VP, Payer Strategy & Value-Based Contracting

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Vermont Health Network seeks a Vice President, Payer Strategy, Contracting & Value-Based Care to lead the integrated payer strategy function. You will develop and negotiate payer relationships across commercial, government, and value-based care arrangements, aligning with population health and financial sustainability goals.

You will oversee risk-based reimbursement transitions, engage senior leadership, and coordinate with CFO, Medical leadership, and revenue cycle teams to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in payer contracting, managed care, healthcare finance, value-based care, or payer strategy.
• Demonstrated success leading complex payer negotiations within large health systems or integrated networks.
• Experience overseeing both fee-for-service and value-based payment arrangements.
• Strong experience evaluating financial risk and reimbursement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for the organization's payer strategy, contracting, and value-based care initiatives.
• Develop, negotiate, implement, and manage performance of payer relationships (commercial, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and government programs).
• Align payer contracting with population health transformation and financial sustainability goals.
• Oversee enterprise efforts to optimize reimbursement and shift toward risk-based models.

Skills

Leadership

Payer contracting

Negotiation

Value-based care

Healthcare finance

Strategic planning

Financial risk analysis

Stakeholder management

Population health

Contract performance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

University of Vermont Health Network seeks a Vice President, Payer Strategy, Contracting & Value-Based Care to lead the integrated payer strategy function. You will develop and negotiate payer relationships across commercial, government, and value-based care arrangements, aligning with population health and financial sustainability goals.

You will oversee risk-based reimbursement transitions, engage senior leadership, and coordinate with CFO, Medical leadership, and revenue cycle teams to