Full-Time

Associate – Strategy & Operations

Posted on 10/8/2024

Headway

Headway

1,001-5,000 employees

Connects patients with affordable mental health services

Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$84k - $105kAnnually

Junior, Mid

Remote in USA

Option to work from offices in New York City and San Francisco.

Category
Project Management
Strategy Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 2-3+ years of experience in operations / consulting / investment banking or related experience; operations experience at a high-growth startup is a plus.
  • Experience managing and driving projects forward independently.
  • Process driven, extremely detail oriented and highly organized.
  • Highly adaptable, able to quickly change direction to execute different functions and responsibilities with ease.
  • Self-starter, with the ability to distill complex problems into simple solutions.
  • Highly data-driven, able to drive complex analyses and translate into key actionable insights, projects and OKRs.
  • Collaborator, proactively partners across teams while holding teams accountable for business results.
  • Systems thinker, inclined to solve problems with product and automation.
Responsibilities
  • Design and build foundations for a variety of 0-1 initiatives within the Operations function.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to build, execute, monitor, and implement scalable products and processes that enable us to deliver on core business challenges.
  • Assess and analyze data to develop and determine strategies for accelerating progress, proactively identify areas for improvement, and deliver on roadmap priorities and team OKRs.

Headway simplifies finding and paying for mental health therapy by connecting individuals with therapists and psychiatrists who accept insurance. Users can filter through thousands of providers to find the right match, making mental health care more accessible and affordable. For providers, Headway reduces the administrative burden of accepting insurance, allowing them to focus on patient care. The goal is to create a more efficient mental healthcare system that ensures individuals can easily access the therapy they need.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$318.1M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised $100M in Series D to expand into Medicare Advantage and Medicaid.
  • Partnerships with Cigna and Blues plan to expand services to all 50 states.
  • Growing demand for telehealth services boosts Headway's market potential.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from platforms like BetterHelp and Talkspace.
  • Potential backlash from professionals feeling undervalued by Headway's platform.
  • Regulatory scrutiny as Headway expands into Medicare Advantage and Medicaid.

What makes Headway unique

  • Headway simplifies finding and paying for therapy with an insurance-accepting provider network.
  • It reduces administrative burdens for mental health professionals, enhancing focus on patient care.
  • Headway's platform offers both virtual and in-person therapy sessions, increasing accessibility.

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Benefits

Equity Compensation

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

HSA / FSA

401K

Work-from-Home Stipend

Therapy Reimbursement

16-week parental leave for eligible employees

Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership

13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st

Flexible Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training and professional development

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