Vice President Payor Strategy and Contracting

Behavioral Innovations • Plano, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Build the Strategy. Influence the Future. Expand Access to Care. At Behavioral Innovations, every payer relationship represents far more than a contract - it represents thousands of children gaining access to life-changing autism services. We're looking for an executive who sees opportunities where others see obstacles. Someone who is energized by solving complex business challenges, building strategic partnerships, and creating innovative reimbursement strategies that fuel growth while improving patient access. This is not a maintenance role. This is an opportunity to architect the future of Behavioral Innovations' payer strategy, influence executive decision-making, and drive initiatives that directly impact our mission, financial performance, and long-term growth. If you're a strategic thinker who moves with urgency, thrives on collaboration, and enjoys negotiating outcomes that create lasting value, we want to meet you.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Finance, Public Health, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in managed care, healthcare strategy, payer contracting, reimbursement, or health plan leadership.
• Extensive experience negotiating commercial insurance and Medicaid contracts.
• Strong understanding of managed care operations, healthcare reimbursement, value-based care, and contract economics.
• Demonstrated success building payer strategies that improve financial performance and organizational growth.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving Finance, Revenue Cycle, Operations, Legal, Clinical Leadership, and Executive teams.
• Outstanding negotiation, communication, presentation, and executive relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree (MBA, MHA, or related discipline) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute innovative payer strategies that support organizational growth and increase access to autism services.
• Lead negotiations for complex commercial and Medicaid contracts while maximizing reimbursement and strengthening strategic partnerships.
• Evaluate market trends, reimbursement models, and competitive intelligence to identify opportunities before others do.
• Analyze contract performance, financial outcomes, and reimbursement methodologies to drive informed business decisions.
• Balance strategic priorities with financial discipline to improve profitability while supporting our mission.
• Collaborate across Revenue Cycle, Finance, Clinical Operations, Analytics, Authorizations, Legal, Compliance, and Executive Leadership to remove barriers and improve execution.
• Build executive-level relationships with commercial insurers, Medicaid organizations, brokers, and strategic healthcare partners.
• Present recommendations, financial analyses, and strategic initiatives to executive leadership and the Board with confidence and credibility.
• Lead initiatives involving value-based care, alternative payment models, and innovative reimbursement strategies.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing contracting team while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Every strategy you develop has a direct impact on families waiting for autism services.
• Every partnership you build expands access to care.
• Every negotiation helps strengthen our ability to serve more children, enter new markets, and improve lives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive