Director Of Strategic Programs

Summary

Join SimplePractice as the Director of Strategic Programs and lead cross-functional projects, ensuring timely completion of strategic initiatives. You will provide analytical support, consulting, and implementation leadership, working closely with the CEO and executive team. This role offers invaluable hands-on experience within SimplePractice and exposure to Vista's strategies. The position presents significant career advancement opportunities, potentially leading to a vital role within SimplePractice or Vista's portfolio. Success in this role requires strong analytical and interpersonal skills, thriving in dynamic environments, and the ability to assess and re-engineer business processes. You will be responsible for minimizing customer disruption while elevating company value.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree, with MBA highly preferred
• Must have 4-6 years operations experience with multiple assignments involving Mergers & Acquisition integration; consulting and Saas industry experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated competency with implementing business processes and activity-based metrics involving leading success indicators
• Experience managing and leading teams, both directly and in matrixed environments
• Solid project management skills, having managed and successfully delivered multiple, complex projects on-time and on-budget
• Established business and financial acumen
• Robust analytical and quantitative skills, as well as attention to detail
• Resilient in the face of competing demands and conflicts
• Demonstrated success in a high pressure, dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Proficient ability to drive change in a matrixed environment
• Executive presence, relationship building, strong decision making skills
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Open to travel/relocation

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional, high-impact projects as directed by the CEO: Work with and coordinate among affected functional executives
• Implement, coordinate, and improve SimplePractice best practices, Vista best practices, across all functional areas
• Manage and complete the successful implementation of strategic initiatives that enable revenue growth and/or accelerate company profitability and efficiency
• Determine, track, and report metrics that measure the successful implementation of various strategic projects and initiatives
• Proactively identify issues that could impact SimplePractice and find successful solutions: Identify and elevate those issues about which the CEO should be aware and framing/positioning ideas to resolve the problem/mitigate the risk
• Be the company representative and the voice of the CEO with external parties to resolve these issues and mitigate risk
• Be the point of contact for SimplePractice on active or potential litigation issues and keeping the CEO and executive team apprised
• Partner with the CEO and CFO on post-M&A activities to drive acquisition integration
• Represent the CEO in high-level meetings, calls, and events when they are unavailable, ensuring continuity of leadership and presence
• Serve as the primary liaison between SimplePractice and Vista Equity Partners, as well as Vista Consulting Group, managing all engagements related to strategic initiatives
• Facilitate seamless collaboration between the CEO and the executive leadership team by orchestrating key activities, such as setting agendas for offsite meetings, coordinating board meeting preparations, overseeing sell-side processes, etc

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO), wellbeing days, paid holidays, and summer Fridays
• Mental health resources
• Paid parental leave & Backup Care
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)