Own strategic programs end-to-end: from hypothesis refinement through execution and scaling
Translate ambiguous business problems into structured hypotheses, experiments and workplans with clear artifacts
Exercise rigorous prioritization: define clear success criteria up front, invest behind the highest-leverage opportunities, and decisively sunset initiatives that don’t meet the bar
Interface with customers, partners, and other stakeholders to share our vision, gather feedback, and establish and maintain strategic partnerships and relationships
Establish, refine and simplify product requirements and business cases for new initiatives
Develop internal strategy materials and external-facing pitch decks, positioning and go to market assets
Drive cross-functional alignment across Clinical, Product, Partnerships, Legal, and Ops
Represent Thyme credibly to senior external stakeholders (members, payers, providers, partners)
Build durable playbooks to scale and harden programs

5+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or business building roles within healthcare or healthcare-adjacent environments
Strong track record of building from scratch; owning large-scale initiatives from early concept through launch, iteration, and scale
Experience operating in tech-forward or AI-enabled environments, with demonstrated ability to engage deeply with technical teams and understand system capabilities, trade-offs, and constraints
Experience evaluating, partnering with, or operationalizing emerging technologies (e.g., AI vendors, platform tooling, data infrastructure)
Structured problem solving in complex, high-stakes environments
Experience operating effectively in ambiguous, fast-evolving contexts where direction and constraints are not fully defined
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor narratives for executive, clinical, and external audiences
Experience leading large programs in highly cross-functional environments
Healthcare experience (payer, provider, or value-based care) (Nice to haves)
Data-oriented mindset; ability to understand and work with healthcare data (Nice to haves)
Experience in consulting, investing, or corporate strategy setting (Nice to haves)

Strategic Initiatives Lead, AI

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