Gavin Hughes

Background

About Gavin Hughes

I lead Strategy & Operations for the Optum analytics organisation, operating as Chief of Staff within a large-scale healthcare organisation.My role focuses on enabling analytics organisations to scale effectively, translating strategy into execution through strong operating models, governance, and delivery discipline.I partner closely with executive leadership to align priorities, optimise organisational structure, and drive measurable impact across complex, global analytics programmes.I oversee PMO, Agile delivery, operations, and data governance, with a focus on improving execution performance, strengthening accountability, and enabling high-performing teams.Key areas of focus include:• Analytics and Data Science operating models• Strategy execution and organisational design• Portfolio and programme governance• Agile delivery and transformation• Data governance at scaleFocused on building high-performing analytics organisations that deliver with clarity, pace, and impact.