Director of Payer Strategy & Analytics

St. Tammany Health System; Madisonville (LA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Tammany Health System seeks a Director of Payer Contracting & Analytics to lead the hospital’s managed care strategy, negotiate contracts, and drive financial analytics.

This role focuses on optimizing reimbursement, strengthening payer relationships, and aligning contracts with organizational goals. The position requires 5+ years in managed care contracting, healthcare finance or revenue cycle experience, and strong data analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Healthcare Admin, Business, Finance, Economics, Public Health)
• 5+ years in managed care contracting and reimbursement
• Experience in healthcare finance and revenue cycle
• Data analytics and financial modeling
• MBA/MHSA or similar preferred

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the hospital’s managed care strategy.
• Lead contract negotiations to optimize reimbursement.
• Provide financial analytics to inform decision-making.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to align payer contracts with goals.
• Strengthen payer relationships and monitor contract performance.

Skills

Payer contracting

Financial analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Data modeling

Healthcare finance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration/Business/Finance/Public Health

MBA/MHSA preferred

Tools

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

St. Tammany Health System seeks a Director of Payer Contracting & Analytics to lead the hospital’s managed care strategy, negotiate contracts, and drive financial analytics.

This role focuses on optimizing reimbursement, strengthening payer relationships, and aligning contracts with organizational goals. The position requires 5+ years in managed care contracting, healthcare finance or revenue cycle experience, and strong data analytics capabilities.