Senior Director, Clinical Strategist

At LifeStance Health, we strive to help individuals, families, and communities with their mental health needs. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in mental healthcare.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing mental health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our team!

LifeStance Health Values

• Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.

• Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.

• Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.

• One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.

Benefits
As a full-time employee of LifeStance Health, the following benefits are offered: medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k retirement savings with employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, holiday pay and an Employee Assistance Program.

ROLE OVERVIEW  

This role is responsible for prioritizing and driving execution of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) strategic initiatives that improve clinical operations and enterprise performance. The role translates enterprise strategy into a disciplined, actionable portfolio and leads cross-functional transformation using structured methodologies, including Lean/Six Sigma, to deliver measurable outcomes. 

Success in this role is defined by delivering initiatives on time with measurable KPI improvement, strengthening clinical and operational performance, and enabling a high-performing, accountable operating model. This role primarily serves the CMO, CMO leadership team, and clinical operations teams by ensuring strategy is effectively executed in a practical, patient-centered, and scalable manner. 

RESPONSIBILITIES  

Strategy & Operational Leadership 

• Lead and manage the CMO strategic initiative portfolio, translating enterprise priorities into a structured portfolio with defined scope, owners, timelines, dependencies, and success metrics. 

• Drive end-to-end execution of cross-functional strategic initiatives, ensuring accountability, timely delivery, and measurable outcomes aligned to clinical and operational goals.

• Establish governance frameworks and operating cadence to prioritize work, manage tradeoffs, and align execution with enterprise priorities and resource constraints. 

Cross-Functional Execution & Alignment 

• Partner with Clinical Operations and cross-functional stakeholders (Operations, Quality, Finance, Analytics, IT, Legal/Compliance) to ensure initiatives are practical, implementable, and aligned to patient-centered outcomes. 

• Facilitate decision-making forums and escalation processes to resolve risks, remove barriers, and maintain forward momentum across initiatives. 

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement 

• Define and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and success measures to track progress, value realization, and sustained performance improvement. 

• Apply Lean/Six Sigma and structured process improvement methodologies to identify inefficiencies, redesign workflows, and support implementation across clinical operations. 

Strategy Development & Translation 

• Partner with the CMO and leadership team to support development of annual and multi-year clinical strategy and identify opportunities for improvement and growth. 

• Translate strategy into actionable initiatives, ensuring alignment between enterprise goals and operational execution..  

Compliance & Risk Management