Marc leads the commercial function for the Wessex SDE, driving business development, service development and commercial growth across the organisation. He works with NHS organisations, universities, charities and industry to develop sustainable opportunities that expand access to secure health data research and maximise the value of the SDE’s services.
Marc Goodman
Marc Goodman leads the commercial function for the Wessex SDE, with responsibility for business development, commercial strategy and service development. He helps shape the SDE’s commercial model, identifying opportunities for growth, developing new services and ensuring organisations can effectively access and benefit from the SDE’s capabilities.
Marc brings more than 25 years of experience in commercial leadership, business development and organisational transformation across healthcare, higher education, technology and multinational organisations. Throughout his career he has built and scaled commercial functions, launched new services, delivered major transformation programmes and led high-performing teams in both public and private sector environments.
Prior to joining the NHS, Marc held leadership roles with organisations including the University of Southampton, Solent University, Cineworld, and Hilton Hotels. His focus is on identifying opportunities, creating sustainable growth and ensuring the Wessex SDE delivers long-term value for researchers, partner organisations and the wider health and care system.