Director of Corporate Strategy

About the Role:

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Strategy, the Director of Corporate Strategy will serve as a key operational engine driving Lyra Health’s enterprise-wide growth agenda and global strategy. This role bridges high-level enterprise planning with execution, partnering directly with vertical leaders across Lyra’s Employer Solutions, Health Plan & Health System businesses to translate overarching goals into scalable operational models and market entry strategies.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Business Unit Alignment: Lead the end-to-end execution of the annual strategic planning process. Partner directly with vertical leaders to establish long-term success metrics, align investments to market demands, and navigate trade-offs alongside Finance.

• M&A Strategy & Value Creation: Partner with Corporate Development to construct investment theses, execute 'build vs. buy vs. partner' frameworks, evaluate candidate fit, and design post-acquisition integration and value-creation plans.

• Market Entry & Competitive Position: Operationalize competitive intelligence to guide product pivots and execute international/domestic market entry strategies.

• Executive & Board Materials: Author and synthesize strategic narratives, data analyses, and decks for the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Investors.

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor Strategy Managers/Associates, shaping team output and modeling high-caliber analytical and storytelling frameworks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise strategy, top-tier management consulting, or corporate development within high-growth digital health or healthcare environments.

• Proven ability to partner with executive vertical leadership in matrixed organizations.

• Financial fluency with strong skills in unit economics, financial modeling, and business case construction.

• Deep industry exposure to Employer Benefits, Health Systems, or Payer markets.

• MBA preferred.