Senior Strategy & Ops Lead

Spark is seeking a Senior Strategy & Operations Lead to shape and execute company-wide priorities as the business grows. The role owns strategic initiatives from analysis and stakeholder alignment through execution, and builds operating processes to support scale.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of high-impact, cross-functional strategic initiatives from problem definition through execution and measurable results
• Partner with the leadership team to shape priorities and turn strategy into action
• Analyze business performance data to surface trends and insights and guide executive decisions
• Build business cases and financial models to support strategic investments and priorities
• Design and scale key operational processes to improve efficiency across the business
• Lead change management for new systems, tools, and workflows

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Health care, including dental and vision through our PEO Sequoia
• Flexible work location; co-working available
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Monthly Remote Work Stipend (help cover costs of home-office needs)
• Paid Parental Leave: up to 14 weeks for birthing parents and up to 8 weeks for non-birth parents
• 11 paid holidays
• 2 week sabbatical at 5 years of employment
• Wellbeing Perks through SpringHealth, OneMedical, PerkSpot, and SoFi
• Hybrid role based at our NYC office
• Company retreats

Company

• Platform for independent Medicare brokers and brokerage workflows
• New York, New York, USA
• https://www.sparkadvisors.com/
• Founded in 2020
• 51-200 employees

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or business operations, including 2+ years leading strategic initiatives end-to-end in an operating role
• Track record of independently owning complex, ambiguous initiatives and delivering measurable business impact
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to turn messy data into clear recommendations
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to and influencing executive leadership
• Proven ability to drive alignment across teams and influence without authority
• Experience mentoring or guiding the work of others
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail and an ownership mentality

Required skills

• Financial Modeling, Corporate Strategy, Business Operations, Data Analysis, Strategic Initiative Management, Stakeholder Influence

Experience

• 5+ years