Strategy Manager

Lantern is the specialty care platform connecting people with the best care when they need it most. By curating a Network of Excellence comprised of the nation's top specialists for surgery, cancer care, infusions and more, Lantern delivers excellent care with significant cost savings to employers and their workforces. Lantern also pairs members with a dedicated care team, including Care Advocates and nurses, for the entirety of their care journey, helping them get back to good health, back to their families and back to work. With convenient access to specialists nationwide, Lantern means quality care is within driving distance for most. Lantern is trusted by the nation's largest employers to deliver care to more than 6 million members across the country. Learn more about us at lanterncare.com. 

About You:

• You use LOGIC in your decision making and understand that progress is critical to making change. You focus on the execution of your content while balancing a fast-paced environment and you take the time to celebrate both the small & big wins. 
• INCLUSION is a core tenant of your personal beliefs. A diverse and inclusive environment is incredibly important to you. You understand and desire to be a part of a diverse team with different experiences and perspectives & you cherish the differences in each individual that you interact with.
• You have the GRIT, drive and ambition to tackle big problems. Big problems require big ideas and a team that supports new ideas. 
• You care deeply for your customers are driven to keep HUMANITY in all decisions. Your customers aren’t just the individuals using your product. They are the driving factor in your motivation to make a change.
• Integrity guides you in life. Focusing on the TRUTH vs. giving people the answers they want to hear. 
• You thrive in a Team Environment. Collaboration is key in innovation and creating change.

These pillars of LIGHT are a reminder to our team that we are making a difference by providing guidance and support in navigating the often complex and confusing landscape of healthcare. We hope that through this LIGHT, individuals can find their way to the best care, resources, and support they need to get back to life. 

If this sounds like you, we would love to connect to speak further about career opportunities at Lantern.

Please apply to our role & someone from our Talent Acquisition Team will reach out to help you navigate our interview process.

Strategy Manager

The Strategy Manager will develop Lantern's strategic vision identifying new verticals, assessing buy / build / partner strategies, and leading integrations. In this role, you'll work closely with our CEO, SVP of Strategy, CFO, and functional leaders across the organization. Having become healthcare's most recent Unicorn by achieving a $1B valuation with the backing of Institutional-grade partners like Serent Capital and Insight Partners, your key areas of ownership will include: 

Location: Remote | USA | Travel Required

Responsibilities:

• M&A: Own partnership development and hand-off to commercial. Conduct due diligence and manage the process. Develop and oversee post deal integration.
• Market Research: Own all market research to understand pain points for key audiences to drive strategic roadmap development and company thought leadership
• Strategic roadmap / vision: Based on research and market feedback, establish key strategic areas of growth / product extensions. Develop and own Lantern’s vision and strategic roadmap
• Buy / Build / Partner Strategy: Develop relationships with and track key market players / targets. Conduct pre-deal / partnership diligence and market research. Assess opportunities and develop POV on strategy
• Key strategic partnerships that will drive outsized growth (Navigators, Primary Care, Consultants, Plans). Develop relationships with and track key market players / targets 

Requirements:

• Experience leading post merger integrations
• Deep healthcare background / knowledge
• Growth strategy development: new products, new markets, increased utilization of existing products
• Buy / build / partner evaluations
• Market research and insight development
• Strategy consulting, private equity or investment banking experience 
• 2+ years’ experience working in strategy consulting or investment banking
• Conducted primary quantitative and qualitative market research
• Developed and launched new product / concepts
• Completed buy / build / partner evaluations
• Intellectual horsepower and curiosity
• Drive, ambition, urgency, comfort with a fast pace
• Autonomous, self-starter
• Big picture thinking, but comfort with the detail
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Able to synthesize information and data into a simple solution / path forward
• Strong relationship development / interpersonal skills 

Highly Desirables 

• You have experience working in a startup or growth stage business
• You have digital health or broader healthcare experience
• You have experience managing analysts to conduct research and analysis 

Strong Candidates will:

• Move Fast: Acting with urgency to respond to client and business needs
• Be Comfortable in a Fast-Paced Environment: that can be challenging but highly rewarding
• Be Good with Numbers: both in how they articulate value propositions but also in how they measure and report success
• Be Strategic Thinkers/Problem Solvers: both in how they work cross functionally, and also in how they build their function and supporting systems/processes
• Be Customer Focused: always looking to understand, advocate for and improve how we engage with our prospects
• Have High Energy and a Positive Outlook: infusing their engagement with prospects and internal teams with positive energy to help achieve our joint goals

 Benefits

Lantern does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.