Director of Procurement

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. We started by solving the biggest barrier to care: insurance. The admin work - credentialing, claims, payment reconciliation - is a nightmare. We've automated that.

But we're going further. Over 75,000 providers across all 50 states run their practice on our software, serving over 1 million patients. We are building the best tools for therapists to run their entire practice, reimagining the experience of finding a therapist, and investing in the platform foundations to enable this at scale. We aren't just a billing layer; we are becoming the platform where care actually happens.

We're a Series D company with $325M+ in funding (a16z, Accel, Spark Capital, etc.), looking for exceptional people to help us achieve this mission. We want your time here to be the most meaningful experience of your career. Join us, and help change mental healthcare for the better.

How companies buy things sounds mundane. It isn't – not at Headway's stage. Every vendor decision shapes how fast we move, how much we spend, and whether our teams have the tools they need to help more people access mental healthcare. As we scale, procurement becomes a strategic lever: the difference between a company that operates with discipline and one that doesn't.

We're looking for a Director of Procurement who sees this not as a back-office function, but as one of the most operationally important roles at a company building something that matters. You'll work directly with our executive team and leaders across Finance, IT, Legal, Security, and Compliance – not just to manage vendors, but to build the systems and judgment that let Headway grow without losing control of cost or risk. You'll establish how we make purchasing decisions, evaluate partners, and create a procurement function that scales with the company.

If you're a detail-oriented leader who wants real influence on how a high-growth company operates – and you care about the mission behind the work — this role is built for you.

You Will:

• Procurement strategy and policy. Build and own the company's procurement function from scratch – intake, approvals, vendor selection, controls, and spend governance. Define when to centralize vs. delegate purchasing decisions so the org moves fast without sacrificing discipline. You'll drive strategic clarity on what the company is buying, why, and at what cost.
• Vendor lifecycle management. Own the framework and standards that govern how Headway manages vendor relationships across the organization, from sourcing and selection through contracting, renewals, and performance management. Department leaders own their vendor relationships day-to-day; you'll ensure they have the structure, visibility, and support to do it well.
• Cost optimization and spend visibility. Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across Headway's third-party spend across every major spend category – SaaS, AI, cloud, and professional services. You’ll step in directly on the highest-stakes negotiations and renewals. Build the reporting infrastructure that gives Finance and the executive team a real-time view of where money is going and where it shouldn't be.
• Procurement tooling and operational infrastructure. Evaluate, implement, and optimize the systems that make the procurement engine run – intake tools, P2P platforms, contract management, and vendor management software. You don't just document the process; you build the infrastructure that runs it.
• Leadership advisory.