Director of Payor Strategy & Contracts

Metro Vein Centers; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Vein Centers seeks a Director of Payor Relations to own all payor relationships and contract strategy across multiple states. You will drive negotiations, term interpretation, and revenue optimization while aligning regional plans with corporate goals.

The role requires deep experience in managed care contracting, cross-functional leadership, and proficiency with RCM analytics. This is a high-impact, PE-backed specialty practice position with broad regional accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Finance, or related field; MBA/MHA strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in managed care contracting, payor relations, or healthcare revenue cycle in multi-site/state settings.
• Proven history of leading teams, cross-functional initiatives, or complex payor projects.
• Strong knowledge of commercial payor structures, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid in multiple states.

Responsibilities

• Own regional payor relationships, contracts, negotiations, and strategic initiatives across the assigned regional portfolio.
• Lead payor contract negotiations with commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid plans to secure favorable rates.
• Monitor payor performance, reimbursement trends, and policy changes; identify revenue leakage and denial patterns.
• Develop regional payor strategy, dashboards, and reporting to support growth and profitability.

Skills

Payor relations

Contract negotiation

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Provider enrollment

Contract modeling

Revenue cycle

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration or Business

MBA or MHA preferred

Tools

Tableau

RCM systems

Contract modeling tools

Job description

Metro Vein Centers seeks a Director of Payor Relations to own all payor relationships and contract strategy across multiple states. You will drive negotiations, term interpretation, and revenue optimization while aligning regional plans with corporate goals.

The role requires deep experience in managed care contracting, cross-functional leadership, and proficiency with RCM analytics. This is a high-impact, PE-backed specialty practice position with broad regional accountability.