Director – Strategy and Incubation

LifeStance Health

Director of Strategy and Incubation leading new clinical service lines at LifeStance Health. Driving strategic initiatives in a fast-growing mental health practice across the USA.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain a structured inventory of potential new service lines and clinical capabilities
Apply a rigorous, multi-factor framework to rank opportunities
Produce a clear, defensible prioritization that leadership can act on
Lead the design and execution of pilots for prioritized service lines
Quarterback cross-functional teams
Drive decisions, resolve blockers, and keep pilots on track
Develop full business cases for advancing pilots to scale
Translate validated pilots into operational playbooks and transition plans
Manage a structured handoff to operational owners
Continuously evaluate whether new capabilities are best built internally, acquired, or developed through partnerships

Requirements

What you’ll need

7–10 years in strategy consulting, healthcare operations, or a combination of both
Mental health or behavioral health experience strongly preferred
Track record of owning complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution
Experience building and presenting business cases to senior leadership
Exposure and experience in clinical, service line and/or venture development a plus
Comfortable operating with significant ambiguity; able to impose structure without waiting for it
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
Operationally literate; understands how healthcare services businesses operate
Effective at leading without authority; skilled at aligning cross-functional stakeholders
Clear, direct communicator — written and verbal
High degree of independence; does not need close supervision to produce quality output
MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
Not Required: Clinical licensure or clinical background, Investment banking experience, People management experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
AD&D
short and long-term disability
life insurance
401k retirement savings with employer match
paid parental leave
paid time off
holiday pay
Employee Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

business case developmentfinancial modelinganalytical skillsoperational playbooksservice line developmentclinical capabilities evaluationpilot executioncross-functional initiative managementstrategy consultinghealthcare operations

Soft Skills

leadership without authorityeffective communicationindependenceproblem-solvingstakeholder alignmentadaptabilitydecision-makingambiguity managementteam collaborationprioritization

Certifications

MBAadvanced degree