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Senior Strategy & Ops Lead

Spark Advisors - New York, NY, United States - Hybrid - posted 2026-10-13

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Salary: USD 160,000 - 185,000 / annual

Spark Advisors is a fast-growing Medicare platform transforming how independent brokers serve seniors navigating complex healthcare coverage decisions. The company combines AI, industry-leading CRM tools, and client services to support 10,000+ brokers across the country. Backed by Primary Ventures and Viewpoint Ventures, Spark is building healthcare technology to expand access to quality coverage and improve outcomes for vulnerable populations. As Senior Strategy & Operations Lead, you will report to the Senior Director of Strategy & Operations and serve as a key thought partner to the leadership team. You'll own a portfolio of high-impact, cross-functional strategic initiatives from problem definition through execution and measurable results. Your responsibilities include: - Owning strategic initiatives end-to-end: defining problems, building analysis and business cases, aligning stakeholders, and driving execution across Operations, Sales, Finance, Product, and other teams - Partnering with leadership to shape priorities and translate strategy into action - Analyzing business performance data to surface trends, insights, and guide executive decisions - Building financial models and business cases to support strategic investments - Designing and scaling operational processes to improve efficiency across the business - Leading change management for new systems, tools, and workflows - Helping build processes and operating rhythms that support company scaling You'll work on complex, ambiguous business problems requiring sharp analytical thinking, cross-functional influence, and the ability to present recommendations to executives and drive adoption. This is a hybrid role based in the NYC office. REQUIREMENTS: - 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 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 ownership mentality

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