Senior Director Payer Revenue Strategy & Contracting

Ascension

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Strategic Revenue Leadership: Orchestrate payer contracting strategies across diverse geographic markets and business segments, including Government Managed Care and high-value Specialty/Horizontal portfolios.
High-Impact Negotiation: Lead end-to-end payer negotiations and relationship management to secure favorable terms, achieving critical budget targets and three-year revenue growth "lifts."
Value-Based Innovation: Drive the design and implementation of sophisticated value-based care models, aligning clinical delivery with evolving reimbursement structures to ensure long-term sustainability.
Market Intelligence & Integration: Serve as a core member of the Market Leadership team, integrating deep competitive landscape knowledge and Ascension’s delivery footprint into overarching business plans.
Financial Performance Oversight: Collaborate with cross-functional analytics and RCM teams to monitor payer net revenue, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize financial performance and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to hear differing perspectives, influence, and gain consensus, highly developed communication and collaboration skills, strategic thinking and analytical skills, understanding of the human centered approach to change and program implementation, innovative mindset, data-driven problem solver, ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them appropriately.
• Must demonstrate ability to create content and solutions that can be executed at scale, demonstrate/articulate ROI.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Revenue Leadership: Orchestrate payer contracting strategies across diverse geographic markets and business segments, including Government Managed Care and high-value Specialty/Horizontal portfolios.
• High-Impact Negotiation: Lead end-to-end payer negotiations and relationship management to secure favorable terms, achieving critical budget targets and three-year revenue growth "lifts."
• Value-Based Innovation: Drive the design and implementation of sophisticated value-based care models, aligning clinical delivery with evolving reimbursement structures to ensure long-term sustainability.
• Market Intelligence & Integration: Serve as a core member of the Market Leadership team, integrating deep competitive landscape knowledge and Ascension’s delivery footprint into overarching business plans.
• Financial Performance Oversight: Collaborate with cross-functional analytics and RCM teams to monitor payer net revenue, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize financial performance and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: High school or GED