Full-Time

Strategy & Operations Associate

Posted on 10/31/2025

LifeStance Health

LifeStance Health

5,001-10,000 employees

Nationwide in-person and telehealth mental care

Compensation Overview

$70k - $90k/yr

+ Annual bonus potential

Massachusetts, USA

Remote

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Category
Operations & Logistics (3)
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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree required.
  • 1+ year of experience required; experience at a high-growth company is preferred in the description, but this item is strictly '1+ year of experience required'.
Responsibilities
  • Partner with Operations Leadership to understand problems impacting business performance and develop data-driven solutions to improve performance.
  • Analyze data to identify opportunities for improvement as well as operational strategies to deliver on team KPIs.
  • Contribute to the development of an initiative or process-improvement roadmap aligned to overall enterprise objectives.
  • Collaborate across the team and cross-functionally to design, implement, and monitor scalable processes and solutions that enable us to deliver against core business objectives.
  • Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure alignment and integration of strategies.
  • Navigate multiple competing priorities, while maintaining exceptional work product.
  • Develop and implement processes, analyze large amounts of data, and lead workflows to improve operations.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience at a high-growth company is preferred.
  • Background in Consulting, Process Improvement, or M&A preferred.
  • Microsoft Office experience; strong Excel skills (pivot tables, formula logic, etc.).
  • Strong technical and analytical skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Leadership abilities and the ability to drive change and influence others.
  • Demonstrates awareness, inclusivity, sensitivity, humility, and experience in working with individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, gender identities, and other various aspects of culture

LifeStance Health provides mental health care across the United States through a network of about 4,000 clinicians, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed therapists. With more than 450 centers in 31 states, it offers both in-person and telehealth appointments, making care flexible and accessible. The company focuses on personalized care plans tailored to each client’s needs and accepts most insurance plans to keep services affordable. Core services include diagnosis, therapy, and medication management delivered by a team of qualified professionals who work with individuals, families, and groups. Compared with others in the space, LifeStance leverages a large nationwide footprint, a mixed delivery model (in-person and telehealth), and a commitment to individualized treatment plans to reach a broad audience efficiently. Its goal is to improve access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare so people can lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Bellevue, Washington

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue hit $403 million, up 21% YoY, raising FY guidance to $1.66 billion.
  • Clinician count grew 11% to 8,349, driving 18% visit increase to 2.5 million.
  • Care Matching 2.0 AI tool boosts booking conversion by 5%.

What critics are saying

  • CMS cuts 2026 telehealth reimbursements, compressing 70% of appointments' margins by 8-12%.
  • Clinician turnover exceeds 15% from burnout and Headspace poaching within 12 months.
  • UnitedHealth denies reimbursements, eroding revenue as payer controlling 30% commercial lives.

What makes LifeStance Health unique

  • LifeStance operates 550 offices across 33 states with 8,349 clinicians.
  • Offers personalized care via psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists.
  • Provides both in-person and telehealth with broad insurance acceptance.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Parental Leave

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

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Mar 23rd, 2026
Mental health provider expanding in downtown Milwaukee.

Mental health provider expanding in downtown Milwaukee. Mar 22, 2026 10:20 pm Subscribe to BizTimes Daily - Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. Outpatient mental health provider LifeStance Health is planning to expand its downtown Milwaukee presence. According to permits filed with the City of Milwaukee, LifeStance is expanding its 4,300-square-foot space at Chase Tower, located at 111 E. Wisconsin Ave., by about 2,000 square feet. Plans show 10 additional counseling offices as part of the expansion, for To continue reading this article... Logged in and still seeing this? Click here

Yahoo Finance
Mar 2nd, 2026
LifeStance Health turns profitable, launches $100M buyback amid equity issuance plans

LifeStance Health Group reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $382.2 million and full-year revenue of $1.42 billion, turning a prior-year loss into net income of $11.7 million for the quarter and $9.66 million for the year. The mental health services provider also authorised a $100 million share repurchase programme whilst filing multiple common stock offerings and shelf registrations. The company issued 2026 revenue guidance of $380 million to $400 million for the first quarter and $1.62 billion to $1.66 billion for the full year. The buyback programme signals improved capital discipline, though potential equity issuance indicates the firm is preserving financing flexibility for growth and employee ownership. Analysts remain divided, with pessimistic forecasts projecting $2.0 billion revenue and $69.7 million earnings by 2028.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 25th, 2026
LifeStance Health posts $11.7M Q4 profit, beats estimates with $382.2M revenue

LifeStance Health Group, a Scottsdale-based outpatient mental health services provider, reported fourth-quarter net income of $11.7 million, or 3 cents per share, surpassing Wall Street expectations of breakeven results. Revenue reached $382.2 million, exceeding analyst forecasts of $377.3 million. For the full year, the company posted profit of $9.7 million, or 2 cents per share, on revenue of $1.42 billion. Looking ahead, LifeStance Health expects first-quarter revenue between $380 million and $400 million, with full-year revenue projected at $1.62 billion to $1.66 billion.

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Sep 24th, 2025
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