VP of Financial Network Development

Fresno Summit Advisors is partnering with this company to support hiring for this role. We act as an embedded extension of the Talent team, helping manage recruiting and talent operations while ensuring a strong candidate experience. This job post highlights a role our client is hiring for, shared on their behalf to expand reach and connect with qualified candidates. About Health Payment Systems, Inc. (HPS/PayMedix) Health Payment Systems, Inc. (HPS/PayMedix) is redefining how people access and pay for healthcare. We bring together provider networks, payments and financing, and industry partners to remove financial barriers and simplify the healthcare experience for everyone involved. Our team is solving one of the biggest challenges in healthcare: the flow of money and information between providers and consumers. The work we do improves access, reduces financial stress, and is reshaping how healthcare works at its most fundamental level. Our solutions include: HPS Network: a high-performing, independent provider network in Wisconsin that helps employers control costs while maintaining strong access to care. PayMedix: a national healthcare payments platform that pays participating providers in full for all allowed charges regardless of consumer cost-share. Members receive consolidated medical information and billing, and receive interest-free financing if they need it. TempoPay: a flexible healthcare benefit solution that gives eligible individuals a simple, predictable way to pay for care over time, with zero interest or fees. Join us in our mission to make the healthcare payments experience simpler, more transparent, and more connected – so people can focus on getting care when they need it, not when they think they can afford it. About The Role The VP of Financial Network Development is responsible for building, expanding, and optimizing the PayMedix financial network outside of Wisconsin. This is a growth-focused role centered on developing and managing relationships with key healthcare systems while driving expansion into new markets. You will lead strategies that improve affordability, expand access, and simplify the experience for providers, TPAs, and employers. You will partner closely with the PayMedix Sales team to address root cause issues, support strategic engagements, and unlock new growth opportunities. Success in this role means scaling a high-performing network, strengthening partner relationships, and proactively solving reimbursement and market challenges. Primary Responsibilities Identify and prioritize provider targets to support financial network expansion in new geographic markets outside of Wisconsin. Leverage data and analytics to inform market entry, provider selection, and negotiation strategy around the PayMedix fee for assuming collection and financing on top of any network arrangement. Lead negotiation and management of new and existing provider participation agreements. Own the strategy and execution of financial network development outside Wisconsin in conjunction with the Actuary and Sales Teams. Partner with analytics to identify provider trends in collection, optimize reimbursement models, and uncover growth opportunities. Monitor network performance and implement solutions to address pricing, coverage gaps, and operational inefficiencies. Manage day-to-day partner relationships, resolving issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Healthcare Administration required; a Master’s degree in either field is preferred. 10+ years of management-level experience in financial network development within provider healthcare economics and/or revenue cycle environments. Proven track record of established relationships within the national provider market (health systems, hospitals, independent providers). Experience structuring and negotiating provider partnerships that improve financial performance and revenue cycle management (e.g., collections, reimbursement, cost), with strong fluency in healthcare economics and the ability to engage hospital CFOs and senior finance leaders. Key Attributes for Success Delivers Outcomes: Drives measurable contracting results by using data, market insight, and strong execution to secure favorable terms, lower costs, and maintain network access. Relationship-Driven Operator: Builds and leverages trusted provider and stakeholder relationships to influence negotiations, unlock access, and move deals forward. Strategic and Driven: Defines clear network strategy while operating with urgency, ownership, and persistence to push initiatives through to execution and results. Other Important Details Compensation: Base salary range: $150,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually, depending on experience Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA with company contribution, 401k/Roth with company match,15 days of PTO, and more. Hybrid Work: Remote or in-market with providers when applicable. Equal Opportunity & Workplace Environment: We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive. We consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and during employment. This role is primarily performed in a professional office environment and typically involves working at a desk using a computer, phone, and other standard office equipment. The position requires regular communication with colleagues and stakeholders through phone, video, and written channels, as well as the ability to perform work using a computer. The role may also involve occasional movement around the office. Additional hours may occasionally be required to support key projects or business needs.