AVP – Provider Strategy, Contracting

Job Description:

  • Lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide provider network and contacting strategies to ensure network adequacy, competitive positioning, and alignment with business growth objectives
  • Define and drive multi-year provider contracting roadmaps, including rate strategy, value-based care models, and risk-sharing arrangements
  • Oversee network design, expansion, and optimization across markets, ensuring alignment to cost-of-care targets, access standards, and product strategy
  • Utilize market intelligence, competitive insights, and performance analytics to inform network composition and contracting priorities
  • Ensure network configurations balance cost efficiency, quality outcomes, and provider access including optimization of high performing and preferred provider tiers
  • Direct end-to-end provider network development, including contracting strategy, negotiation execution, reimbursement methodologies, and ongoing performance management
  • Establish and implement innovative contracting models (e.g. value-based care, bundled payments, shared savings, capitation where appropriate) to drive cost, quality, and experience outcomes
  • Lead complex provider negotiations with health systems, specialty providers, and ancillary partners, ensuring alignment with financial targets and strategic priorities
  • Identify and executive opportunities to strengthen network performance through contract optimization, utilization management alignment, and provider incentives
  • Oversee network capacity planning, coverage adequacy, and provider mix optimization to meet demand and growth projections
  • Drive enhancements to provider-facing tools, systems, and processes to improve operational efficiency and experience
  • Ensure all network initiatives and contracting programs delivery against defined KPIs, including affordability, unit cost reductions, ROI and performance guarantees
  • Partner with Product, Clinical, and Market leaders to align network capabilities with product design and clinical program requirements
  • Ensure provider contracts and reimbursement structures support new product features, care models and clinical program requirements
  • Enable scalable network and contracting solutions to support new market entry, product launches, and client-specific configurations
  • Lead the development of network-related program capabilities and positioning to support client growth and retention
  • Partner closely Sales, Underwriting, Medical Economics, and Actuarial teams to align network contracting strategy with pricing, underwriting assumptions and growth targets
  • Support pre-sale and post-sale activities through network strategy articulation, provider disruption analysis, and competitive positioning
  • Ensure timely adaptation of network models in response to evolving healthcare landscape and client needs
  • Serve as a key liaison between Network Management, Product / Network Analytics, Medical Economics, Provider Experience, Clinical Operations, Compliance, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), Implementations and Operations teams
  • Align stakeholders around contracting strategies, financial targets, and execution plans, ensuring seamless operationalization
  • Provide strategic input into enterprise priorities, including cost-of-care management, provider partnerships, and long-term growth strategy
  • Represent CareCentrix in executive-level negotiations with provider organizations, health systems and strategic partners
  • Build and maintain strong, collaborative provider relationships that enable favorable contracting outcomes and long-term partnership value

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or MBA strongly preferred
  • 8–12+ years of experience in healthcare, with significant focus on provider network development, contract negotiations operations, provider credentialing, provider communications/engagement and strategy
  • Demonstrated experience building and managing provider networks, including network adequacy and market expansion
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of healthcare delivery models, ideally within home health or post-acute care
  • Proven ability to drive operational improvements, manage complex programs, and lead high-performing teams
  • Strategic thinking with strong execution orientation
  • Data-driven decision-making and analytical capability
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to lead through change and ambiguity
  • Strong problem-solving and organizational leadership skills

Benefits:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k) with company match
  • HSA employer contributions
  • Dependent Care FSA employer contribution
  • Paid Time Off
  • Personal/Sick Time
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • corporate bonus incentive
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