operations
Posted 3 hours agoDirector, Healthcare Strategy & Operations
at Stepful
New York City, United StatesHybrid
Requirements
- About Stepful: Stepful is reimagining allied healthcare training by offering affordable, online, instructor-led, and AI-supported programs that help learners—regardless of background or circumstance—launch high-demand healthcare careers.
- Our graduates, including Medical Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and more, form the talent pipelines at major employers like CVS, NY-Presbyterian, HCA, Providence, and Walgreens.
- experience in remote educational delivery (online teaching, virtual simulations, virtual reality etc.) Interview Process: - Introductory call with Talent Acquisition team member - Interview with Hiring Manager - Take-Home Assignment - Virtual Panel Interview - On-Site Panel Interview
Benefits
- We’re improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and improving access to healthcare careers for those who need them most Our values: We credit much of our success to our exceptional team.
- The opportunity: As the Director of Healthcare Strategy & Operations, you will be responsible for building, maintaining and scaling our surgical services programs.
- Bonus points if: - You worked in healthcare or EdTech - You’ve led a team of clinicians, program directors or instructors - You have
- Benefits and Compensation: - Meaningful Equity Stake - Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options - 401(k) - FSA, HSA and commuter
- benefits - Learning stipend - Open vacation policy, including: - Guidance of 15 days PTO annually - Stepful closed the last week of December - 15 work-from-anywhere days - 10 public holidays observed for 2026 The target base salary range for this opportunity is $180,000 - $210,000, and is part of a competitive total rewards package including equity and benefits.
- Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations.
Contact
- Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with a recent $55M Series C led by Oak HC/FT https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/stepful-banks-55m-scale-ai-powered-infrastructure-tackles-healthcare-staffing-shortage.
- We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025 https://www.stepful.com/post/stepful-named-1-edtech-company-in-us-top-10-globally-times-2025-list.
Additional details
- We’re looking for mission-driven builders who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, and embody our four core values: - Care first: We do whatever it takes for our students to succeed. - Learn quickly: We test, learn with data, and iterate. - Build together: We win when we rely on each other. - Own it: We show up, take initiative, and show pride.
- You will become a subject-matter expert and experiment with solutions that can support 10x growth in active students.
- You will work cross-functionally with Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations to advance a key pillar of Stepful's growth story, and will oversee a team of Program Directors, instructors, and coordinators.
- This role reports to the SVP, Operations and is hybrid in NYC.
- What you’ll bring: - You are passionate about helping students change their lives through access to education - You thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment - You are highly analytical, taking a structured approach to breaking down complex problems - You have excellent communication skills that reflect in clear and concise writing and presenting - You are an expert collaborator who is able to lead through influence and coordinate diverse stakeholders at various levels - You are willing to do whatever
- Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.