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Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change.
At Availity, we're not just another Healthcare Technology company; we're pioneers reshaping the future of healthcare! With our headquarters in vibrant Jacksonville, FL, and an exciting office in Bangalore, India, along with an exceptional remote workforce across the United States, we're a global team united by a powerful mission.
We're on a mission to bring the focus back to what truly matters - patient care. As the leading healthcare engagement platform, we're the heartbeat of an industry that impacts millions. With over 2 million providers connected to health plans, and processing over 12 billion transactions annually, our influence is continually expanding.
Join our energetic, dynamic, and forward-thinking team where your ideas are celebrated, innovation is encouraged, and every contribution counts. We're transforming the healthcare landscape, solving communication challenges, and creating connections that empower the nation's premier healthcare ecosystem.
Availity is seeking a visionary and execution-oriented Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer to help shape the company's future growth and competitive position within the evolving healthcare ecosystem. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this leader will partner closely with the CEO, Board, and executive team to define Availity's long-term strategy, identify new growth opportunities, lead corporate development activities, and drive enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. The role is responsible for identifying growth vectors, assessing how Availity competes, and determining whether strategic priorities are best achieved through organic investment, partnerships, acquisitions, or new business ventures.
The ideal candidate brings a unique combination of strategic insight, business judgment, healthcare industry expertise, and transaction experience, with a demonstrated ability to translate strategy into measurable business outcomes.
Sponsorship, in any form, is not available for this position.
Location: Remote, US
Why you want to work on this team:

• Opportunity to serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Board, and Executive Leadership Team.
• Executive-level scope across enterprise strategy, corporate development, partnerships, innovation, and transformation.
• Opportunity to build and lead strategic capabilities that will have a measurable impact on Availity's future growth and competitive position.

To be qualified for this position you have:

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategy, corporate development, investment banking, consulting, healthcare technology, or related fields.
• Significant experience leading enterprise strategy initiatives and growth programs.
• Experience evaluating and executing mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, investments, or divestitures.
• Strong financial, analytical, and business modeling capabilities.
• Demonstrated success influencing executive leaders and Boards.
• Healthcare technology, healthcare services, payer, provider, revenue cycle, or interoperability experience.
• MBA or equivalent advanced business degree.
• Experience leading enterprise transformation initiatives in high-growth or rapidly evolving organizations.
• Enterprise thinking and long-term orientation.
• Strategic curiosity and market awareness.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Executive influence and relationship building.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills.
• Bias toward action and execution.
• Ability to build alignment without direct authority.

You will set yourself apart with:

• Ability to advise and influence CEOs, executive leadership teams, and Boards with credibility and clarity.
• Innovation mindset with experience identifying growth opportunities tied to healthcare technology, AI, automation, interoperability, and administrative simplification.
• Experience operating effectively in high-growth, fast-paced, or rapidly evolving organizations.

What you will be doing:
Enterprise Strategy

• Leading the development and refinement of Availity's long-term strategic plan.
• Partnering with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to establish enterprise priorities and growth objectives.
• Facilitating strategic planning, capital allocation, and portfolio management processes.
• Developing frameworks that enable effective enterprise decision-making and prioritization.
• Monitoring industry trends, competitive dynamics, customer needs, and regulatory developments that affect Availity's business.

Corporate Development

• Developing and executing Availity's corporate development strategy.
• Identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing acquisition, investment, partnership, and joint venture opportunities.
• Leading strategic due diligence efforts, valuation analyses, and transaction execution.
• Presenting recommendations and investment theses to executive leadership and the Board.
• Building and maintaining a robust pipeline of strategic growth opportunities.
• Managing external advisors, investment bankers, consultants, and legal partners as required.

Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Growth

• Expanding Availity's influence and position across the healthcare ecosystem.
• Developing strategic relationships with payers, providers, technology partners, and emerging healthcare innovators.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen Availity's network advantage, interoperability capabilities, and market position.
• Evaluating opportunities to accelerate growth through partnership models and strategic alliances.

Innovation & Future Growth

• Identifying emerging opportunities in healthcare technology, AI, interoperability, automation, and administrative simplification.
• Helping the organization balance investment in current operations with future growth opportunities.
• Evaluating new markets, business models, product opportunities, and revenue streams.

Enterprise Transformation

• Leading or sponsoring strategic initiatives that drive enterprise growth, operational effectiveness, and organizational alignment.
• Ensuring strategic objectives are translated into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Monitoring strategic initiative performance and ensuring accountability for results.
• Serving as a thought partner to leaders across Product, Technology, Growth, Operations, and Finance.

Board & Executive Leadership Support

• Preparing strategic recommendations, market analyses, and investment proposals for Board review.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
• Communicating Availity's strategic direction clearly and consistently across the organization.

Availity culture and benefits:

• Availity is a certified "Great Place to Work"! Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here!
• We have several Culture teams, a Young Professionals Group, and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates - if you're near Jacksonville, we have lots of pop up lunches where lunch is provided for everyone when we can see meetings are taking place and we've got teams in the office.
• Availity is a culture of continuous learning. We have many resources and experts in our tech stack and in our industry that can help get you there too!
• Don't feel like wearing business attire? Cool, you can wear jeans - we are a casual place.
• We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure, generous HSA company contribution, healthcare, vision, dental benefits and a 401k match program that you can take advantage of on day one!
• We offer unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays. Hourly associates start at 19 days of PTO and go up from there with all the same holiday benefits.
• Interested in wellness? We allow our associates to reimburse up to $250/year for gym memberships, participation in racing events, weight management programs, etc.
• Interested in furthering your education? We offer education reimbursement!
• Availity offers Paid Parental Leave for both moms and dads, both birth parents and adoptive parents.
• Want to work for an organization that gives back to the community? You're at the right place! Availity partners with various organizations, both locally and nationally, to raise awareness, funds and morale as our staff members volunteer their time and funds to engage the organizations campaign.

Next steps:
After you apply, you will receive text/email messages thanking you for applying and then you will continue to receive more text/email messages alerting you as to where you are in the recruitment process.
Interview process:

• Recruiter Recorded Video Pre-Screen
• Panel Video Interview
• Video Interviews with C-Suite Executives
• Video Interview with CEO

Video Camera Usage:
Availity fosters a collaborative and open culture where communication and engagement are central to our success. As a remote first company, we are also camera-first and provide all associates with camera/video capability to simulate the office environment. If you are not able to use your camera for all virtual meetings, you should not apply for this role.
Having cameras on helps create a more connected, interactive, and productive environment, allowing teams to communicate more effectively and build stronger working relationships. The usage of cameras also enhances security and protects sensitive company information. Video participation is required to ensure that only authorized personnel are present in meetings and to prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, preventing social engineering, or the sharing of confidential information with non-participants.
Disclaimers:
Availity is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions in employment matters without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
Availity is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
NOTICE: Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. When required by state law or federal regulation, Availity uses I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification in conjunction with E-Verify to determine employment eligibility. Learn more about E-Verify at http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify.
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