Medical Director, Payer Partnerships
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Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Head of Payer Relations at Supernal
New York, New York, United States
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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HealthcareIndustries
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience building and managing payer relationships within healthcare – across health plans, MSOs, or tech-enabled provider or services organizations
- Deep relationships and credibility within the payer ecosystem
- Proven success negotiating and managing contracts across commercial and government lines of business
- Strong understanding of reimbursement frameworks, payment methodologies, and healthcare economics
- Working knowledge of RCM and claims workflows sufficient to translate contract terms into operational execution
- Experience building or scaling a payer relations function in a high-growth or tech-enabled environment
- Preferred Qualifications
- Background in payer network development, strategic partnerships, or value-based care contracting
- Experience working with or for healthcare technology or RCM companies
- Familiarity with automation and AI in payer-provider collaboration or claims management
Responsibilities
- Expand and deepen payer relationships: Build and manage relationships with commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid payers nationwide
- Own the full lifecycle of payer partnerships: From initial engagement and negotiation through execution, renewal, and ongoing relationship management
- Lead high-impact negotiations: Drive network participation, reimbursement, and data-sharing agreements that accelerate access and strengthen economics
- Shape our payer strategy: Define how we partner with payers to create mutual value, optimize reimbursement, and align operationally across markets
- Build scalable contracting infrastructure: Establish repeatable systems for contract management, compliance, and performance tracking
- Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with Product and Product Operations teams to align payer requirements with product capabilities and workflows
- Serve as the internal payer expert: Advise leadership on payer policy, regulatory shifts, and emerging reimbursement trends
- Develop and lead a payer partnerships team: Build and mentor a team to expand and operationalize payer relationships
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What experience level is required for the Head of Payer Relations role?
The role requires 15+ years of experience building and managing payer relationships within healthcare across health plans, MSOs, or tech-enabled provider or services organizations.
Is this position remote or onsite?
The position is onsite.
What are the key responsibilities of this role?
Responsibilities include expanding payer relationships, owning the full lifecycle of partnerships, leading negotiations, shaping payer strategy, building contracting infrastructure, partnering cross-functionally, serving as payer expert, and developing a payer partnerships team.
What salary or compensation does this position offer?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What makes a strong candidate for this Head of Payer Relations position?
Strong candidates have 15+ years in payer relationships, deep ecosystem credibility, proven contract negotiation success, understanding of reimbursement frameworks, RCM knowledge, and experience scaling payer functions, with preferences for network development, value-based care, or healthcare tech backgrounds.
Supernal
Develops electric vertical takeoff aircraft
About Supernal
Supernal focuses on transforming urban transportation through the development of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles. These electric aircraft are designed to take off and land vertically, providing a zero-carbon and efficient transportation option for cities. Supernal targets urban planners, city governments, and private transportation companies, offering solutions to reduce ground traffic congestion and carbon emissions. Their business model includes the development, production, and operation of eVTOLs, generating revenue through sales, leasing, and support services like maintenance and fleet management. Based in Irvine, California, Supernal emphasizes safety and customer needs, with their eVTOL model, the S-A2, featuring eight tilting rotors to address engineering challenges. The company aims to set a high standard for advanced air mobility and believes in the importance of collaboration within the community to achieve success.
Washington, District of ColumbiaHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Automotive & Transportation, Government & Public Sector, EnergyIndustries
201-500Employees