Fractional VP, Payer Contract Analytics

Neolytix•Chicago, IL

7h•Remote

About The Position

Neolytix is seeking a senior healthcare professional to lead our Payer Contract Analytics practice on a fractional basis. This role combines business development, client leadership, and oversight of an offshore analytics team. The right candidate has deep experience in payer contracting and provider reimbursement, an existing network in the provider space, and wants a flexible engagement with meaningful upside tied to results. About Neolytix Neolytix is a healthcare services company based in Chicago, serving 270+ provider organizations with revenue cycle management, credentialing, and analytics services. We have 220+ employees across the US, India, and the Philippines. We are building a dedicated practice focused on payer contract intelligence — helping providers use price transparency data to benchmark rates, identify opportunities, and negotiate better contracts. What's Already in Place Analytics methodology and playbooks Data partnership (Payerset) for Transparency in Coverage data Technical Lead and analysts ready to execute Existing client base for cross-sell Back-office infrastructure (finance, legal, HR)

Requirements

15+ years in US healthcare
Substantial experience with payer contracting, managed care, or provider reimbursement
Track record in consulting, advisory, or analytics-driven roles
Experience selling or delivering engagements in the $100K-$500K range
Existing relationships with health system executives, practice leaders, or PE operating partners
Ability to translate complex analytics into actionable recommendations
Comfort overseeing offshore teams and reviewing analytical work
Strong executive presence
Entrepreneurial — energized by building, not just executing
Self-directed — can manage your own pipeline and priorities
Collaborative — works well with a small, distributed team

Nice To Haves

VP Managed Care or Provider Contracting at a health system
Partner or Director at a healthcare consulting firm
Operating role at a PE-backed healthcare platform
Senior payer executive with provider-side experience

Responsibilities

Business Development Develop pipeline through your network and targeted outreach
Lead discovery conversations and scope engagements
Develop proposals and close deals
Client Leadership Serve as the senior relationship owner on engagements
Present findings and guide negotiation strategy
Identify expansion opportunities
Delivery Oversight Direct methodology and quality standards for an offshore analytics team
Review deliverables before client presentation
Partner with our India-based Technical Lead on execution
Practice Development Shape offerings and positioning based on market feedback
Develop referral partnerships
Contribute to go-to-market strategy