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Posted: 10/20/2026Executive Director, Payer Contracting – Retail Health
CVS HealthCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in developing and executing payer contracting strategies, leading complex negotiations, and managing senior-level payer relationships within the healthcare sector. Proven ability to drive financial performance and operational success through effective contract management and stakeholder collaboration.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Payer Contracting StrategiesHealthcare Reimbursement ModelsComplex Negotiation SkillsSenior-Level Relationship ManagementTeam Leadership
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and execute payer contracting strategies aligned with Retail Health priorities, growth objectives, and care delivery models
- Assess payer, reimbursement, and healthcare market trends and translate implications into contracting strategies
- Advise senior leadership on payer strategy, contracting opportunities, risks, and performance
- Lead and develop a high-performing payer contracting team
- Lead complex payer negotiations, renewals, amendments, and strategic contract discussions across national and regional health plans
- Build and maintain senior-level payer relationships and identify partnership opportunities
- Evaluate reimbursement terms, contract economics, financial opportunities, and risks
- Oversee the payer contract portfolio and ensure contracts meet financial, operational, and strategic objectives
- Monitor contract performance and improve reimbursement, contract value, and overall performance
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Revenue Cycle, Operations, Clinical, and Compliance on contract development and execution
- Lead resolution of significant payer contracting issues, disputes, and escalations
Requirements
What you’ll need- 15+ years of progressive healthcare experience, including significant experience in payer or managed care contracting
- Demonstrated success developing payer strategies, leading complex healthcare contract negotiations, and managing senior-level payer relationships
- Strong understanding of healthcare reimbursement models, contract economics, payer-provider relationships, and contract performance
- Strong financial and analytical acumen
- Exceptional negotiation, executive communication, relationship management, and influencing skills
- Proven ability to lead across a complex, highly matrixed healthcare organization and drive stakeholder alignment
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams
- Deep experience with national and regional health plans and government and commercial payer contracting is highly valued, particularly within ambulatory, physician, or retail health environments
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Advanced degree preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program
- Award target in the company’s equity award program
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings options
- Wellness programs
- Other resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being
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Hard Skills
Payer ContractingContract EconomicsFinancial AnalysisHealthcare Market TrendsContract Performance Monitoring
Soft Skills
Executive CommunicationNegotiation SkillsInfluencing SkillsRelationship Management
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s DegreeAdvanced Degree Preferred
Industry Keywords
Managed CareHealthcare ContractingPayer-Provider RelationshipsAmbulatory CareRetail Health