Engineering Manager, Payer Strategy & Network Value

Headway; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 223,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

dental

vision

HSA/FSA

401(k) including match for 2027!

Carrot Fertility reimbursement

paid parental, medical and caregiver .

Job summary

Headway is seeking an Engineering Manager for Network Value to lead a small team of engineers, close the data gaps, and translate insights into payer strategies that improve care value. You will drive metrics, governance, and collaboration with Product, Clinical, Data, and Commercial teams.

You'll shape the roadmap, mentor engineers, and own externally-committed launches, balancing product impact with real-world care outcomes in a fast-growing healthcare tech environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering management experience at a high-growth startup or scale-up.
• 4+ years of experience as a software engineer with technical direction credibly.
• Track record of building and leading high-performing teams delivering business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and grow the Network Value engineering team.
• Own delivery on externally-committed launches and metrics, including their guardrails.
• Set the technical and operational roadmap across segmentation, provider efficiency ranking, and subnetworks.
• Develop your team through weekly 1:1s, mentorship, and direct feedback, and grow a tech-lead layer beneath you.
• Partner with Product, Clinical, Data Science, and Commercial to iterate quickly and rigorously.
• Contribute to the broader group and company strategy, not just your own roadmap.

Skills

Engineering management

Software engineering

Product mindset

Data-informed

Healthcare domain

Tools

Python

React

AWS

Job description

Headway is seeking an Engineering Manager for Network Value to lead a small team of engineers, close the data gaps, and translate insights into payer strategies that improve care value. You will drive metrics, governance, and collaboration with Product, Clinical, Data, and Commercial teams.

You'll shape the roadmap, mentor engineers, and own externally-committed launches, balancing product impact with real-world care outcomes in a fast-growing healthcare tech environment.