VP of Payer Contracting & Network Strategy

Hugh Chatham Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 137,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Dental & vision

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a senior leader in payer contracting to drive strategy across markets and portfolios, shaping negotiations and network positioning aligned with enterprise priorities.

You will own payer relationships, lead negotiations for fee-for-service and value-based contracts, including complex risk arrangements, and partner with revenue cycle, operations and contracts teams to ensure accurate implementation and ongoing contract integrity across our Wisconsin providers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience with ≥5 years in payer contracting.
• Experience with commercial, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and value-based models.
• Experience in large, integrated health systems or multi-entity provider organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of payer contracting strategies across markets, payers, and portfolio scope.
• Serve as primary owner of payer relationships, aligning engagements with enterprise strategy.
• Lead and oversee negotiation of fee-for-service and value-based contracts, including risk-based arrangements.
• Ensure contract terms, rates, and structures meet financial, operational, and compliance expectations.
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies, including financial modeling and positioning.
• Lead bundled payment arrangements and contracting with independent providers.
• Partner with internal divisions to ensure accurate implementation and ongoing integrity of contracts.
• Monitor and manage portfolio performance with financial modeling and risk assessment.
• Translate market trends into actionable contracting strategies.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams while influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Payer contracting

Financial modeling

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field

MBA or equivalent preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a senior leader in payer contracting to drive strategy across markets and portfolios, shaping negotiations and network positioning aligned with enterprise priorities.

You will own payer relationships, lead negotiations for fee-for-service and value-based contracts, including complex risk arrangements, and partner with revenue cycle, operations and contracts teams to ensure accurate implementation and ongoing contract integrity across our Wisconsin providers.