Overview In this role, you will lead contracting and network strategy for Oregon and Washington within Cambia's Market Growth Leadership Team, shaping value-based agreements and provider partnerships at scale. You will mentor and develop a high-performing team, drive large-scale changes, and partner with executive stakeholders to align contracting with company goals. Your work will advance an economically sustainable, person-focused healthcare system, leveraging innovative approaches and data-driven decision making. This is a strategic, impact-focused leadership position with a strong emphasis on collaboration and growth.
Compensation / Benefits- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Health Savings Account contributions
- Generous PTO and holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Bonus opportunities
- Parental leave
Responsibilities- Direct provider network and contracting activities across states and lines of business
- Lead network strategy including access analysis and unit cost management
- Oversee contracting coordination and negotiation with hospitals and provider groups
- Provide executive leadership for negotiation strategy and operational execution
- Evaluate opportunities to expand or adjust the network to meet company goals
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to develop and execute long-range plans for network, contracting, quality, and cost
- Ensure networks support affordability, coverage, marketability, and satisfaction goals
- Champion best practices and innovative cost-sharing and performance-improvement initiatives
- Develop metrics and reporting protocols to monitor results
- Collaborate with Health Care Services and other leaders to create new products and services
Key requirements- Master's degree and 15 years of health care leadership experience with at least 7 years in payer settings
- Proven track record converting providers from fee-for-service to value-based contracts across commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid
- Experience leading provider relationships with hospitals and integrated delivery systems
- Strong business acumen in market dynamics, budgeting, data analysis, and decision-making
- Ability to lead high-performing teams and develop leaders
- Experience leveraging AI tools to drive efficiency and innovation
- Excellent communication and consensus-building skills with executive partners
- Ability to manage complex, large-scale change
- Willingness to relocate or commute to Portland, Vancouver, or Renton areas
- leadership and people development
- strategic thinking
- cross-functional collaboration
- value-based contracting
- provider network strategy
- utilization and cost management
