Curative · 19 hours ago
Director- Network Development (West Region)
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
7+ years expCurative is building the future of health insurance with a focus on accessibility and member engagement. The Director of Network Development will lead a team of physician contract negotiators to expand the company's network in the West Region, ensuring productivity and effective relationship management with providers.
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Responsibilities
Manages a team of contract negotiations assuring that the team is very productive and each individual significantly contributes to that success
Negotiate managed care agreements with large physician groups and ancillary providers; conducting several negotiations simultaneously to meet growth demands
Deep understanding and experience with all clinical specialties to ensure contract terms and conditions address the coding structures which are most impacted by negotiations
Proactively builds relationships that nurture provider partnerships to support the local market strategy
Initiates, nurtures, and maintains effective channels of communication with matrix partners including but not limited to, Claims, Medical Management, Credentialing, Legal, Medical Economics, Compliance, Sales and Marketing
Responsible for meeting unit cost targets, while preserving an adequate network, to achieve and maintain competitive position
Collaborates cross-functionally to manage provider compensation and pricing development activities, submission of contractual information, and the review analysis of reports as part of negotiation and reimbursement modeling activities
Manages key provider relationships and is accountable for critical interface with providers and business staff
Partner with Regulatory Affairs to ensure all network filings are timely and accurate
For this position the percentage of expected Travel is: 5-10% of the time
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Experience with complex physician groups and ancillary provider negotiations
Experience leading a team of negotiators
Deep understanding and experience with all clinical specialties to ensure contract terms and conditions address the coding structures which are most impacted by negotiations
Superior problem solving, decision-making, and negotiating skills and financial acumen
Experience in developing and managing key provider relationships
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
7+ years of work experience within provider contracting and/or health insurance
5 years in management leading a managed care contracting team
Benefits
Curative Health Plan (100% employer-covered medical premiums for you and 50% coverage for dependents on the base plan.)
$0 copays and $0 deductibles (with completion of our Baseline Visit)
Preventive and primary care built in
Mental health support (Rula, Televero, Two Chairs, Recovery Unplugged)
One-on-one care navigation
Chronic condition programs (diabetes, weight, hypertension)
Maternity and family planning support
24/7/365 Curative Telehealth
Pharmacy benefits
Comprehensive dental and vision coverage
Employer-provided life and disability coverage with additional supplemental options
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work options: remote and in-person opportunities
Generous PTO policy plus 11 paid annual company holidays
401K for full-time employees
Generous Up to 8–12 weeks paid parental leave, based on role eligibility.
Company
Curative
Curative provides employer-based health insurance plans and healthcare services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$160.55MKey Investors
Upside Vision FundJustin Mateen
2025-11-28Series B· $152.55M
2020-09-23Series A· $8M
2020-02-01Seed
Leadership Team
Fred Turner
Chief Executive Officer
Isaac Turner
Chief Technology Officer
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