Head of Data Engineering – Healthcare Private Equity
Head of Data Engineering – Healthcare Private Equity
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Genesis Capital is Australia's leading private equity health investor, partnering with businesses to build healthcare market leaders across 12+ portfolio companies spanning dental, primary healthcare, mental health, and clinical research. Our mission is to improve patient outcomes while delivering exceptional returns through data-driven healthcare transformation.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Head of Data Engineering to be our foundational hire in establishing world-class data capabilities across our fund and portfolio companies. This is an exceptional opportunity for a mid-senior engineer to step into a highly visible role, working directly with leadership while building the data infrastructure that will power our healthcare transformation initiatives.
Location: Sydney, Australia
Reports to: Managing Director - Portfolio
What You'll Do
Core Engineering Responsibilities
* Build foundational infrastructure: Design and implement scalable data pipelines and analytics platforms for healthcare data,
* Portfolio support: Work directly with portfolio company CEOs and teams to establish data capabilities and drive AI adoption
* Technical leadership: Lead data engineering projects while mentoring junior team members as we grow. Establish engineering practices and code standards
* Healthcare analytics: Develop metrics and dashboards that track clinical outcomes and operational performance
Strategic Contribution
* Investment support: Provide technical input on due diligence for healthcare technology investments
* Data strategy: Contribute to fund-wide data strategy and help prioritize technology initiatives
* Compliance leadership: Ensure all data solutions meet healthcare regulatory requirements (Privacy Act, clinical standards)
* Innovation focus: Prototype AI-powered tools and workflows to drive competitive advantage
Growth & Development
* Team building: Help recruit and onboard additional data team members, and manage team workload and project prioritisation
* External partnerships: Work with healthcare AI vendors and technology partners
* Thought leadership: Work with founders, CEOs and leading clinical decision-makers. Represent Genesis at industry events and contribute to our reputation as a data-driven investor and a leader in the healthcare sector
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
* 5-8 years data engineering experience with 2+ years in healthcare or regulated industries
* Technical proficiency:
* Strong Python/SQL skills with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
* Experience with modern data stack (dbt, Snowflake/BigQuery, Airflow)
* Understanding of API development and data integration patterns
* Experience with legacy database systems
* Communication skills: Ability to explain technical concepts to business stakeholders
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
* Healthcare experience: Previous work with clinical data, health analytics, or medtech companies. Familiarity with healthcare data standards, privacy requirements, and clinical workflows
* Financial services exposure: Experience in investment, consulting, or high-growth startup environments
* ML/AI familiarity: Basic experience with machine learning frameworks and data science workflows
* Leadership potential: Previous mentoring experience or technical team lead responsibilities
What We Offer
* Competitive salary and performance bonus
* Accelerated development: Direct exposure to PE operations and healthcare leadership
* Mentorship: Access to Genesis partners and portfolio company executives
* Skill building: Budget for certifications, conferences, and technical training
* Leadership pathway: Clear progression to Head of Data Engineering as team scales
* Meaningful work: Direct contribution to healthcare outcomes across Australia
* Resource access: Substantial technology budget and external partnership opportunities
* Network building: Connect with leading healthcare and AI innovators
* Flexible culture: Hybrid work options and collaborative environment
Ideal Candidate Profile
You're a healthcare data engineer who has built production systems handling sensitive clinical data. You understand the unique challenges of healthcare technology - regulatory compliance, data quality issues, integration complexity - and you're excited to solve these problems at portfolio scale.
You're technically strong but also business-curious. You can build robust data pipelines and also understand why certain metrics matter to healthcare outcomes. You're comfortable presenting to executives and contributing to strategic discussions.
You're looking for career acceleration and want to move into a role with broader impact. You're excited about the intersection of healthcare, AI, and private equity, and you want to be part of building something that has a meaningful impact on people’s lives.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
Investment Management
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