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Strategy & Operations Lead, Healthcare

About Stepful: Stepful partners with healthcare institutions to build talent pipelines and career pathways. We are reimagining allied healthcare training with a digital-first environment for student cohorts that prepare job-ready graduates five times faster, at a fraction of the cost. Stepful graduates, primarily from underrepresented communities, go on to work at leading healthcare institutions. Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital and AlleyCorp and recently closed a round led by Oak HC/FT.

The Role

As our Strategy & Operations Lead, you will own key special projects as we build our nursing programs from the ground up. You will become a subject-matter expert and experiment with solutions that can support 10x growth in active students. In this role, you will work cross-functionally with Learning, Product, GTM and other Operations teams. You will be responsible for building a key pillar of Stepful’s growth story. You will:

  • Develop and execute creative initiatives and experiments to fast-track our nursing growth.

  • Own high impact special projects as part of our strategic partnerships, corporate acquisitions, or joint ventures.

  • Collaborate regularly with our Learning, Product, Policy, Sales/Customer Success and Operations teams to design and implement solutions that meet the high bar of regulators and accreditors, provide an exceptional student experience, and deliver impactful results for our healthcare provider clients.

This role will report to our General Manager.

This job is for you if

  • You are passionate about helping students change their lives through access to education

  • You thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

  • You are highly analytical, taking a structured approach to breaking down complex problems

  • You have excellent communication skills that reflect in clear and concise writing and presenting

  • You are an expert collaborator who is able to lead through influence and coordinate diverse stakeholders at various levels

  • You are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done successfully and maintain a high bar for execution

  • You learn quickly through experimentation

  • You have 7+ years of experience, including in an operational role at a high growth startup

Bonus points if

  • You worked in healthcare or EdTech

  • You have taught or coordinated online courses at scale

ABOUT THE INTERVIEW

  • Step 1: Introductory call with Talent Acquisition

  • Step 2: Interview with Hiring Manager

  • Step 3: Take-home assignment

  • Step 4: Virtual panel interview

  • Step 5: Onsite interview at office in SoHo, NYC

At Stepful, we're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Our mission is to empower communities with accessible pathways to healthcare careers, regardless of background or circumstance.

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