Director, Growth Strategy

ParetoHealth•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Growth team at Pareto plays a central role in shaping the company’s growth strategy, enabling commercial success, and supporting executive team decision-making. We partner closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to explore new growth opportunities, evaluate strategic partnerships, and translate complex analysis into clear, actionable direction. The Director, Growth Strategy will play a pivotal role in advancing Pareto’s growth strategy and supporting top-priority strategic initiatives with high executive visibility. This role is ideal for a highly analytical, structured thinker with strong executive presence who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys both identifying key business and market insights and partnering with the internal team to operationalize and drive impact.

Requirements

8-10 years of experience in a dynamic, fast-moving environment, with background in management consulting, investment banking, corporate development, and/or corporate strategy
Strong preference for candidates who have consulting or banking experience followed by in-house experience
Exceptional structured problem-solving and quantitative skills, including ability to derive insights from complex data
Demonstrated expertise in storyboarding, executive storytelling, and presentation development, including facilitating live executive discussions
Strong executive presence with the ability to listen, synthesize, influence, and communicate clearly
Comfort operating in ambiguity; ability to simplify complex, cross-functional challenges into clear strategic direction
Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and work effectively in a matrixed organization
Experience leading significant workstreams or owning projects end-to-end, especially in coordination with go-to-market / commercial team
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred
Experience in healthcare, specifically healthcare insurance, benefits, or payer-related segments preferred
Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; strong attention to detail and polish

Responsibilities

Support executive leadership and Board of Directors discussions, including preparation of high-quality analyses and board slides
Lead and support enterprise-level strategic initiatives, including regional growth initiatives, partnerships, and new opportunities
Independently scope strategic problems, develop structured workplans, and drive projects from analysis through recommendation and execution
Partner closely with commercial, product, and operations teams to ensure alignment and execution of strategic priorities
Size opportunities and business impact using rigorous quantitative analysis and financial modeling.
Develop clear, compelling executive narratives and presentations, simplifying complex topics for senior stakeholders
Monitor outcomes, build reporting, and manage performance metrics to ensure strategies translate into results. Partner closely with Rev Ops team to operationalize insights and align to Sales processes and tracking.
Mentor and develop more junior team members as a colleague, fostering structured thinking and high-quality delivery. Opportunity to grow into people manager role with direct reports.