feasibility, and regulatory requirements.
• Translate science into strategy: Help develop compelling proposals and materials that clearly articulate our unique value.
• Bring market insight: Monitor trends, competitor activity, and research needs to inform pricing, positioning, and long-term strategy.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading complex, high-value business development initiatives within life sciences, health research, biotech, pharma, or data-driven environments.
• Proven ability to structure and negotiate sophisticated commercial agreements involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Legal, Data, and Scientific teams to shape offerings in regulated environments.
• Strong commercial acumen, including pricing strategy, financial modeling input, pipeline management, and revenue forecasting.
• Significant experience operating in complex, evolving, or mission-led organizations requiring both strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
• Exceptional communicator: Able to work across disciplines and seniority levels, translating complexity into clear, actionable insight.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a fast-paced “startup” style environment.
• Influential relationship builder: Builds credibility quickly with senior stakeholders internally and externally.
• Scientifically curious: Comfortable engaging deeply with research concepts and translating them into commercial opportunity.

What We Offer

• Salary starting from £80,000, with the potential for growth based on performance.
• Generous Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 12%.
• 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays for a generous holiday allowance.
• Enhanced Parental Leave to support you during life’s biggest moments.
• Cycle to Work Scheme offering savings on new bikes and accessories.
• Home & Tech Savings with discounts on products through salary sacrifice.
• £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus for bringing in new talent.
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders and 24/7 online GP services.

Join us in our mission to transform healthcare. Apply for the Senior Business Development Manager remote position today!