Vice President, Corporate Development

Vice President, Corporate Development

Included Health is seeking a strategic, execution-focused Vice President, Corporate Development to lead inorganic growth initiatives. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, you will be a key architect and driver of our buy / build / partner strategy by sourcing, evaluating, structuring, and executing transactions that align with our strategic goals. The ideal candidate has end-to-end corporate development experience at a growth stage or scaled healthcare or health tech company, with a proven ability to align stakeholders, shape strategy through action, and build trusted relationships inside and outside the organization. You bring a strong external perspective on healthcare trends and will identify high-impact opportunities to advance our mission of raising the standard of healthcare for everyone.

Responsibilities :

• Strategy Alignment & Development :
• Partner with the CEO, CFO, and executive leadership to co-author and execute the company's inorganic growth strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Deeply intimate with the company's strategy and defining success metrics to enable our mission through corporate development.
• Proactively run buy / build / partner assessments to support key growth decisions.
• Deal Sourcing & Evaluation :
• Continuously assess and report on market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to identify potential acquisition or partnership targets.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with founders, executives, VCs, bankers, and other ecosystem players to build a high-quality deal pipeline.
• Coordinate and run meetings between target companies and internal stakeholders, providing strategic context and preparation in advance.
• End-to-End Transaction Leadership :
• Spearhead the corporate development process from initial outreach through close, owning identification, evaluation, and execution of strategic growth initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, alliances, and joint ventures.
• Partner cross-functionally with product, legal, finance, and executive team members to ensure effective execution and integration planning.
• Develop and drive the machinery of corporate development, including documentation, meeting preparation, decision-making frameworks, and post-deal follow-ups.
• Ensure repeatable, rigorous processes are in place for evaluating opportunities and closing transactions.
• Lead and scale corporate development initiatives, including building out a dedicated team of high-performing professionals as transaction volume and deal complexity warrant.
• Executive Stakeholder Management :
• Translate strategic objectives into clear inorganic growth actions and guide executives in their roles within each deal process.
• Create clear decision narratives and communicate with clarity and confidence at the executive team and board level. Provide regular updates on M&A strategy, pipeline, and execution progress.
• Leverage intellectual curiosity and responsiveness to instill trust and develop rapport with internal and external stakeholders.

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Included Health is a new kind of healthcare company, delivering integrated virtual care and navigation. We're on a mission to raise the standard of healthcare for everyone. We break down barriers to provide high-quality care for every person in every community no matter where they are in their health journey or what type of care they need, from acute to chronic, behavioral to physical. We offer our members care guidance, advocacy, and access to personalized virtual and in-person care for everyday and urgent care, primary care, behavioral health, and specialty care. It's all included.