Director, Payor Partnerships

Posting Date

05/14/2025

2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America

DaVita’s mission is to be the provider, partner and employer of choice. We are building the greatest health care community the world has ever seen through our commitment to upholding our mission and core values for our patients, partners and teammates. . 

We are seeking a professional to join our Payor Partnerships team as the Director of Payor Contracting, Negotiation, and Strategy. 

The Payor Partnerships team manages a $8B commercial revenue portfolio and a high-growth national integrated care business that encompasses more than $5B of medical spend. This is a highly motivated, fun, and fast-paced team with extensive experience in negotiations, managed care, finance, and consulting, and is at the center of DaVita’s strategy to grow as payors’ partner of choice for kidney care. We foster a collaborative environment with a differential focus on both professional and personal growth. 

As the Director of Payor Contracting, Negotiation and Strategy. You will have extensive interaction with senior leaders across Payor Partnerships, Operations, Finance, Strategy, M&A, and DaVita's ancillary business lines - providing excellent visibility within the DaVita Village.  As Director of Payor Contracting, Negotiation and Strategy, you will serve as a leader and mentor within the broader Payor Partnerships team. 

This teammate will be based in Denver, Colorado

 

RESPONSIBILITIES  

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive 

·         Manage a portfolio of >100 payor relationships and contracts and execute on DaVita  and Payor Partnerships team strategy with regard to portfolio growth, yield, payor relations, and value-based care. 

·         Build relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders, internal and external, including operations, legal, collections, and business development. 

·         Develop complex financial proposals to support overall relationship and business objectives. 

·         Lead payor negotiations, including new contract negotiations, renegotiations, and termination/expiration events. Key to success is an ability to project manage a cross functional team including analysts, legal, strategy, and senior executives 

·         Develop creative solutions to overcome barriers in negotiations particularly around proposal development, economics, and contract language drafting. 

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