Willow Health is an early-stage behavioral health company backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Seae Ventures and Emerson Collection. Willow is dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals experiencing mental health crises by providing innovative, personalized care programs accessible from the comfort of home.
In the United States, one in five adults experience a mental health illness and over 12 million people have thoughts of suicide. Mental health crises can be some of the most difficult times in a person’s life, and over 17 million people seeking behavioral health care experience a delay in accessing care. Willow Health is on a mission to significantly improve this experience by expanding affordable access to high-quality, evidence-based intensive behavioral health care.
We are seeking a Strategy & Operations Associate to support execution of Willow’s highest-priority initiatives. This is a high-visibility role that works directly with executive leadership to shape and execute the company’s strategic roadmap.
This role is ideal for someone coming from consulting, investment banking, or a strategy & operations function - particularly within the healthcare sector - who is excited to transition from advisory work to hands-on execution in a fast-growing health-tech company.
This role can be remote or hybrid (co-working 2-4x/month in NYC/Brooklyn).
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Corporate Initiatives
Support development and execution of Willow’s long-term strategic plan
Lead special projects tied to new markets, service line expansion, and clinical model innovation
Conduct market landscape analyses - payer dynamics, regulatory trends, competitive positioning
Translate strategic priorities into actionable operating plans
Data & Reporting
Develop and maintain reports and dashboards to track performance across Willow’s key performance indicators (KPIs)
Provide data-driven insights to leadership team to support development and execution of cross-functional initiatives
Business Development
Prepare materials for sales meeting and negotiations with health plan and referral partners
Support ongoing relationship management, including performance analysis of existing contracts and partnerships
Financial Analysis
Build and maintain financial models (e.g. fundraise forecast, annual budget, LTV/CAC analysis)
Analyze unit economics and operational performance metrics
Partner with Clinical and Ops teams to develop and support initiatives critical to achieving company’s financial and operational targets
Executive & Board of Directors Communications
Prepare presentations for leadership, investors, and Board of Directors
Synthesize complex analyses into clear, executive-ready insights
Support fundraising processes, as needed
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
2-4 years of relevant work experience - consulting, investment banking or analytical operations candidates are strongly preferred
Highly analytical, with an ability to construct research and provide data-driven recommendations
Microsoft Excel fluency - this role will require significant modeling expertise
Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
Exceptional communication, interpersonal, listening and relationship-building skills
What makes this role unique
Direct exposure to CEO and executive leadership
Ownership over high-impact, company-defining initiatives
Opportunity to shape payer strategy and care model innovation
Meaningful impact through supporting patients in behavioral health crisis
Willow is an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
