VP, Contracting & Network Strategy – Oregon/Washington

Cambia Health; Tacoma (WA); Hybrid; USD 263,000 - 355,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Health savings account

Generous paid time off

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Fund

Commute and parking benefits

Job summary

Cambia Health is seeking a visionary VP Contracting to drive Oregon and Washington provider partnerships, network strategy, and value-based contracting across states. This leadership role blends strategic oversight with executive-level collaboration to transform contracting and care delivery.

You will lead high-performance teams, shape market strategies, and partner across the company to deliver sustainable health outcomes and affordability.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business, Health Care Administration, Public Health or related field and 15 years of broad health care and medical management leadership experience, with at least 7 years of healthcare payer experience.
• Experience converting providers from fee-for-service to value-based contracts for commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid required.

Responsibilities

• Direct the provider network and contracting activities. Lead all aspects of provider network strategy including, access analysis, network operations and support decision makers with analysis related to reimbursement and unit cost management. Oversee the coordination and negotiation for the contracting department.
• Provide executive leadership for Provider negotiation strategy and oversee operational execution in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to achieve stated objectives
• Provide leadership in evaluating opportunities to expand or change the network to meet Company goals
• Partner with company-wide and market-based leaders to develop and execute short and long-range plans related to provider network strategy, contracting, provider satisfaction, quality, and cost
• Ensure networks support affordability, geographic coverage, marketability, and satisfaction goals while maintaining productive relationships between health plan and delivery system leadership
• Champion best practices, innovative healthcare and cost-sharing models, and performance improvement priorities, including developing metrics and reporting protocols to monitor and communicate results
• Partner with Health Care Services and other leaders to create effective new products, programs, and services that achieve marketing, sales, and operational objectives
• Determine appropriate resource needs and allocate resources across departments and projects

Skills

Network strategy

Value-based contracting

Provider contracting

Executive leadership

AI tools usage

Budget management

Data analysis

Stakeholder alignment

Change leadership

Education

Master's degree in Business, Health Care Administration, Public Health or related field

Job description

Cambia Health is seeking a visionary VP Contracting to drive Oregon and Washington provider partnerships, network strategy, and value-based contracting across states. This leadership role blends strategic oversight with executive-level collaboration to transform contracting and care delivery.

You will lead high-performance teams, shape market strategies, and partner across the company to deliver sustainable health outcomes and affordability.