Director of Contracting & Network Strategy

BrightSpring Health Services; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightSpring Health Services seeks a Director of Contracting to lead network strategy, contract negotiations, and regulatory compliance for its health plan operations. You will oversee provider relations, data integrity, and performance while aligning contracts with financial targets and quality goals.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive contracting expertise, and the ability to drive value-based models across multiple markets.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in managed care, health plan operations, provider contracting, or network management.
• Proven progress from operational to strategic leadership roles.
• Prior experience negotiating complex provider contracts (hospital systems, physician groups, ancillary providers).
• Experience with value-based contracting, risk sharing, capitation, bundled payments, shared savings, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead and execute provider network strategies to ensure access across geographies.
• Negotiate contracts with hospitals, physician groups, and ancillary providers.
• Oversee provider data integrity and network performance; manage delegation oversight.
• Coordinate with legal, finance, compliance, claims, and member services to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Lead or support value-based contracting initiatives and monitoring of utilization and costs.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

BrightSpring Health Services seeks a Director of Contracting to lead network strategy, contract negotiations, and regulatory compliance for its health plan operations. You will oversee provider relations, data integrity, and performance while aligning contracts with financial targets and quality goals.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive contracting expertise, and the ability to drive value-based models across multiple markets.