Director, Business Operations- Patient

About Headway

1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition, but most providers don't accept insurance, making therapy too expensive for most people. Headway’s mission is to fix this by building a new mental healthcare system everyone can access.

Role Summary

The patient experience is at the crux of our mission here at Headway to increase affordable access. As the Director, Business Operations for the Patient Group, you will be the "operational spine" for the patient charter responsible for connecting patients to the right care and partnering with them throughout their mental health journey.

You will:

• Drive Strategy through Operational Excellence: You will architect the "operational spine" for the Patient Group, not just running the rhythm, but actively partnering with Product, Engineering, Data, Design and GTM leads to shape group strategy and translate vision into the roadmaps and execution plans that deliver results.
• Navigate Tradeoffs & Accelerate Growth: You’ll build the frameworks that guide our most critical decisions, from sizing new opportunities to facilitating the high-stakes tradeoff discussions that ensure we are betting on the right strategic levers.
• Partner Deeply with Product & Engineering: You will work shoulder-to-shoulder with Product and Engineering leaders to define priorities, shape roadmaps, and drive execution against the highest-impact opportunities.
• Serve as the Connective Tissue: You’ll be the vital link between the group and cross-functional stakeholders. Beyond just reporting progress, you know how to bring the right people together to solve complex problems, ensuring work is tied to measurable impact and that all dependencies are aligned across the organization.
• Build a High-Impact Team: You will lead and mentor a lean Business Operations team dedicated to scaling our patient acquisition, overseeing the operational strategy for our core experience, growth initiatives, and strategic partnerships.

You’d be a great fit if:

• Have 10+ years of experience in Business Operations or Strategy & Operations in growth-focused roles
• Have 5+ years of experience managing high-performing teams.
• Are a strategic operator, moving effortlessly between architecting long-term strategies and diving into the granular models and metrics required to hit today’s goals.
• Have deep product and data intuition, with the ability to define product strategy and performance metrics that drive innovation.
• Have led high-stakes, cross-functional processes, aligning senior stakeholders around priorities, tradeoffs, and timelines, especially in ambiguous or rapidly changing environments.
• Excel at synthesizing messy inputs into clear, compelling narratives that inform high-level decisions around resourcing, strategy, and organizational design.