Manager Strategy and Business Development
About The Position
At Lifespace Communities, we’re not just managing growth, we’re redefining the future of senior living. We’re looking for a high-performing, analytically driven business leader ready to make an impact as our Manager, Strategy & Business Development. If you thrive in investment banking, consulting, private equity, corporate finance, or strategic growth environments and are looking to transition into a role where your work directly influences enterprise decisions, this is your opportunity. This is not a back-office analysis role. You’ll partner directly with senior leaders across Finance, Operations, Technology, Sales, and Executive Leadership to evaluate major business opportunities, support M&A strategy, build sophisticated financial models, assess growth investments, and lead enterprise-wide initiatives that shape long-term business performance. If you’re energized by solving complex business problems, influencing high-level decisions, and helping build what’s next, keep reading.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field
- 4 to 8 years of professional experience
Nice To Haves
- Investment Banking
- Private Equity
- Leveraged Finance
- Management Consulting
- Corporate Strategy
- M&A / Due Diligence experience
- Business case development
- Strategic planning / OKR experience
- Industry experience in senior living, healthcare, or consumer services is helpful, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic projects from concept to execution
- Evaluate enterprise growth opportunities and new business ventures
- Build recommendations that influence executive decisions
- Identify risks, opportunities, and operational improvement areas
- Build complex financial models for M&A opportunities, Joint ventures, Strategic affiliations, New business ventures, Scenario and sensitivity analyses, Forecast revenue, profitability, and ROI
- Translate financial insights into executive-ready recommendations and business cases
- Evaluate acquisition targets and growth opportunities
- Support due diligence across financial, operational, legal, and regulatory workstreams
- Conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, and business evaluations
- Help shape investment rationale, deal structures, and partnership opportunities
- Partner with leaders in Finance, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Clinical, and Technology
- Facilitate alignment across teams and stakeholders
- Track KPIs, OKRs, timelines, and enterprise priorities
- Drive accountability, execution, and measurable outcomes
- Evaluate new markets, business lines, and partnerships
- Support build vs. buy vs. partner strategic decisions
- Conduct customer, market, and competitive research
- Help launch new growth initiatives with operational leaders
Benefits
- support from your Lifespace team members
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
