Strategic Growth & Operations Lead

Shields Health Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shields Health Solutions is seeking a Strategic Operations Manager to partner with our Executive Leadership Team on growth initiatives, operational excellence, and enterprise strategy.

This role suits professionals from investment banking, private equity, management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, or strategic finance who want a leadership-track path in a fast-growing healthcare organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Development, Strategic Finance, FP&A, Transaction Advisory Services, M&A, Business Operations, or a similarly rigorous analytical environment.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Experience building executive-level presentations and communicating recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and quantitative analysis capabilities.
• Self-starter who thrives in an entrepreneurial, growth-oriented culture.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with Executive Leadership to execute key strategic initiatives and business priorities.
• Lead cross-functional projects from concept through implementation.
• Develop financial models, business cases, investment analyses, and executive recommendations to support growth opportunities and strategic partnerships.
• Work with regional operations teams to identify and execute revenue growth, performance improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and strategic assessments to evaluate business opportunities and industry trends.
• Support executive decision-making through data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Assist with board presentations, executive communications, strategic planning, and leadership reporting.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, acquisitions, partnerships, and expansion initiatives.
• Drive business transformation projects and help optimize organizational performance across key functional areas.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Analytical thinking

Excel

PowerPoint

Executive presentations

Stakeholder management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Shields Health Solutions is seeking a Strategic Operations Manager to partner with our Executive Leadership Team on growth initiatives, operational excellence, and enterprise strategy.

This role suits professionals from investment banking, private equity, management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, or strategic finance who want a leadership-track path in a fast-growing healthcare organization.