Business Operations & Strategic Initiatives Lead

Summary

Join Rad AI, a leading healthcare AI company, as their Business Operations & Strategic Initiatives Lead. Working directly with executive leadership, you will drive high-impact initiatives across various departments. This role involves strategic planning, project execution, issue resolution, cross-functional alignment, and system building. You will support strategic deal-making and communicate effectively with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred), 5+ years of relevant experience, and a deep understanding of the US healthcare landscape. This remote-first position offers a chance to shape Rad AI's growth and contribute to improving patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred
• 5+ years of experience in strategic operations, business operations or program management roles at a tech or healthtech company
• Previous experience at a top-tier management consulting firm
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept to execution, delivering measurable results on tight timelines
• Deep familiarity with U.S. healthcare—provider, payer, or healthtech—including partnership dynamics, compliance considerations, and stakeholder management
• Fluency with modern collaboration and planning tools (e.g., Notion, Monday.com, Asana, Miro, Slack); bonus if you’ve integrated OKRs into BI tools like Looker or Tableau
• Executive-level written and verbal communication skills; able to craft clear, compelling narratives across audiences
• Comfortable navigating both startup ambiguity and matrixed, enterprise-scale environments
• High bias for action, strong analytical thinking, and a growth mindset

Responsibilities

• Own Rad AI’s company-wide OKR process and planning rhythms—including quarterly goal-setting, cross-functional alignment, QBRs, OKR reviews, and leadership check-ins
• Lead High-Impact Projects: Scope, prioritize, and execute 2-3 concurrent, CEO-sponsored initiatives (e.g., market expansion, partnerships, investor work-streams)
• Act as a Fixer: Identify bottlenecks, untangle cross-functional issues, and implement lightweight processes to keep teams moving efficiently
• Enable Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with functional leaders to ensure team goals ladder up to company priorities, with clear ownership and accountability
• Build Simple, Scalable Systems: Create tools, templates, and dashboards that operationalize strategy and make performance visible
• Support Strategic Deal-Making: Lead complex partnership efforts—structuring deals, aligning internal stakeholders, and driving negotiations to close
• Communicate with Influence: Craft clear, compelling narratives—from investor memos to exec Slack updates—that drive alignment and action

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML products, data-driven SaaS, or healthcare technology
• Exposure to healthcare workflows or regulatory-heavy product cycles
• Background in financial modeling, M&A, or venture investing
• Prior experience working directly with a CEO, COO, Chief of Staff, or VP of Business Operations on strategic initiatives
• Experience working in a startup environment with an ambiguous or evolving environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
• HSA (with employer match), FSA, & DCFSA
• 401(k)
• 11 Paid Company Holidays
• Location Flexibility (Remote-first company!)
• Flexible PTO policy
• Annual company-wide offsite
• Periodic team offsites
• Annual equipment stipend