Director, Corporate Strategy

HealthVerity • Philadelphia, PA

2d • $175,000 - $225,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Corporate Strategy reports to the Chief Operating Officer and is based at HealthVerity’s corporate office in Philadelphia. Remote hires may be considered, but regular travel to Philadelphia is required. The role leads strategic recommendations based on competitive, customer, and market forces, contributing to the company’s long-term strategic vision and near-term growth actions. It works closely with teams including Finance, Sales, and Marketing to align operational dynamics and support effective execution of initiatives.

The Director leads strategic growth priorities and initiatives involving acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships, joint ventures, business-model innovation, and other opportunities. The role monitors market and business trends, evaluates customer and market segments, develops strategic cases, and supports leadership planning. It also helps establish budgets and organizational structures for initiatives, communicates HealthVerity’s value to potential partners, and shares partnership value with company leadership.

HealthVerity describes itself as a provider of privacy-protected real-world data exchange for healthcare and life sciences organizations. The company supports hybrid work for Philadelphia-area employees, with three days per week in the office, and remote work from specified hubs and approved states. The listed base salary is $175,000–$225,000, commensurate with experience, plus an annual bonus opportunity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and an MPA, MPH, MBA, or JD, or comparable qualification.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience concentrated in corporate and business development, strategic implementation, business planning, or private equity/venture investing, including experience with acquisitions, divestitures, and collaborative transactions.
• Track record of success leading complex initiatives and transactions, such as developing new lines of business.
• Background in corporate development or business development within healthcare delivery at an integrated delivery network, hospital system, law firm, investment bank, consulting or advisory firm, or comparable entity.
• Excellent strategic and quantitative analysis, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, including the ability to build trust, negotiate transactions, and work with a broad group of executives.

Nice To Haves

• Track record of growth-focused corporate strategy development and planning.
• Ability to identify industry, market, and emerging trends and create business insights and implications.
• Ability to evaluate opportunities for organic and inorganic expansion and growth.
• Ability to lead analysis, consider the strategic rationale for M&A opportunities, and recommend high-priority targets.
• Ability to build market and competitive intelligence to inform strategic decisions and the broader business-development process.
• Ability to coordinate strategic initiative execution and develop and track implementation plans.
• Motivation to develop colleagues and the broader corporate strategy team’s capabilities and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement strategy to accelerate HealthVerity’s strategic growth priorities.
• Direct the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to grow the organization through acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships, and similar opportunities.
• Identify and evaluate growth opportunities and business-model innovation, and facilitate cross-business-unit initiatives.
• Monitor business-trend outlooks and gather competitive intelligence for strategic business-planning discussions with leadership.
• Evaluate and size market and customer segments, identifying growth areas for the company.
• Develop strategies and business cases for high-potential opportunities raised by the Director or other HealthVerity leaders.
• Participate in pursuing opportunities involving potential acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships, or joint ventures.
• Help establish budgets and organizational structures to manage and oversee opportunities.
• Present HealthVerity’s value to potential partners and communicate partnership value to the HealthVerity leadership team.
• Coordinate strategic initiative execution and develop and track implementation plans to support achievement of goals.
• Lead and mentor colleagues and contribute to developing the broader corporate strategy team.
• Work on special projects to evolve and enhance the broader corporate strategy community.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and annual bonus opportunity for non-commissioned roles.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.
• 401(k) plan.
• Equity program, with new-hire equity grants beginning at the Director level and above.
• Flexible location, including remote workdays and three days per week of in-office collaboration for Philadelphia-area team members.
• Generous paid time off, targeted at four weeks per year, including vacation, personal, and sick time.
• Paid parental leave: 12 weeks for childbearing, surrogacy, and adoption; 6 weeks for non-childbearing parents.
• Comprehensive onboarding, including a mentorship program, departmental talks, and a resource library.
• Professional development support, including an annual budget for professional development pursuits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director