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Provider Contract Specialist Lead

Grand Rapids, MI💼 Contract🗓 2026-06-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead managed care contracting, analytics, and revenue cycle operations for a healthcare delivery system, designing value-added contracts with payers and providers.

Role type

Senior IC Provider Contract Specialist Lead

Builds

Payer-provider contracts, contract repositories, and strategic contracting frameworks

Domain

Healthcare / Managed Care Contracting

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Managed care contracting, contract negotiation, data analytics, contract lifecycle management, market intelligence gathering, root cause analysis, cross-functional collaboration, regulatory compliance, financial parameter oversight

Preferred skills

Team lead or project management experience, legal staff collaboration, anti-trust law knowledge, advanced contract negotiation tactics

Technologies

Internal contract repository systems, contract database management tools

Responsibilities

Manage contract development and negotiations for delivery system network initiatives; Create contracting strategies to move payers to desired terms; Lead drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of payer contracts; Monitor contract effectiveness and renegotiate as needed; Gather market and competitive intelligence on payers and healthcare policy; Investigate operational or administrative issues by gathering data and reviewing documentation.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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