Head of Digital Health Job Description Template

The head of digital health leads the organization’s software based health products, covering strategy, delivery and the regulatory posture of the portfolio. The role sits between clinical, commercial and engineering interests, and much of its value lies in deciding which products are genuinely worth the regulatory burden they will attract and which should be scoped to avoid it.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

• Set the digital health product strategy and roadmap
• Lead engineering, product and clinical technology teams
• Decide the regulatory approach for each product in the portfolio
• Build partnerships with health systems, payers and technology vendors
• Own the commercial performance of the digital portfolio
• Ensure clinical evidence generation supports product claims
• Manage data privacy and security posture across products
• Hire and develop senior technical and clinical staff
• Represent the portfolio to regulators, customers and leadership
• Prioritize investment across a portfolio with different maturity levels

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, clinical or business field; advanced degree common

Required Skills and Experience

• 8+ years in healthcare technology including leadership roles
• Experience delivering digital health products to market
• Understanding of the regulatory landscape for health software
• Ability to work credibly with clinical stakeholders
• Commercial judgment about which products justify the investment
• Experience with health system or payer partnerships
• Strong leadership across technical and clinical teams
• Comfort with evidence requirements for clinical claims

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical background or qualification
• Experience with reimbursement pathways