Head of Special Projects

Function Health is seeking a Head of Special Projects to lead high-priority initiatives from concept through execution. The ideal candidate is a doer who can own ambiguous problems, drive them to completion, and write clear, structured recommendations. The role requires 7+ years of experience with a track record of owning hard, ambiguous problems and driving them to completion, and a strong ability to work across functions, operations, product, clinical, legal, and finance. The successful candidate will have a track record of turning a vague, undefined problem into a clear path forward and executing it. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible working hours, and a dynamic work environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged.

Requirements

• Own projects end-to-end, from scoping the actual problem to delivering a finished outcome
• Research new domains from scratch, structure the problem, produce real outputs: recommendations, plans, frameworks
• Write clearly and drive alignment, turn ambiguous situations into a point of view leadership can act on
• Make decisions and move, do not have perfect information, make the call anyway and adjust as needed
• Work across functions: operations, product, clinical, legal, finance
• Drive multi-million dollar initiatives from concept through execution, staying accountable for outcomes at every stage

Benefits

• Base Salary: $180,000 - $210,000
• Stock options
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Wellness and commuter benefits
• Competitive vacation policy
• A culture that emphasizes learning
• Professional development budget for continued learning
• Opportunity to directly impact our mission of saving lives through early cancer detection

Originally posted on Himalayas