ANNA (Allied Network for Neurodevelopmental Advancement) · 2 months ago
Chief of Staff (Office of the CEO)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
6+ years expANNA Autism Care is a fast-growing autism services organization committed to clinical excellence and family-centered care. The Chief of Staff will serve as the CEO’s strategic and execution partner, owning high-priority, cross-functional initiatives and ensuring follow-through across the company.
Health CareMental HealthNeuroscienceTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Act as the CEO’s right hand to scope, drive, and close strategic priorities
Pick up initiatives directly from the CEO and own them end-to-end: framing the problem, building the plan, driving execution, and delivering a finished outcome
Run the initiative lifecycle yourself:
- define the objective and success metrics
- map stakeholders and dependencies
- design the plan + timeline
- drive execution across teams/vendors
- measure impact and lock in the new way of operating
Operate as the “single threaded leader” for each initiative, working cross-functionally across the entire organization
Hand off initiatives after they’re stable. Your job is to get the thing working in the business, then transition ownership to the right function with SOPs, metrics, and a clean operating rhythm
Lead critical projects that don’t sit cleanly in one function, such as:
- clinical/operational infrastructure and tooling
- systems implementations/integrations (e.g., Salesforce EMR + adjacent stack)
- strategic initiatives to improve scale, quality, or unit economics
- performance improvement programs tied to CEO priorities
Step in as “owner of last resort” when work is important, ambiguous, or stalled
Identify high-impact AI use cases across operations and clinical support (e.g., scheduling/capacity, documentation assist, RCM workflows, QA, clinical enablement, training, internal knowledge)
Lead the end-to-end lifecycle from ideation → feasibility → pilot → rollout → measurement
Partner with clinical leadership, ops, RCM, and technology vendors to design workflows that improve quality, speed, and consistency
Own vendor evaluation or build-vs-buy analysis for AI tools; manage pilots and implementation
Establish clear KPIs to measure AI impact (clinical quality, clinician time saved, conversion/retention, RCM velocity, margin or throughput gains)
Build and manage the inorganic growth funnel in partnership with the CEO:
- sourcing and tracking targets
- maintaining a live deal pipeline and prioritization logic
- market mapping and competitive landscape work
Support end-to-end deal execution:
- diligence coordination across clinical, ops, finance, legal, HR, and RCM
- analysis of fit, synergies, risks, and integration needs
- materials for IC/board/investors
- timeline management and closure discipline
Help plan early integration roadmaps and coordinate post-close execution where needed
Evaluate and prioritize new market opportunities using structured frameworks (payer landscape, labor availability, competition, regulatory complexity, site economics)
Drive market launch planning in partnership with Ops, Clinical, and RCM:
- hiring plans and clinical leadership build-out
- licensing, contracting, credentialing, and payer enrollment
- site selection / readiness (as relevant)
- go-live sequencing and early performance monitoring
Ensure expansion work moves fast without sacrificing quality or compliance
Lead sourcing, evaluation, and management of high-impact vendors and advisors on behalf of the CEO:
- technology/AI partners
- external consultants
- insurance brokers
- legal counsel (expansion + M&A)
- IT and operational vendors
Run competitive processes, negotiate terms, maintain a contract calendar, and ensure renewals reflect current needs
Drive vendor performance accountability and cost optimization without disrupting care delivery
Run CEO/leadership rhythm: agendas, operating reviews, all-company updates, and action tracking
Maintain a lightweight system so priorities don’t drop (project trackers, check-ins, escalation)
Serve as connective tissue across leadership and the broader org:
- gather structured feedback from teams
- synthesize patterns and risks
- disseminate decisions and context back to the organization clearly
Surface misalignment early and help resolve it quickly
You will provide the financial and analytical horsepower behind CEO initiatives, AI rollout decisions, corporate development, and market expansion
Build and maintain core business models tied to CEO priorities (capacity/utilization, churn, market economics, expansion ROI, deal profitability)
Create decision-grade financial cases for major initiatives (AI pilots, vendor choices, market launches, M&A), including upside/downside scenarios and sensitivity analysis
Own or co-own deal financial diligence and modeling, including:
- quality of earnings / margin normalization
- revenue durability and payer-rate risk
- synergy modeling and integration cost curves
- valuation support and returns analysis (IRR/MOIC/payback)
Develop and package investor/board reporting with a clear narrative: what changed, why it matters, and what we’re doing next
Maintain a “single source of truth” for performance insights:
- recurring dashboards
- variance explanations
- forward-looking forecasts
Build scenario-planning tools for scaling decisions (hiring pace, geographic sequencing, AI scaling cost, RCM lag impact, pipeline conversion)
Track realized value post-implementation for CEO initiatives, AI rollouts, market launches, and deals
Qualification
Required
6–10+ years in Chief of Staff, BizOps, corporate development, consulting + operating roles, program leadership, or senior generalist roles or investment banking, private equity, growth equity, or corporate development backgrounds, especially with healthcare/services exposure
Proven record leading complex, cross-functional initiatives end-to-end
Financial fluency: models, KPIs, diligence analysis, and investor/board materials
Strong vendor/procurement and negotiation experience
Demonstrated ability to ideate, pilot, and scale technology/AI workflow improvements
Preferred
Strong preference for experience in healthcare services, multi-site operations, and/or regulated environments
Benefits
Health insurance and 401(k) match
Unlimited PTO
Company
ANNA (Allied Network for Neurodevelopmental Advancement)
ANNA (Allied Network for Neurodevelopmental Advancement) is a leading organization dedicated to delivering compassionate and evidence-based care for children with autism.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$9.26M2024-10-29Series Unknown· $9.26M
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