Director of Strategic Finance and Corporate Development

About Lyra Health

Lyra is transforming mental health care through technology with a human touch to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home. We work with industry leaders, such as Morgan Stanley, Uber, Amgen, and other Fortune 500 companies, to improve access to effective, high-quality mental health care for their employees and their families. With our innovative digital care platform and global provider network, 10 million people can receive the best care and feel better, faster. Founded by David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, Lyra has raised more than $900 million.

About the Role

Lyra is looking for a highly motivated Director of Strategic Finance & Corporate Development to help us realize our mission of becoming the premier mental health solution for employers and employees. The role will be responsible for flexing across multiple lanes, including pricing strategy, new product development and M&A, and will be a key finance thought leader within Lyra.

Responsibilities

• Pricing strategy: partner with Go-To-Market to set pricing for new sales & renewals globally, balancing profitability targets and market dynamics to make high-quality pricing decisions
• New product development: partner with Go-To-Market and Ops teams to recommend pricing for new products & business lines that balances sustainability & market dynamics
• Unit economics thought leadership: propose and lead execution of analytics that help Lyra better understand key profitability levers, to inform pricing strategy and hurdle rates for new investment
• M&A strategy & execution: work closely with Lyra’s executive team to align on what types of M&A opportunities Lyra should consider, as well as a framework for when we should build/buy/partner. Lead deal execution, including business & financial due diligence, presenting recommendations to Lyra’s executive team and Board.

Qualifications

• 8+ years work experience, with 2+ years of private equity direct investing experience (required)
• Advanced financial modeling skills with the ability to distill complex decisions into simple but comprehensive financial models
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize and balance multiple deliverables with competing timelines in a dynamic environment
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey recommendations and conclusions. Experience presenting thoughtful analysis and a compelling point of view directly to senior leadership
• Proven success developing and/or improving processes, with a desire to inspire change across the organization
• Ability to collect, organize and analyze complex data at a macro and micro level with minimal supervision. Actively seeks the input and opinions of stakeholders; explores and considers a wide range of options before acting
• Demonstrates high critical thinking and problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail as well as an ability to tackle ambiguous situations
• Must be a proactive self-starter with exceptional follow-through and the ability to work well independently with minor supervision

$150,000 - $229,000 a year

Pay and Benefits

The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time Director of Strategic Finance and Corporate Development position is $150,000 - $229,000. The base range is determined by role and level, and placement within the range will depend on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to your skills, qualifications, experience and location.

At Lyra, base salary is only one aspect of an employee’s total compensation package, which additionally may include discretionary restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, and retirement benefits. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Lyra’s generous benefits package includes:

-Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances)

-Lyra’s benefits package includes gender-affirming surgery

-Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services for you and your eligible dependents

-Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units

-Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays

-Paid Parental Bonding Leave for birthing and non-birthing parents

-401k and retirement benefits

-Employee Well-being Program with additional perks: Fertility and Family Building, and Maternity program, Employer discount marketplace, Pet insurance, Financial planning tools, UberEats stipend, Legal services, Monthly technology stipend

-We spread joy throughout the year with perks and activities, surprise swag, regular community celebrations and more!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.

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