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Manager Strategy and Business Development

$123.8k - $170.3k

Claridge Court

Community: Texas Support Center

Address:  

3501 Olympus Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75019

Pay Range

$123,800.00-$170,300.00+ Annual

Help Shape What’s Next. Drive Strategy That Matters.

At Lifespace Communities , we’re not just managing growth, we’re redefining the future of senior living. We’re looking for a high-performing, analytically driven business leader ready to make an impact as our Manager, Strategy & Business Development .

If you thrive in investment banking, consulting, private equity, corporate finance, or strategic growth environments and are looking to transition into a role where your work directly influences enterprise decisions, this is your opportunity.

This is not a back-office analysis role. You’ll partner directly with senior leaders across Finance, Operations, Technology, Sales, and Executive Leadership to evaluate major business opportunities, support M&A strategy, build sophisticated financial models, assess growth investments, and lead enterprise-wide initiatives that shape long-term business performance.

If you’re energized by solving complex business problems, influencing high-level decisions, and helping build what’s next, keep reading.

What You’ll Own

Drive Enterprise Strategy

  • Lead strategic projects from concept to execution

  • Evaluate enterprise growth opportunities and new business ventures

  • Build recommendations that influence executive decisions

  • Identify risks, opportunities, and operational improvement areas

Build Financial Models That Influence Real Decisions

  • Build complex financial models for:

    • M&A opportunities

    • Joint ventures

    • Strategic affiliations

    • New business ventures

    • Scenario and sensitivity analyses

  • Forecast revenue, profitability, and ROI

  • Translate financial insights into executive-ready recommendations and business cases

Support M&A, Partnerships & Growth Investments

  • Evaluate acquisition targets and growth opportunities

  • Support due diligence across financial, operational, legal, and regulatory workstreams

  • Conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, and business evaluations

  • Help shape investment rationale, deal structures, and partnership opportunities

Lead Cross-Functional Strategic Initiatives

  • Partner with leaders in Finance, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Clinical, and Technology

  • Facilitate alignment across teams and stakeholders

  • Track KPIs, OKRs, timelines, and enterprise priorities

  • Drive accountability, execution, and measurable outcomes

Explore New Business & Adjacent Growth Opportunities

  • Evaluate new markets, business lines, and partnerships

  • Support build vs. buy vs. partner strategic decisions

  • Conduct customer, market, and competitive research

  • Help launch new growth initiatives with operational leaders

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone who combines financial horsepower with strategic thinking and execution ability.

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field

  • 4 to 8 years of professional experience

  • Highly Preferred, experience in:

  • Investment Banking

  • Private Equity

  • Leveraged Finance

  • Management Consulting

  • Corporate Strategy

  • M&A / Due Diligence experience

  • Business case development

  • Strategic planning / OKR experience

Industry experience in senior living, healthcare, or consumer services is helpful, but not required.

If you’re ready to turn insight into action, strategy into growth, and analysis into enterprise impact, apply today.

Lifespace has successfully served older adults for 50 years, and this is just the beginning. With new opportunities, continued growth, and the support from your Lifespace team members, get ready to ignite your life and experience Our Space.

 

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Lifespace Communities, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is one of the nation's largest nonprofit senior living organizations. For over 50 years, we have been dedicated to creating vibrant communities across the country where older adults are empowered to live their aspirations with purpose, independence, and peace of mind. Driven by a commitment to exceptional service, innovation, and meaningful connections, our team members work together to enrich the lives of our residents every day. At Lifespace, you'll find more than a career, you'll find an opportunity to make a lasting impact while growing professionally in a collaborative, mission-driven organization.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

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