Senior Associate, Corporate Development

Why Connections? Millions of people nationwide experience mental health and substance use crises each year without a safe place to receive care. Their options are typically emergency rooms, long inpatient hospital stays, or jail. Connections exists to change that.    Connections Health Solutions is the nation's leading provider of immediate-access behavioral health crisis care. Our team combines medical and recovery-oriented treatment to stabilize individuals in crisis and connect them to community-based resources for ongoing recovery, diverting individuals from more restrictive settings like jails, emergency rooms, and inpatient hospitals.     Founded by emergency room psychiatrists Dr. Chris Carson and Dr. Robert Williamson, our model is physician-led and data-driven, drawing upon more than 15 years of crisis care expertise. Recognized by SAMHSA and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing as national best practice, we’ve delivered invaluable treatment to hundreds of thousands of individuals facing crises. Our commitment remains consistent, to improve access, inspire hope, and provide the right support.     Our values shape our decisions, define our culture, and foster continuous learning and growth.     We accept people as they are, creating safe spaces where they feel valued and respected. We inspire hope by walking with people side-by-side, showing them grace and compassion. We act with intention, holding ourselves and each other accountable, and doing the right thing. We work as one team, trusting and supporting each other. We embrace change and innovation, striving to find better ways to fulfill our mission.    We are on a mission to change the face of behavioral health. Help us save lives and make a difference.    What You'll Do: We are looking for a high-performing Senior Associate, Corporate Development to report directly to the Chief of Staff / Director of Corporate Development. This is a very high visibility, high impact role that directly supports the organization’s primary strategic focus areas, including expanding immediate access care to those most in need, leading national value-based payment innovation in behavioral health, and driving tech-enabled clinical and operational scalability.    You  will  operate  cross-functionally with the growth, finance, operations, and clinical teams  as well as  support investor relations and manage cross-enterprise initiatives. The position is critical in bringing life-saving crisis care to communities in need .     You will combine structured project management with rigorous data analysis and an executive presence to keep the organization accountable  to  high-level execution.  You’ll  support CEO and  Corporate Development   initiatives , engage members of the Senior Leadership Team, manage strategic cross-functional  workstreams , and accelerate critical enterprise priorities.    This role is ideal for someone looking to accelerate their career with a broad mandate and immediate ownership who is motivated by  a high-impact, high-growth enterprise.    Growth and Product Development:   Identify market trends and customer needs to develop new business adjacencies   Evaluate growth and financial trends to expand GTM opportunities and speed to market Support strategic evaluation and design of product adjacencies   De velop and d eliver business cases and value propositions for partnerships  and M&A   Tech Enablement and Artificial Intelligence: Support enterprise-wide tech-enablement strategy   Lead tech-enablement and AI deployments with front-line patient-facing teams   Execute upon expansion of tech enablers and tech-enabled services, including integration of AI  solutions  for back-office and front-line clinical and operational functions     Alternative Payment Models:   Support and execute upon business transformation efforts around payment strategy (e.g., value-based care, alternative payment models)   Develop innovative alternative payment models to transform national behavioral health delivery   Support market-leading innovations in defining measurement-based value in behavioral health   Executive Engagement:   Engage Executive Team to support strategic plan development complete with annual performance goals and  objectives   Support the Corporate Executive budget process   Manage process to  maintain  consistent performance across major cross-enterprise initiatives and KPIs   Participate in advocacy and policy influencing activities to develop positive relationships on behalf of the company   Serve as strategic partner to Chief of Staff for impactful decision-making about enterprise strategy   Support new service proposals to expand national community and patient care   Prepare executive-ready materials for Board and investor presentations Develop KPI dashboards and reporting frameworks to monitor enterprise performance Performs all other duties as assigned. This is a fully remote position in these states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NJ, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA What You'll Bring: 3+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or analytical healthcare operations High performer with clear ownership experience Strong project and people management skills Strong analytical skills to build models, dashboards, and structured recommendations   Strong presentation and communication skills  with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders Ability to influence senior executives High energy, strong work ethic, and hands-on approach The Company has a mandatory vaccination policy. All successful applicants must be fully vaccinated, including showing proper documentation, or otherwise be exempt pursuant to the Company’s exemption process prior to their start date as a condition of employment. It wou