Making medical imaging accessible to everyone around the world
Contract Negotiations Lead
Location
United States
Posted
11 days ago
Salary
Not specified
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Role Description
This role sits at the heart of our network expansion and partnership management strategy, building and maintaining the radiology partnerships that power our nationwide platform. Reporting to Network Operations leadership, you'll take full ownership of contract negotiations from first contact through signed agreement, and serve as the primary relationship owner for contracted radiology provider partners throughout the lifecycle of the partnership. This is a contract position designed for someone who moves fast, thinks strategically, and excels at both closing deals and nurturing long-term partnerships. You will be empowered to independently shape deals that directly fuel our growth trajectory while ensuring ongoing partnership success.
- Lead contract negotiations with radiology groups and imaging providers nationwide
- Serve as the primary relationship owner for contracted radiology provider partners
- Develop and execute network expansion strategies aligned with organizational goals
- Maintain long-term, strategic partnerships to ensure stability and network performance
- Conduct recurring business review meetings to assess operational and financial performance
- Track and analyze volume trends, turnaround times, and key service-level metrics
- Identify performance gaps and collaborate with partners on improvement plans
- Analyze financial, utilization, and market data to support negotiation strategy
- Draft, review, and finalize provider agreements in partnership with internal stakeholders
- Manage multiple negotiations simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Proactively manage issues, escalations, and contract compliance matters
- Partner cross-functionally (operations, clinical, finance) to support the overall partnership
- Identify opportunities to improve contract terms, rates, and overall network value
Qualifications
- Strong contract negotiation experience, preferably in healthcare or provider contracting
- Proven experience managing long-term strategic partnerships and conducting business performance reviews
- Proven analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial and operational data to inform strategy and identify performance trends
- Experience building or expanding provider networks (radiology or imaging networks strongly preferred)
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Comfort operating in high-urgency, high-volume situations where you're managing multiple negotiations and ongoing partnerships simultaneously
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across internal teams and external partners
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with operations, clinical, and finance teams
- Self-starter mentality with the ability to take initiative and drive projects to completion
- Fast, decisive, and detail-oriented approach to work
- Strategic thinking combined with a practical, execution-focused mindset
Requirements
- Establish strong relationships with key radiology groups and imaging providers across multiple states, expanding our network footprint by at least 20%
- Successfully negotiate and execute provider agreements that meet our financial and operational targets while ensuring sustainable partnerships
- Build a repeatable, data-driven negotiation framework and ongoing partnership management cadence that enables the team to scale efficiently as we grow
- Demonstrate ownership as the primary relationship manager for book of contracted partners, conducting regular business reviews and proactively addressing performance issues
- Demonstrate autonomy and ownership by moving negotiations forward independently, keeping stakeholders informed, and making sound decisions under pressure
- Embody our culture of speed and execution while maintaining strategic thinking and attention to detail that protects the business
Benefits
- Competitive contract rate (details to be discussed)
- 401k
- Healthcare, Vision and Dental
- All the equipment needed for you to do your role effectively
- Flexible working
- Remote or hybrid working options
- Personal Development budgets
- 18 days PTO plus public holidays
- 10 paid sick days
- Inclusive policies designed by our team, for our team
Job Requirements
- Strong contract negotiation experience, preferably in healthcare or provider contracting
- Proven experience managing long-term strategic partnerships and conducting business performance reviews
- Proven analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial and operational data to inform strategy and identify performance trends
- Experience building or expanding provider networks (radiology or imaging networks strongly preferred)
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Comfort operating in high-urgency, high-volume situations where you're managing multiple negotiations and ongoing partnerships simultaneously
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across internal teams and external partners
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with operations, clinical, and finance teams
- Self-starter mentality with the ability to take initiative and drive projects to completion
- Fast, decisive, and detail-oriented approach to work
- Strategic thinking combined with a practical, execution-focused mindset
- Establish strong relationships with key radiology groups and imaging providers across multiple states, expanding our network footprint by at least 20%
- Successfully negotiate and execute provider agreements that meet our financial and operational targets while ensuring sustainable partnerships
- Build a repeatable, data-driven negotiation framework and ongoing partnership management cadence that enables the team to scale efficiently as we grow
- Demonstrate ownership as the primary relationship manager for book of contracted partners, conducting regular business reviews and proactively addressing performance issues
- Demonstrate autonomy and ownership by moving negotiations forward independently, keeping stakeholders informed, and making sound decisions under pressure
- Embody our culture of speed and execution while maintaining strategic thinking and attention to detail that protects the business
Benefits
- Competitive contract rate (details to be discussed)
- 401k
- Healthcare, Vision and Dental
- All the equipment needed for you to do your role effectively
- Flexible working
- Remote or hybrid working options
- Personal Development budgets
- 18 days PTO plus public holidays
- 10 paid sick days
- Inclusive policies designed by our team, for our team
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