Senior Access Governance Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Access Governance Manager to play a key role in enabling secure, ethical, and efficient access to one of the world’s most comprehensive health research resources.

Despite significant advances in healthcare, millions of people in the UK still experience poor health as they age. Diseases such as cancer, dementia, diabetes, and heart disease continue to impact individuals, families, and communities. Our goal is to create a world-leading resource for health research, helping researchers better understand how and why diseases develop so they can be detected earlier, prevented, and treated more effectively.

Our Future Health will be the UK’s largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to develop new approaches to detecting, preventing, and treating disease. We are a charity, supported by the UK Government, in partnership with charities and industry, and we work closely with the NHS and public authorities across the UK.

What you’ll be doing:

In this role, you will lead and continuously improve the Access Process and Access Board governance, ensuring researchers can access data, samples, and participant re-contact opportunities in a secure, efficient, and compliant way. You will play a central role in balancing rapid research enablement with robust governance and ethical standards.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and optimising the Access Process to support timely and secure access to datasets, biological samples, and participant re-contact
• Planning and overseeing Access Board governance, including coordinating meetings, preparing materials, and maintaining accurate records of decisions and actions
• Leading reporting and regular reviews of Access Board activity to ensure transparency and continuous improvement
• Managing and developing the Access Governance team, fostering a high-performing and collaborative culture
• Driving service improvements, system enhancements, and policy development to improve efficiency and researcher experience
• Acting as a key point of contact for access-related queries, providing expert guidance to internal and external stakeholders
• Ensuring fast turnaround of research proposals while maintaining high standards of compliance and quality
• Designing and delivering training to strengthen team capability and consistency
• Building strong stakeholder relationships across internal teams and external partners
• Advising leadership on access governance matters and contributing to strategic decision-making

We are looking for someone with strong governance experience and a passion for enabling impactful health research. You will bring:

• Proven experience in governance processes within health research or a related policy or regulatory environment
• Experience managing access processes in large-scale research programmes or similar complex organisations
• Strong people management experience, with the ability to lead and develop teams
• A solid understanding of ethical and legal considerations relating to health data, genomics, and human tissue
• Knowledge of research governance frameworks, including ethics committees and research tissue banks
• Familiarity with Trusted Research Environments (TREs)
• Strong project and change management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders
• A strategic mindset combined with attention to detail and a drive for continuous improvement
• A collaborative, adaptable approach and a strong commitment to ethical standards and confidentiality

• From £58,000 per annum basic salary.
• Generous Pension Scheme – We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
• 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays – Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
• Enhanced Parental Leave – Supporting you during life’s biggest moments.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – Save 25–39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
• Home & Tech Savings – Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice.
• £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
• Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• A Great Place to Work – We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.

Join us – let’s prevent disease together.

Closing date: 7th May 2026 at 5:00pm

At Our Future Health, we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability, neurodiversity, or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process.

If you do require any reasonable adjustments, please email us at [email protected]