Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer (Remote

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

• 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.

• 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.

• Ability to advise and influence CEOs, executive leadership teams, and Boards with credibility or clarity.
• Innovation mindset with experience identifying growth opportunities tied to healthcare technology, AI, automation, interoperability, and administrative simplification.
• Experience operating…