Strategic Operations Lead - Healthcare Data

Datavant; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Datavant is seeking a Strategic Operations professional to lead high‑impact, cross‑functional initiatives within a high‑growth health tech environment. You will translate ambiguous problems into structured strategies and drive execution from planning to results.

You will partner with senior leaders, build executive‑ready materials, and create scalable operating models. You will collaborate across operations, client‑facing, and corporate functions, shaping business reviews and leadership forums

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, or program management.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to structure ambiguous problems and manage cross‑functional initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with executive‑ready presentations.
• Strong stakeholder management; able to influence without authority.
• Working proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, and Google Slides; curious about AI tools.
• Self‑starter who moves quickly without sacrificing quality and is eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Take broad, ambiguous business problems and bring structure to recommendations.
• Develop and refine strategies, operating models, and playbooks for scaling.
• Prepare executive‑ready materials and leadership updates.
• Lead complex, multi‑stakeholder initiatives end to end with plans, timelines, and risk tracking.
• Drive initiatives to completion with speed and quality.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning and execution processes.
• Partner with leaders across functions to align on priorities and move work forward.
• Own business rhythms like reviews and leadership forums.
• Utilize analytics to support recommendations and stress‑test scenarios.

Skills

Management consulting

Strategy

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Excel

Google Sheets

Google Slides

AI tools

Job description

Datavant is seeking a Strategic Operations professional to lead high‑impact, cross‑functional initiatives within a high‑growth health tech environment. You will translate ambiguous problems into structured strategies and drive execution from planning to results.

You will partner with senior leaders, build executive‑ready materials, and create scalable operating models. You will collaborate across operations, client‑facing, and corporate functions, shaping business reviews and leadership forums