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hims & hers

Connects patients to online medical care

VP Strategic Operations

Full-Time
£170k - £190k/yr
Expert
London, UK
In Person
Business & StrategyBusiness Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 15 years of experience in operations, strategy, international expansion, or another complex operating environment, including significant leadership experience.
  • Experience in a regulated operating environment.
  • A track record of building something new from the ground up, such as a market, category, facility, partnership, product, or operational capability.
  • Experience operating across the UK and/or Europe and navigating differences in regulation, infrastructure, partners, and ways of working across markets.
  • Strong business and operational judgment, including the ability to understand complex problems, identify key decisions, and develop a clear point of view.
  • Ability to move between strategy and execution, from designing an operating model to handling the details needed to make it work.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills and a track record of driving outcomes across teams not directly managed.
  • Experience building and managing complex external partnerships.
  • A track record of creating structure in ambiguous, fast-moving environments without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.
  • Experience building and leading high-performing teams.
  • Ability to travel up to 30%, including across the UK, Europe, and the United States.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the Strategic Operations function across the UK and Europe, building operational capabilities to support new markets, categories, partnerships, and other growth initiatives.
  • Take new operational capabilities from feasibility through design, build, launch, and stabilization.
  • Develop launch and operational strategies based on business growth priorities and translate them into executable operating plans across pharmacy, fulfillment, diagnostics, manufacturing, supply chain, and other operational capabilities.
  • Determine where the global operating model can be leveraged and where local regulations, infrastructure, partners, or customer needs require a different approach.
  • Partner with International leadership to assess the operational feasibility, complexity, investment, and sequencing of new growth opportunities.
  • Lead cross-functional execution across Operations, Product, Technology, Legal, Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, and other teams, driving decisions and establishing clear ownership.
  • Own operational relationships with strategic third-party pharmacies, labs, providers, and other partners across the UK and Europe.
  • Evaluate build, buy, and partner decisions and establish suitable operating solutions for each opportunity.
  • Transition mature operations to the appropriate functional or in-market operator once stable, while retaining ownership of strategic third-party operating partnerships.
  • Build repeatable approaches to launch and scale new markets, capabilities, and partnerships more quickly over time.
  • Build and lead a high-performing Strategic Operations team as the business across the UK and Europe grows.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in pharmacy, healthcare, digital health, or diagnostics.
  • German, French, and/or Spanish language skills.

About the company

Hims & Hers operates a consumer health platform that connects people with licensed providers for online consultations and ongoing care. Its Hims and Hers brands give customers access to services for hair loss, sexual health, mental health, skin care, and weight management, alongside prescription and nonprescription products. Providers assess patients and make treatment decisions, while the group coordinates digital records, follow-up, and fulfillment through owned and partner pharmacies. Revenue comes from product sales and subscriptions that combine recurring shipments with access to care. Hims & Hers was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Post IPO Equity

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • Revenue growth continued: Hims and Hers reported $753.2 million quarterly revenue, up 38%, in August 2026 results.
  • International ownership expanded: Hims and Hers completed the Eucalyptus acquisition in June 2026, adding operations across five countries.
  • US remote support includes a stipend: Hims and Hers advertises $75 monthly for phone, internet, or data costs.

What critics are saying

  • Growth did not fund operations: Hims and Hers reported $35.9 million operating cash outflow in August 2026 results.
  • Privacy litigation remains pending: The FTC sued Hims and Hers over alleged health data sharing in July 2026.
  • Pharmacy work requires overnight hours: Hims and Hers's New Albany sterile pharmacist role runs from 6pm to 6:30am.

What makes hims & hers unique

  • Pharmacy infrastructure is owned: Hims and Hers operates licensed US and UK pharmacies alongside contracted pharmacy partners.
  • Hers links clinical and AI support: Its August 2026 app rollout pairs providers with AI for weight management.
  • US care is paid directly: Hims and Hers bills American customers for services through a cash based model.

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Benefits

Full healthcare - High-coverage medical, dental & vision coverage for individuals and families

Generous PTO

Retirement planning - Take advantage of our 401(k) plan including contribution matching

WFH stipend

Robust compensation

Employee discount

Utility stipend - An extra $75 each month to cover extra cell phone, internet, or data usage

Spending accounts - Options for additional HSA and FSA plans to help toward healthcare costs