Director of Business Operations and Strategy

Confidential; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is a private equity backed healthcare technology company seeking a Director, Business Operations & Strategy to join its executive team in Dallas. The role is onsite, reporting to a C-suite leader, and involves turning analysis and insights into actionable decisions.

You will partner with the CEO and board, drive M&A strategy, and own the creation of sponsor updates and investor decks. The position offers a clear path to Chief of Staff or VP-level responsibility.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of experience, including 3+ years in top-tier strategy roles or related fields.
• Direct experience with CEO, C-suite, or Board on strategic materials.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills; strong writing with a conclusion-first approach.
• Daily use of AI tools to produce executive work product.
• Ability to influence across functions without formal authority; discretion on sensitive information.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics or related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CEO, Board, and sponsor on strategy and execution.
• Lead Board decks, sponsor updates, and investor presentations from inputs to finished materials.
• Drive M&A strategy including diligence, synergy analysis, and value capture.
• Write decision memos framing options and recommendations.
• Own cross-functional problems and drive to a decision.
• Run executive operating cadence: leadership agendas, commitments, OKR cycle.
• Set standard for AI-enabled executive work with verified, sourced numbers.

Skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional influence

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decisions

Leadership in growth

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

AI tools

Job description

A private equity backed healthcare technology company is seeking a Director, Business Operations & Strategy to join its executive team during a period of significant growth and transformation. The company combines an AI-enabled data platform with deep domain expertise to help health plans across the country make healthcare payment faster and more accurate. It operates with the scale of an established leader and the pace of a growth-stage business.

Situation / Need

The company is bringing multiple established businesses onto a unified platform under a multi-year value creation plan, with M&A still active. This is a high-priority hire to own Board and sponsor materials, drive executive accountability, and turn strategy into measurable execution.

Role Overview

The Director will work directly with the CEO and report to a C-suite leader, sitting at the center of the executive operating model. This is a builder role rather than an advisory one: the Director writes the analysis, builds the slides, and personally drives decisions to closure. The role offers a clear path to Chief of Staff or VP-level responsibility.

Mandate / Key Responsibilities

• Partner directly with the CEO, Board of Directors, and private equity sponsor on strategy and execution
• Lead Board decks, sponsor updates, and investor presentations from raw inputs to finished, fully sourced material
• Drive M&A strategy, including investment theses, diligence, synergy analysis, and post-close value capture
• Write decision memos that frame options, trade-offs, and a clear recommendation
• Own cross-functional problems with no natural owner and drive them to a decision
• Run the executive operating cadence, including leadership agendas, commitment tracking, and the quarterly OKR cycle
• Set the standard for AI-enabled executive work through repeatable workflows, with every number verified and sourced

Required Experience

• 7–12 years of experience, including 3+ years in top-tier management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or corporate strategy, or Chief of Staff experience alongside a CEO
• Direct experience working with a CEO, C-suite, or Board
• Proven ownership of Board- or investor-level materials
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills, and exceptional, conclusion-first writing
• Daily use of AI tools to produce executive work product
• Ability to influence across functions without formal authority, with discretion on sensitive information
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field

Preferred Experience

• MBA or equivalent analytical training
• Private equity backed company experience, including sponsor reporting
• M&A or post-acquisition integration experience
• Healthcare payer, health technology, or healthcare data experience

This role is fully onsite in Dallas, Texas, with approximately 10–20% travel aligned to Board and leadership meeting cycles.

Compensation

Wide range of factors are considered in making compensation decisions. Exact compensation may vary based on factors including skills, experience, certification, license and location. A reasonable estimate of current compensation is $190,000+ base salary.