Director, Corporate Venture Capital - Healthworx (Hybrid)

PURPOSE :

The Director, Corporate Venture Capital leads the identification, assessment, and management of strategic investments in early-stage companies.

Creates and manages the deal pipelines for specific sectors of interest.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Leading the identification, assessment, and management of strategic investments in early stage companies.

Manage and continually evolve all stages of the venture investment assessment and execution process, including valuation, due diligence, investment recommendations, and preparation of transaction documents and supporting materials.

Create and manage comprehensive financial models for individual start-ups as well as our venture capital portfolio as a whole.

Manage Healthworx’s relationship with its portfolio companies, including ensuring progress against benchmarks, exit analysis and business plan execution.

Help source and evaluate new investment opportunities, including funds, and direct investments.

Lead, mentor and develop existing team of associates.

Curate the investment opportunity pipeline to drive our communication with those companies in which we are interested in investing or otherwise assisting.

Conduct strategic planning for the portfolio, as well as develop and evolve systems, policies, and procedures for managing our pipeline and portfolio.

Assist portfolio companies with business development, fundraising and other strategic initiatives.

Sit on the Board of portfolio companies and able to offer insight to ensure strategic growth and success.

Create and manage the deal pipelines for specific sectors of interest.

External outreach within the investor and entrepreneurial community to create sourcing opportunities, inform product strategy, and stay abreast of the competitive landscape.

Perform market research to help identify new investment trends and opportunities.

Synthetize health technology and business model trends into actionable insights for CareFirst business units.

Act as an ambassador to the firm by attending conferences and fostering relationships in the industry.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY :

This position manages 1-5 people.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education Level : Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Finance, Economics, Business, or Accounting) or Healthcare related field.

Experience : 8 years of transaction experience in venture capital investing, with exposure to the healthcare industry and 3 years managerial experience.

Preferred Qualifications :

• MBA, JD, or Master’s degree in a health-related discipline.
• Experience with corporate venture capital programs.
• Proven track record with high-performing analytic and / or strategic consulting teams.
• Experience in an entrepreneurial setting.
• Experience reviewing and drafting legal documentation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Strong financial, quantitative and analytical skill.
• Independent thinker who can think strategically and creatively and also drive tactical execution.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to drive projects cross-functionally.
• Ability to effectively interact in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Department

Department :

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.