Associate Principal, Payer Partnerships

Headway is seeking an Associate Principal, Payer Partnerships to support their growth and innovation with strategic partners in the healthcare industry. This role involves managing and optimizing health plan partnerships, building relationships with health plan operations teams, leveraging data for insights and growth opportunities, and collaborating with internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8+ years of experience in healthcare, deep exposure to payer business models, and strong relationship-building skills. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a high-impact contribution at a rapidly scaling, mission-driven company.

• Be responsible for the health and management of health plan partnerships with some of the largest health plans in the US
• Navigate contract strategy and renegotiations to optimize partnership structure and success
• Build and grow relationships with health plan operations teams and leadership
• Leverage data to generate insights and identify new opportunities for partnership growth
• Manage executive steering committees and serve as the face of Headway
• Collaborate with cross functional, internal stakeholders to deliver insights to inform product and operations strategy

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in the healthcare space, preferably in roles within Customer Success, Business Development, or in Strategic Customer-facing roles
• Deep exposure to payer business models and economics
• Strong relationship building skills, with the ability to forge meaningful bonds across all levels of an organization

• Remote work option
• Opportunity for individual growth through open-feedback and high-autonomy
• Inclusion and diversity in the workplace
• Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
• Participation in E-Verify