Director of Strategy

About Employer Direct Healthcare

Employer Direct Healthcare is focused on giving access to quality & affordable healthcare for our members. We understand and have experienced the challenges of navigating specialized healthcare and we are dedicated to making a change.

We partner with large self-funded employers to create a benefit program for specialized care. We connect with high-quality providers to give our members peace of mind when going into surgery. And we support our members by helping them navigate the tricky aspects of healthcare; whether that be selecting a doctor, scheduling appointments, or following up after a procedure has been completed to make sure our members are feeling better.

About You:

• You have a drive and AMBITION to tackle big problems. Big problems required big ideas and a team that supports new ideas.
• You CARE deeply for your customers. Your customers aren’t just the individuals using your product. They are the driving factor in your motivation to make a change.
• You thrive in a TEAM ENVIRONMENT. Collaboration is key in innovation and creating change.
• A DIVERSE environment is incredibly important to you. You understand and desire to be a part of a diverse team with different experiences and perspectives & you cherish the differences in each individual that you interact with.
• You are DETAIL ORIENTED, but more so, focus on the execution of your content while balancing a fast-paced environment.
• You understand that PROGRESS is critical to making change. You take the time to celebrate the small and big wins. Understanding that each improvement to a process helps move towards a greater change.
• INTEGRITY guides you in life. Focusing on the truth versus just giving people the answers they want to hear.

If this sounds like you, we would love to connect to speak further about career opportunities at Employer Direct Healthcare.

Please apply to our role & someone from our HR Team will reach out to help you navigate our interview process.

Director of Strategy

The Director of Strategy will develop EDH’s strategic vision, roadmap and all resulting strategic partnerships, new concept development and M&A. This position reports to the VP of Strategy.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Market Research: Drive market research to understand pain points for key audiences to inform strategic roadmap development and company thought leadership
• Strategic roadmap / vision: Based on research and market feedback establish key strategic areas of growth / product extensions. Develop EDH’s vision and strategic roadmap
• Buy / Build / Partner Strategy: Develop relationships with and track key market players / targets. Conduct pre-deal / partnership diligence and market research. Assess opportunities and develop POV on strategy
• Key strategic partnerships that will drive outsized growth (Navigators, Primary Care, Consultants, Plans). Develop relationships with and track key market players / targets
• M&A: Develop partnerships and hand-off to commercial. Conduct diligence and manage the process. Develop and oversee post deal integration.

Requirements

Skills and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree required : Business degree or related field preferred
• 3+ years’ experience working in professional services such as: strategy, management consulting, investment banking, or similar environment - Healthcare experience strongly preferred
• Growth strategy development: new products, new markets, increased utilization of existing products
• Strategy consulting, private equity or investment banking experience
  
• Market research and insight development
• Buy / build / partner evaluations
• Startup / High Growth business: 2+ years working in a high-growth environment where you had to build processes and systems
• Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Smart, humble, driven, and a team player
• Big picture thinking but comfort with the detail
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Synthesis of lots of information and data into a simple solution / path forward
• Strong relationship development / interpersonal skills

Soft Skills/Characteristics:

• Intellectual horsepower
• Drive, ambition, urgency, comfort with a fast pace
• Autonomous, self starter
• Intellectual curiosity