Manager, Network Strategy – Partner Operations

Role Overview

• Own critical external partnerships while operating at the intersection of strategy, operations, and cross-functional execution
• Identify structural opportunities, solve ambiguous operational challenges, and help build the systems that power a next-generation healthcare platform
• Develop and refine the operating model for BlinkRx’s national pharmacy network
• Define performance frameworks across cost, service levels, scalability, and risk
• Identify structural improvement opportunities through data-driven analysis
• Lead executive-level business reviews focused on strategic optimization and long-term partnership evolution
• Translate insights into clear action plans with measurable impact
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Revenue, Finance, Legal, and Patient Services to drive complex initiatives
• Convert ambiguous business problems into structured workstreams
• Ensure network considerations are embedded in product design and growth planning
• Drive initiatives end-to-end — from hypothesis through implementation
• Serve as a senior point of contact for key pharmacy partners
• Elevate relationships from transactional to strategic and performance-oriented
• Navigate negotiations, incentive alignment, and contractual discussions
• Balance partner collaboration with performance accountability
• Build scalable mechanisms for SLA governance, risk mitigation, and escalation management
• Design playbooks and SOPs that enable growth without operational fragility
• Support new partner onboarding and network expansion strategy
• Continuously improve the feedback loops between network performance and internal execution

Requirements

• 5–8+ years in management consulting, strategy, business operations, or a high-growth environment
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives with measurable business impact
• Strong structured problem-solving skills and comfort operating in ambiguity
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear executive-level communication
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders internally and externally
• High ownership mindset — you don’t wait for clarity; you create it
• Interest in healthcare, life sciences, or other complex regulated industries (direct industry experience not required)

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements