Senior Director, Network Strategy

WelbeHealth•Remote, CA, USA, CA

7d•$168,896 - $232,232•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director, Network Strategy will lead the development and execution of provider network strategy and contracting across WelbeHealth. The role combines strategic planning, operational leadership, and complex provider negotiations, with accountability for network adequacy, market expansion support, financial stewardship, and enterprise-wide collaboration. The Senior Director, Network Strategy will lead a team focused on network strategy and contracting, while partnering closely with Network Management, Operations, Finance, Analytics, Compliance, clinical leadership, and market teams. This role plays a key part in shaping how WelbeHealth builds provider relationships to support growth, participant access, and long-term value. This role is different because the Senior Director, Network Strategy at WelbeHealth: Combines strategic network leadership with hands-on provider contracting, providing the opportunity to shape how WelbeHealth builds, strengthens, and expands provider relationships while directly influencing network access, quality, and financial sustainability. Plays a critical role in WelbeHealth’s continued growth and market expansion, with a strong focus on California health system and provider relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in provider network strategy and managed care contracting
Must have experience leading negotiations with hospitals, health systems, and large provider organizations
Knowledge of network adequacy standards, provider operations, reimbursement methodologies, and value-based care models
Must have demonstrated success building provider networks across multiple markets or regions, with a focus on California
Must have experience within Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, PACE, or value-based care environments
Two (2) years of supervisory experience with demonstrated ability to mentor and develop team members
Strong leadership experience managing high-performing teams in a matrixed organization
Candidates MUST be located and residing in the State of California

Responsibilities

Develop and lead enterprise network strategies across existing and emerging markets, supporting market expansion efforts by designing strategies aligned to growth plans and local market dynamics
Assess and monitor network adequacy to ensure participants have timely access to high-quality providers, specialists, hospitals, and ancillary services, as well as identify network gaps, access barriers, and market-specific needs, developing strategies to address them
Monitor industry trends, regulatory requirements, and competitive market conditions that may impact network development and strategy
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of network strategy and contracting professionals, including managers and directors, providing strategic guidance and operational support to regional and field-based team members
Foster strong collaboration across departments including Finance, Analytics, Operations, clinical leadership, Compliance, and growth teams
Lead outreach and complex negotiations with hospitals, health systems, large physician groups, and other strategic provider partners
Explore innovative contracting approaches tied to outcomes such as improved participant access, care coordination, medical record retrieval, quality performance, and operational responsiveness