Managing Principal, Payer Partnerships

Headway

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Remote - New YorkApply1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition, but most providers don't accept insurance, making therapy too expensive for most people. Headway’s mission is to fix this by building a new mental healthcare system everyone can access. We started by solving the biggest barrier to care: insurance. The admin work - credentialing, claims, payment reconciliation - is a nightmare. We've automated that.But we're going further. Over 70,000 providers across all 50 states run their practice on our software, serving over 1 million patients. We are building the best tools for therapists to run their entire practice, reimagining the experience of finding a therapist, and investing in the platform foundations to enable this at scale. We aren't just a billing layer; we are becoming the platform where care actually happens.We're a Series D company with $325M+ in funding (a16z, Accel, GV, etc.), looking for exceptional people to help us achieve this mission. We want your time here to be the most meaningful experience of your career. Join us, and help change mental healthcare for the better.About the Role: As a Managing Principal, Payer Partnerships, you will own the strategy and execution of C-level partnerships with leading health plans across the United States. In this role, you will unlock Headway’s growth with existing payers, reimagine how mental healthcare networks are built, measured, and curated at scale, and bring affordable mental healthcare to hundreds of thousands of Americans.You Will:• Own strategic, lasting relationships with external partners at leading health plans across the country, deepening and expanding Headway’s existing partnerships• Partner cross-functionally with internal teams including sales and product to unblock growth at a state level• Coach a team of talented Associate Principals and Leads, helping develop their skills and accelerating their growth• Develop reporting frameworks to proactively monitor provider growthYou’d be a great fit if…**• You have 12+ years of experience in enterprise account management, specifically working with health plans, and 5+ years of experience building and leading teams• You have a deep understanding of payer business models• You hold yourself accountable to meet or exceed the key performance indicators (KPIs) for your role, and learn from mistakes• You build an Olympic performance standard team. You hire great talent, and coach and manage them effectively in order to raise barThe expected base pay range for this position is $180,480 - $282,000 based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location.We are committed to offering a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package, including robust health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, and meaningful ownership opportunities through equity. Compensation decisions are made holistically, ensuring fairness and alignment with market benchmarks while recognizing individual contributions and potential.• Benefits offered include:• Equity compensation• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage• HSA / FSA• 401K• Work-from-Home Stipend• Therapy Reimbursement• 16-week parental leave for eligible employees• Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership• 13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st• Flexible PTO• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)• Training and professional developmentWe believe a team's strength is in its people, and we cannot achieve this mission without a team that reflects the diversity of this problem – across race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, national origin, religion, family status, disability, military status, and experience. Headway is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Headway will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please inform the recruiter when they contact you to schedule your interview.Headway participates in E-Verify. To learn more, click here.A notice to Headway applicants: To protect yourself against phishing and recruitment fraud, please note that Headway only accepts applications through our official careers page at https://headway.co/careers. Headway will never refer you to external websites, ask for payment or personal information, or conduct interviews via messaging apps. All official communication will come from a @findheadway.com email address. If you are contacted by someone claiming to be from Headway via an unofficial channel, please do not share any information and report it as spam.Create a Job AlertInterested in building your career at Headway? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

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