Director, Reimbursement & Contract Analytics

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai seeks a Director of Reimbursement and Contract Analytics to lead the contract analytics function supporting hospital, physician, and ancillary managed care agreements. The role manages a team of analysts and oversees development, validation, and operationalization of contract models and rate sheets.

The Director establishes tools, processes, and governance for accurate modeling, implementation, and performance monitoring, reporting to the Senior Director of Contract Analytics and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in managed care contracting, reimbursement, healthcare finance, or contract analytics.
• Experience leading or managing analytical teams and workflows.
• Strong experience in financial modeling, reimbursement analysis, and contract analytics within a healthcare environment.
• Experience working with contract management and analytics tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills; SQL or data tools preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the contract analytics function supporting hospital, physician, and ancillary managed care agreements, ensuring alignment with organizational contract management and reimbursement strategy.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of contract analysts, including setting priorities, overseeing workload distribution, and ensuring high-quality, timely deliverables.
• Develop, implement, and standardize analytical tools and financial models to support contract modeling, reimbursement analysis, and rate sheet development.
• Oversee scenario modeling and rate sheet development to support payer negotiations and broader reimbursement strategy, including evaluation of proposed and counter-proposed contract terms.
• Ensure accurate creation, validation, and maintenance of finalized rate sheets for internal use and for contract build and implementation.
• Oversee contract implementation workflows, including submission, tracking, and validation of contract builds within contract management systems.
• Manage and monitor contract-related work queues and requests, ensuring timely resolution, appropriate escalation, and adherence to service expectations.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy across a large portfolio of payer contracts, including ongoing updates, version control, and routine maintenance.
• Direct and review ad hoc reimbursement and contract analyses to support business decisions and inform reimbursement strategy.
• Establish and enforce validation and quality assurance protocols to ensure all analyses and contract deliverables meet defined accuracy and quality standards.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve and streamline modeling, reporting, and contract management processes to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with contracting, finance, IT, and analytics teams to support contract execution, data alignment, performance monitoring, and reimbursement strategy initiatives.
• Support development and delivery of reporting to track contract performance, key metrics, and financial outcomes.
• Maintain proactive communication with internal stakeholders, ensuring responsiveness, organization, and timely follow-up to keep deliverables on track.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures to ensure consistency in methodologies, tools, and documentation across the contract analytics function.
• Provide leadership through coaching, training, and performance management to build a high-performing team and support professional development.
• Manage departmental operations using data-driven problem-solving approaches, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Contract management tools

Job description

Mount Sinai seeks a Director of Reimbursement and Contract Analytics to lead the contract analytics function supporting hospital, physician, and ancillary managed care agreements. The role manages a team of analysts and oversees development, validation, and operationalization of contract models and rate sheets.

The Director establishes tools, processes, and governance for accurate modeling, implementation, and performance monitoring, reporting to the Senior Director of Contract Analytics and