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Lantern Care

Specialty care platform with direct contracting

Senior Lead, Strategy & Operations, Client Success - Strategy & Operations, Client Success

Full-Time
$165k - $180k+ Annual bonus
Senior
New York, NY, USA
HybridThree days in the office per week are required.
Sales & Account ManagementSales Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
  • Deep analytical skills and high attention to detail.
  • Strategic thinking and the ability to articulate long-term value creation, not just operational discipline.
  • Strong organization, persistence in following up until work is completed, and proactive communication of progress.
  • Ability to operate in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
  • Problem-solving skills and structured thinking when faced with ambiguous problems.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as a strategic and operational partner to the Client Success leadership team, addressing its needs.
  • Shape and directly implement Client Success strategy and design, including establishing growth targets, segmenting the client base, designing and managing books of business, setting quotas, and developing cross-functional plans to achieve targets.
  • Establish objectives and key results (OKRs) and key performance indicators (KPIs), monitor and report on them regularly, and ensure the Client Success team can access and act on these metrics.
  • Establish the Client Success operating cadence to manage upsell and renewal pipelines, flag risks, devise countermeasures, and forecast accurately.
  • Build a customer health score or model using qualitative and quantitative inputs from complex sources to identify whitespace and churn risk.
  • Project-manage cross-functional initiatives to improve the Client Success organization in partnership with Strategy & Operations, Sales, Marketing, Network, and technology teams.
  • Work with leadership to collect business requirements for Salesforce and other data to capture, and ensure solutions are implemented successfully by GTM Systems teammates.
Desired Qualifications
  • At least 3 years of investment banking or management consulting experience.
  • Experience in healthcare or employer benefits.
  • Demonstrated experience in business operations or Client Success.
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage artificial intelligence to streamline and improve workflows.

About the company

Lantern Care is a specialty care platform that helps self-funded employer health plans access high-quality, cost-effective care for complex needs. It builds a Network of Excellence by directly contracting top specialists and facilities, offering planned surgeries, cancer care, and infusion therapies with bundled payments. A dedicated care team guides members through diagnosis, scheduling, and follow-up, emphasizing local, accessible care that boosts utilization. Its goal is to reduce employer healthcare costs while improving patient outcomes by expanding access to specialty care through direct contracting and care navigation.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$31M

Headquarters

Dallas, Texas

Founded

2010

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What believers are saying

  • March 2026 Morgan Health capital signals JPMorganChase conviction in employer specialty-care economics.
  • June 2026 Marathon pilot showed 47% higher referrals and 53% average savings.
  • February 2026 cancer expansion added NCI reviews and clinical trial access.

What critics are saying

  • Unknown post-rebrand unit economics make the $30 million March 2026 raise look tactical.
  • Included Health, Carrum Health, and Quantum Health commoditize Lantern’s employer sales motion.
  • If 2027 renewals miss savings claims, employers cut Lantern after pilot disappointments.

What makes Lantern Care unique

  • March 2026 PSO made Lantern the only independent COE with an AHRQ-listed PSO.
  • June 2026 Marathon Health integration embeds Lantern referrals inside primary care workflows.
  • Quantum Health and Lantern combined navigation with specialty contracting for employer clients.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

5%
Associated Press
Jun 18th, 2026
Marathon Health and Lantern partner to cut specialty care costs with integrated model

Marathon Health and Lantern have partnered to integrate primary and specialty care for employers and labour organisations, aiming to reduce specialty care costs. The collaboration connects Marathon's primary care model with Lantern's specialty care platform, allowing Marathon clients to purchase Lantern services directly. A pilot programme focusing on orthopaedic and surgical care showed a 37%-100% increase in Lantern referrals, a 47% rise in completed or avoided surgeries, and 53% average savings compared to network rates. Marathon providers will identify patients needing specialists and initiate referrals, whilst Lantern Care Advocates guide members through specialist selection and coordination. The integrated solution launches this year for shared customers, initially targeting orthopaedic surgery, a major employer cost driver.

PR Newswire
Mar 19th, 2026
Lantern Secures $30M Strategic Investment from Morgan Health and Echo Health Ventures to Help Employers Reduce Costs and Improve Outcomes for Specialty Care

/PRNewswire/ -- Lantern, the leading Specialty Care Platform serving 12 million people across the U.S., today announced a $30 million investment led by Morgan...

Coverager
Mar 20th, 2024
Healthjoy Selects Edh As Surgery Network Partner

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FinSMEs
Dec 19th, 2023
Employer Direct Healthcare Raises $92M Investment from Insight Partners, At $1 Billion Valuation

Employer Direct Healthcare raises $92M investment from Insight Partners, at $1 Billion valuation.

PR Newswire
Dec 19th, 2023
Employer Direct Healthcare (EDH) Announces $92 Million Investment from Insight Partners, $1 Billion Valuation

/PRNewswire/ -- Employer Direct Healthcare (EDH), a leading specialty healthcare network solution, today announced a $92 million secondary investment from...