Manager Strategy and Business Development

Lifespace Communities

$123K — $170K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field
  • 4 to 8 years of relevant professional experience
  • Experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, or Finance
  • Familiarity with M&A, due diligence, and business case development
  • Background in strategic planning or OKRs is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic projects from inception to completion
  • Evaluate enterprise growth and new business opportunities
  • Build financial models that inform executive decisions
  • Support M&A and partnership evaluations
  • Facilitate cross-functional alignment on strategic initiatives
  • Conduct research to explore new market and business opportunities
  • Track KPIs and manage project timelines

Benefits

  • Opportunity to directly influence enterprise strategy
  • Engage with executive leadership in decision-making processes
  • Work cross-functionally with multiple departments
  • Exposure to high-stakes M&A and partnership activities
  • Potential for career advancement in a dynamic environment
Full Job Description
Community:
Texas Support Center

Address:
3501 Olympus Boulevard

Dallas, Texas 75019

Pay Range
$123,800.00-$170,300.00+ Annual

What You'll Own

Drive Enterprise Strategy
  • Lead strategic projects from concept to execution
  • Evaluate enterprise growth opportunities and new business ventures
  • Build recommendations that influence executive decisions
  • Identify risks, opportunities, and operational improvement areas

Build Financial Models That Influence Real Decisions
  • Build complex financial models for:
    • M&A opportunities
    • Joint ventures
    • Strategic affiliations
    • New business ventures
    • Scenario and sensitivity analyses
  • Forecast revenue, profitability, and ROI
  • Translate financial insights into executive-ready recommendations and business cases

Support M&A, Partnerships & Growth Investments
  • Evaluate acquisition targets and growth opportunities
  • Support due diligence across financial, operational, legal, and regulatory workstreams
  • Conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, and business evaluations
  • Help shape investment rationale, deal structures, and partnership opportunities

Lead Cross-Functional Strategic Initiatives
  • Partner with leaders in Finance, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Clinical, and Technology
  • Facilitate alignment across teams and stakeholders
  • Track KPIs, OKRs, timelines, and enterprise priorities
  • Drive accountability, execution, and measurable outcomes

Explore New Business & Adjacent Growth Opportunities
  • Evaluate new markets, business lines, and partnerships
  • Support build vs. buy vs. partner strategic decisions
  • Conduct customer, market, and competitive research
  • Help launch new growth initiatives with operational leaders


What You Bring

We're looking for someone who combines financial horsepower with strategic thinking and execution ability.
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field
  • 4 to 8 years of professional experience
  • Highly Preferred, experience in:
  • Investment Banking
  • Private Equity
  • Leveraged Finance
  • Management Consulting
  • Corporate Strategy
  • M&A / Due Diligence experience
  • Business case development
  • Strategic planning / OKR experience

Industry experience in senior living, healthcare, or consumer services is helpful, but not required.

If you're ready to turn insight into action, strategy into growth, and analysis into enterprise impact, apply today.

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