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Business Unit Lead (Health Services)

Roles & Responsibilities

  • 3+ years operating a digital health services business (telehealth / digital health / Rx-enabled consumer health)
  • Senior operator / GM / Business Unit Lead experience in a GLP-1 health services model business combining telehealth prescribing, medication supply, and a behavioural support layer/app
  • Proven P&L ownership for a Health Services (or equivalent) business line
  • Experience defining and evolving strategy and value proposition for a segment and translating it into cross-functional priorities

Requirements:

  • Own overall performance of the telehealth business line across clinical quality, operations, and financial outcomes, and define scope, positioning, and launch roadmap for pilot and scale-up
  • Own unit economics, including demand planning, service costs, and margin evolution; collaborate with Marketing and Growth on user acquisition
  • Lead cross-functional alignment across Product, Clinical, Operations, Growth, and Marketing; govern external partners through terms, SLAs, and performance reviews
  • Drive executive decision-making by surfacing risks, trade-offs, and recommendations; represent the telehealth business internally and externally as needed

Job description

Simple Life is the #1 AI-powered health coaching app for adults who want to lose weight and enjoy a healthier lifestyle—without the stress or extremes. Our mission is to empower people to feel their best every day. By challenging traditional, restrictive approaches, Simple offers a more sustainable method grounded in ease, personalization, and real-life support.

Simple has had over 17 million downloads and more than 300,000 5-star reviews, having helped millions lose weight successfully and sustainably. Simple has earned recognition as Best Virtual Coach and one of the Top 100 AI companies — all thanks to a dedicated global team driving real impact.

With SIMPLE as a partner in their pocket, users feel cared for and empowered to embrace — and stick to — new healthy habits. To learn more, visit simple.life.

The Business unit Lead (Health Services) will lead the launch and growth of a new telehealth and prescription business line. This role owns strategy, execution, economics, and partner governance, working closely with Clinical, Product, Operations, Legal, and external care delivery partners.

What You’ll Do:

  • Own overall performance of the telehealth business line across clinical quality, operations, and financial outcomes;

  • Define scope, positioning, and launch roadmap for the pilot and subsequent scale-up;

  • Own unit economics, including demand planning, service costs, and margin evolution; closely collaborate with Marketing and Growth on user acquisition component;

  • Lead cross-functional alignment across Product, Clinical, Operations, Growth and Marketing;

  • Govern external partners (telehealth providers, pharmacies, labs, etc.) through commercial terms, SLAs, and performance reviews;

  • Drive executive decision-making by surfacing risks, trade-offs, and recommendations;

  • Represent the telehealth business internally and externally as needed.

What We’re Looking For:

  • 3+ years operating a digital health services business (telehealth / digital health / Rx-enabled consumer health);

  • Senior operator / GM / Business Unit Lead experience in a GLP-1 health services model business that combining telehealth prescribing, medication supply, and a behavioural support layer/app;

  • Proven P&L ownership for a Health Services (or equivalent) business line;

  • Experience defining and evolving strategy and value proposition for a segment (pricing, packaging, service design) and translating it into clear cross-functional priorities;

  • Track record of building and scaling technology-driven businesses or products from scratch;

  • Strong experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives in regulated environments (clinical, legal, compliance, privacy, quality);

  • Experience managing external vendors/partners at scale (selection, contracts, SLAs, performance management);

  • Strong commercial and analytical skills, including ownership of key metrics, unit economics, and data-driven decision-making;

  • Comfort operating in ambiguity and making high-stakes trade-offs across speed, quality, risk, and customer outcomes.

Perks and Benefits:

  • Open-minded teams, a welcoming and inclusive company culture, plus the opportunity to make a real difference with a game-changing health tech product;

  • A competitive salary package based on your unique expertise, skillset, and impact on the product plus stock options;

  • Remote work opportunity;

  • The equipment whatever you need to be happy and productive;

  • 21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (those observed where you live);

  • A premium SIMPLE subscription;

  • Flexible hours. We focus on your results, not how long you spend at your desk.

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