Project Manager, Clinical Strategy

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

The Project Manager, Clinical Strategy supports improving access to trusted, affordable and personalized behavioral health care, through the CMO team by driving execution of clinical and enterprise strategic initiatives.  This role translates priorities into structured plans, timelines, and measurable outcomes. This role partners closely with clinical operations, clinical leaders, and cross-functional teams to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, aligned with strategic goals, and implemented effectively. Success in this role requires strong project management skills, an understanding of behavioral health care operations, and the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple disciplines.  This position is a key support to driving the mission of LifeStance.

Consistent with LifeStance’s values, every member of the LifeStance team is expected to support each other and the mission, which may mean participating in projects and initiatives and performing functions and responsibilities not specifically outlined in this job description.

Compensation: $100,000 - 120,000/annually, with additional annual bonus potential

KEY RESPONSIBILITES 

Project Execution & Delivery

• Lead clinical strategy initiatives from initiation through implementation and sustainability, including scope definition, resource allocation, planning, timelines, deliverables, and successful implementation.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, decision logs, and communication plans to ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinate project teams, facilitate meetings, and ensure accountability for deliverables.
• Track progress against timelines and goals, identifying dependencies and risks, driving proactive problem-solving and escalation.
• Provide regular status updates to executive and operational leadership.
• Facilitate change management activities to ensure successful adoption of new processes.

Governance & Operating Cadence:

• Support the establishment and management of project governance structures, including status updates, decision forums, and escalation pathways.
• Prepare regular reporting and dashboards to provide visibility into progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Ensure projects maintain alignment with CMO priorities and enterprise strategy.

Cross-Functional Coordination:

• Coordinate across Clinical Operations, Quality, Research, IT, and other support teams to align stakeholders and drive implementation.
• Facilitate meetings, working sessions, and decision-making discussions to maintain momentum.
• Ensure clear communication and accountability across matrixed teams.
• Maintain project documentation, meeting minutes, action plans and status reports.

Clinical Workflow & Implementation Support:

• Partner with Clinical Operations and clinical leaders to ensure initiatives are practical, scalable, and implementable.
• Support rollout of clinical programs, tools, and process improvements.
• Assist with change management, including training coordination, communication, and adoption tracking.

Performance Tracking & Continuous Improvement:

• Analyze operational and clinical data to inform recommendations and decision-making
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency and reduce variation using continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
• Lead process mapping, root cause analysis, and performance improvement initiatives.