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Vice President, Payer Engagement (Remote)

Aledade · Arlington, VA · Remote

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About Aledade

Aledade is a national leader empowering primary care organizations with actionable insights to improve patient health and support business sustainability. Backed by Lightspeed.

About the role

The Vice President, Payer Engagement leads post-contract payer partnerships and executive health plan relationships to drive value-based care success and practice participation. In this high-visibility role, you'll serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior health plan executives, translating post-contract relationships into lasting, mutually beneficial success for practices, payers, and Aledade alike. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 15+ years of progressive healthcare experience, combining senior leadership across healthcare strategy, business development, management consulting, and finance
  • 10+ years within a health plan environment, demonstrating deep expertise in Medicare Advantage fundamentals—including financial performance, bid processes, network management, VBC strategies, interoperability, and Stars
  • Data-driven strategic thinker with a proven ability to synthesize complex insights into actionable operational plans
  • Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, capable of building and maintaining strong relationships across all organizational levels
  • Demonstrated success collaborating with executive-level external stakeholders
More about this role

The Vice President, Payer Engagement leads post-contract payer partnerships and executive health plan relationships to drive value-based care success and practice participation. In this high-visibility role, you'll serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior health plan executives, translating post-contract relationships into lasting, mutually beneficial success for practices, payers, and Aledade alike. You'll sit at the intersection of strategy and execution—leading governance forums, shaping Medicare Advantage strategy, and rallying cross-functional teams around a shared vision for better outcomes. If you're energized by building high-trust executive relationships, driving measurable results in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment, and leading a team that thrives on collaboration and impact, this is your opportunity to shape what payer partnership looks like in value-based care.

We are flexible with respect to geographic location, and the ideal candidate will be comfortable working remotely/work from home within the US or be based from Bethesda, MD office.

  • Build and sustain relationships with health plan leaders to drive mutual success, balancing macro industry trends...

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