Senior Manager

About Sagility

Sagility is a trusted partner for healthcare operations transformation, helping organizations unlock value across complex healthcare workflows. With more than 25 years of healthcare domain expertise, Sagility combines deep operational knowledge with AI-enabled technology and intelligent automation to improve efficiency, strengthen decision-making, and elevate experiences for members, patients, providers, and stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem.

Sagility's capabilities span end-to-end healthcare operations, including claims administration, payment integrity, clinical and care management support, member and provider engagement, revenue cycle services, and advanced analytics. Today, nearly 50,000 specialists, clinicians, technologists, and operations professionals support healthcare organizations globally through trusted collaboration and technology-led transformation.

Job Title: Senior Manager – Startup Partnerships & Technology Evaluation

Reporting to: Associate Director – Corporate Development

Work Location: Bengaluru AMR Techpark

A senior manager with a startup ecosystem and technology-product background, who can help the organization proactively identify, evaluate, and curate cutting-edge startups relevant to Sagility.

Duties and responsibilities:

Startup Ecosystem Scanning & Market Intelligence

• Continuously scan global and regional startup ecosystems to identify emerging companies relevant to:
• Healthcare services and operations
• BPaaS and technology‑enabled services
• Data, analytics, AI/ML, automation, and platform‑led operating models
• Track emerging disruptions, technologies, and business models that could impact Sagility and its payer and provider clients over the long term.
• Develop regular insights and thematic views on where the market is heading, beyond immediate demand signals.

Evaluation & Strategic Fit Assessment

• Evaluate startups for strategic relevance, maturity, scalability, and long‑term value creation potential.
• Assess fit across dimensions such as:
• Strategic alignment with Sagility's roadmap and offerings
• Technology robustness and product maturity
• Commercial viability and integration feasibility
• Potential to create differentiated client outcomes
• Develop concise, decision‑ready viewpoints for leadership on which startups merit engagement, piloting, partnership, or monitoring.

Partnership Development & Pilots

• Work closely with practice teams, technology teams, and solution leaders to identify priority areas for startup collaboration.
• Design and support pilots, proofs of concept, and co‑creation initiatives with selected startups.
• Partner with client teams where relevant to test and validate solutions in real‑world settings.
• Help operationalize successful pilots into scalable partnerships or solution offerings.

Internal & External Collaboration

• Act as a bridge between startups and internal stakeholders, translating startup capabilities into enterprise‑ready use cases.
• Collaborate with:
• Practice and solution teams
• Technology and digital teams
• Client engagement teams
• Support positioning of Sagility as a forward‑thinking, innovation‑led partner for clients and ecosystem players.

Strategic Preparedness & Capability Leadership

• Contribute to Sagility's long‑term capability planning by identifying gaps and future‑ready opportunities early.
• Help leadership anticipate shifts in client expectations and industry economics by leveraging startup insights.
• Ensure Sagility is well‑positioned not just for current market needs, but for future capability leadership.

Skills

• Strong understanding of technology products, product development cycles, and startup operating models.
• Ability to evaluate businesses and technologies commercially and strategically—not just build or sell them.
• Comfort engaging with founders, product leaders, and internal enterprise stakeholders alike.
• Strong analytical, synthesis, and storytelling skills to convert market signal into leadership‑ready insights.

Minimum education and experience required

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. An MBA or relevant post-graduate degree is required.

Experience:

• Prior experience working in or closely with startups, startup ecosystems, or startup‑heavy environments (e.g., venture‑backed companies, innovation arms, accelerators, corporate venture or partnerships).
• Exposure to healthcare, technology‑enabled services, SaaS, platforms, or digital products is strongly preferred.