Vice President, Payor Relations

Recruiting.com

VP, Payer Relations leading enterprise payor strategy and market access for Cencora. Building senior relationships and driving payor analytics for improved reimbursement outcomes.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeRemote • Pennsylvania, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead the enterprise payor relations and market access strategy, developing executive-level insights on payor trends, reimbursement, coverage policies, and contracting opportunities.
Build senior relationships with payors and managed care stakeholders, oversee negotiations, and partner cross-functionally with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Operations, Commercial, and Technology teams.
Drive payor analytics, KPI development, governance rhythms, and performance management to support strategic planning, growth initiatives, and improved reimbursement outcomes.
Help create and scale a Clinically Integrated Network strategy, lead regional payor value proposition deployment, and build team capabilities, processes, and tools to support long-term market access success.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, MPH) preferred.
Will consider candidates with work experience in lieu of education.
12 years of progressive experience in payor relations, managed care, market access, reimbursement strategy, healthcare contracting, or related fields; significant leadership experience required.
Demonstrated track record of senior-level payor engagement and complex negotiation experience with measurable business impact.
Strong understanding of reimbursement and managed care dynamics; ability to connect policy/contract terms to operational and financial outcomes.
Exceptional executive communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex topics into clear recommendations.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs in matrixed environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day.
In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness.
This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.
To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

payor relationsmarket access strategyreimbursement strategyhealthcare contractingKPI developmentperformance managementClinically Integrated Network strategynegotiationanalytics

Soft Skills

executive communicationleadershipcross-functional collaborationsynthesis of complex topicsrelationship building

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree (MBA, MHA, MPH)