Associate Principal, Payer Partnerships

Back to jobs Associate Principal, Payer Partnerships Remote Apply Headway’s mission is a big one – to build a new mental health care system everyone can access. We’ve built technology that helps people find great therapists with the first software-enabled national network of providers accepting insurance.  1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition, but the majority of providers don’t accept insurance, making therapy too expensive for most people. Headway is building a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access by making it easy for therapists to accept insurance and scale their practice.  Headway was founded in 2019. Since then, we’ve grown into a diverse, national network of over 45,000 mental healthcare providers across all 50 states who run their practice on our software and have served over 1 million patients. We’re a Series D company with over $325m in funding from a16z (Andreessen Horowitz), Accel, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Spark Capital, Thrive Capital, Forerunner Ventures and Health Care Service Corporation. 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 Headway is scaling our health plan partnerships across the US and we’re hiring an Associate Principal, Payer Partnerships , to both support our continued growth and lead innovation with strategic partners in 2025 and beyond. Reporting to our Managing Principal, Payer partnerships, you’ll work cross functionally with internal teams (Strategy, Product, Operations) to drive business growth and ensure ongoing success in our strategic health plan partnerships, while also deepening external payer relationships to identify new product opportunities and drive further alignment. This is an exceptional opportunity to own high-impact objectives at a rapidly scaling, mission driven company.  You will:  Be responsible for long term management of health plan partnerships with some of the largest health plans in the US Navigate contract strategy and renegotiations to optimize partnership structure and success Build and grow relationships with health plan operations teams and leadership  Leverage data to generate insights and identify new opportunities for partnership growth  Manage executive steering committees and serve as the face of Headway  Collaborate with cross functional, internal stakeholders to deliver insights to inform product and operations strategy You will love this role if: You have a minimum of 8+ years of experience in the healthcare space, preferably in roles within Customer Success, Business Development, or in Strategic Customer-facing roles You bring deep exposure to payer business models and economics You are a relationship builder, and delight in forging meaningful bonds across all levels of an organization You thrive in ambiguity, and seek out opportunities to dive into unfamiliar challenges, drive towards outcomes, and shape strategy You are operationally excellent, able to manage multiple high impact customers and large volume of moving pieces without breaking a sweat You seek an environment that fosters individual growth through open-feedback and high-autonomy You are motivated by the opportunity to face off against one of our generation’s defining problems: access to mental healthcare Compensation and Benefits: The expected base pay range for this position is $130,560 - $192,000, based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for performance-based variable compensation and an equity grant, depending on the position and level. 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 development We 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. 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