Senior Strategy & Ops Lead
About The Position
Spark Advisors is seeking a Senior Strategy & Operations Lead to help shape and execute the company's key priorities during a period of growth. This role involves acting as a strategic partner to the leadership team, transforming complex business challenges into actionable plans with measurable outcomes. The lead will manage a portfolio of company-wide initiatives from conception to completion, including problem definition, analysis, business case development, stakeholder alignment, and execution across various departments such as Operations, Sales, Finance, and Product. Additionally, this role will contribute to building the processes and operational rhythms necessary for Spark's scalability. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills combined with practical operational experience, comfortable with data analysis and executive-level presentations. This role offers the opportunity to make a visible impact on improving the Medicare experience for seniors.
Requirements
- 5–7+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or business operations
- 2+ years leading strategic initiatives end-to-end in an operating role
- Track record of independently owning complex, ambiguous initiatives and delivering measurable business impact
- Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to turn messy data into clear recommendations
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to and influencing executive leadership
- Proven ability to drive alignment across teams and influence without authority
- Experience mentoring or guiding the work of others
- Self-starter with strong attention to detail and an ownership mentality
Responsibilities
- Own a portfolio of high-impact, cross-functional strategic initiatives from problem definition through execution and measurable results
- Partner with the leadership team to shape priorities and turn strategy into action
- Analyze business performance data to surface trends and insights and guide executive decisions
- Build business cases and financial models to support strategic investments and priorities
- Design and scale key operational processes to improve efficiency across the business
- Lead change management for new systems, tools, and workflows
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Health care, including dental and vision
- Flexible work location; co-working available
- 401k
- Paid Time Off
- Monthly Remote Work Stipend
- Paid Parental Leave (Up to 14 weeks for birthing parents, Up to 8 weeks for non-birth parents)
- 11 paid holidays
- 2 week sabbatical at 5 years of employment
- Wellbeing Perks through SpringHealth, OneMedical, PerkSpot, and SoFi
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
