Director, Partnerships Strategy & Corporate Development

Shape healthcare growth strategy and support the evaluation and execution of acquisitions, investments, strategic partnerships and other corporate development opportunities. Responsibilities: Healthcare Strategy & Growth • Lead and support the development of healthcare strategies focused on growth, differentiation, new business models, partnerships and capability development. • Assess healthcare market trends, competitive dynamics, evolving customer and patient needs, and emerging business models to identify implications and opportunities for the organization. • Identify and evaluate organic and inorganic growth opportunities across the healthcare ecosystem. • Develop strategic perspectives and recommendations through rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis. • Build compelling business cases that integrate strategic rationale, market attractiveness, financial implications, implementation considerations and key risks. • Translate complex analysis into clear, concise executive-level recommendations and presentations. • Manage and maintain partner pipeline for new growth opportunities Corporate Development & Deal Evaluation • Support the evaluation and execution of potential acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and other corporate development opportunities. • Conduct strategic and financial assessments of prospective opportunities, including market attractiveness, competitive positioning, strategic fit, growth potential, economics and key risks. • Apply sound valuation principles and methodologies, including discounted cash flow, precedent transactions, comparable company analysis and scenario-based valuation, as appropriate to the opportunity. • Develop and review financial models to assess business performance, valuation, investment returns, scenarios and sensitivities. • Support transaction execution across key stages of the deal lifecycle, including opportunity assessment, diligence, valuation, business case development, transaction structuring and internal approval. • Coordinate cross-functional diligence in partnership with Finance, Legal, Risk, Tax, Operations and business stakeholders, bringing together findings into an integrated investment perspective. • Contribute investment recommendations and materials for senior management and relevant decision-making forums. Diligence & Opportunity Assessment • Lead or support commercial and strategic diligence on healthcare businesses and assets, assessing market size and growth, competitive differentiation, customer proposition, business model sustainability, management assumptions and potential sources of value creation. • Pressure-test investment theses and management business plans using primary and secondary research, benchmarking and financial analysis. • Identify the critical assumptions, risks and unanswered questions underlying potential investments or strategic partnerships. • Experience conducting commercial diligence on healthcare assets within a management consulting, transaction advisory, investment or corporate development environment is a strong advantage. Leadership & Stakeholder Management • Manage complex, cross-functional projects involving senior stakeholders across the organization. • Build trusted relationships across healthcare businesses and corporate functions, effectively navigating differing perspectives and priorities. • Structure ambiguous problems, identify the critical questions and establish a clear analytical approach to reach actionable recommendations. • Provide thought leadership on healthcare trends, competitive developments, emerging business models and potential areas for investment or partnership. • Coach and develop junior team members and contribute to strengthening strategy, corporate development and analytical capabilities across the team. Required Qualifications: • Approximately 8-10+ years of relevant professional experience, with significant exposure to healthcare and/or health-related businesses. • Strong healthcare sector knowledge and demonstrated interest in the evolution of the healthcare ecosystem, including healthcare services, health insurance, digital health, care delivery, benefits, pharmacy or other relevant areas. • Experience in one or more of corporate development, M&A, management consulting, transaction advisory, private equity or growth investing, corporate strategy, or another environment with meaningful exposure to evaluating strategic investments and transactions. • Investment banking experience is not required; however, candidates should demonstrate practical familiarity with transaction processes, valuation concepts and financial analysis. Experience supporting healthcare transactions in investment banking may be an asset. • Demonstrated experience supporting the evaluation and/or execution of transactions, investments or strategic partnerships. • Strong understanding of valuation principles, financial statements and investment analysis, with hands-on financial modelling experience. • Ability to build and critically assess financial models, business cases, forecasts, investment returns and sensitivity analyses. • Strong strategic and commercial judgment, with the ability to connect financial analysis with broader healthcare market dynamics and strategic considerations. • Experience conducting commercial or strategic diligence on healthcare companies or assets is highly desirable. • Management consulting experience, particularly within healthcare strategy, commercial diligence or growth strategy, is an asset. • Strong quantitative and analytical skills combined with the ability to develop insights from incomplete or ambiguous information. • Excellent written, verbal and executive presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues and communicate a clear point of view. • Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams. • Undergraduate degree in business, finance