Senior Business Leader – Healthcare Technology

About the role

Simplify Recruiting is conducting a search for a senior business leader with experience growing healthcare technology solutions serving U.S. health plans and their provider networks. The role carries responsibility for business performance, commercial growth, solution strategy, customer relationships, and team leadership. Relevant expertise includes provider data management, credentialing, contracting, enrollment, network adequacy, and directory management. We are seeking candidates with demonstrated P&L or business unit accountability, measurable revenue growth, and strong relationships with payer executives. Relevant experience may come from healthcare technology vendors, services organizations supporting the payer–provider ecosystem, or health plan provider operations with demonstrated business and financial ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead business performance with accountability for revenue, profitability, customer retention, and growth.
• Develop and execute strategies for new customer acquisition, account expansion, cross-selling, and market development.
• Shape solution strategy and product priorities in partnership with Product and Engineering teams.
• Build, lead, and mentor teams across customer success, implementation, and domain expertise.
• Develop executive relationships with health plan customers and serve as a senior sponsor for strategic accounts.
• Translate payer–provider operational needs into solutions that deliver measurable customer value.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI, automation, and data capabilities to improve products and operational outcomes.
• Build relationships with industry partners and represent the business at relevant healthcare events.

Requirements

• Payer–provider domain expertise: Deep experience supporting U.S. health plans in provider data management, credentialing, contracting, enrollment, network adequacy, or directory management.
• Business and financial ownership: Demonstrated P&L ownership or business unit leadership with direct accountability for revenue and financial performance.
• Commercial growth: A proven record of growing revenue through new customer wins, competitive displacement, cross-selling, or market expansion.
• Executive and team leadership: Experience leading teams and engaging payer C-suite or VP-level stakeholders.
• Relevant experience: At least 12 years of experience in healthcare technology, solutions, or payer–provider operations, including substantial leadership responsibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading a healthcare technology or SaaS business, product line, or solutions portfolio.
• Experience defining product strategy and roadmap priorities with Product and Engineering teams.
• Broad understanding of the provider lifecycle, including delegated credentialing.
• Knowledge of CMS provider directory requirements, NCQA credentialing standards, and state-specific network adequacy requirements.
• Experience applying AI, automation, or data capabilities to healthcare products or operations.
• Experience building strategic partnerships within the healthcare technology ecosystem.

Resume Guidance

Your resume should clearly demonstrate:

• Domain experience: The payer–provider functions, products, or solutions you directly led.
• Business ownership: Your P&L, revenue, margin, budget, or business unit responsibilities.
• Growth achievements: Measurable results from customer acquisition, account expansion, competitive wins, or market development.
• Leadership scope: The teams and functions you managed and your responsibility for executive customer relationships.
• Solution leadership: Relevant product strategy, technology, automation, or operational transformation experience.

Please include the organization, role, and timeframe associated with these achievements. Percentages or approximate ranges are welcome where exact financial figures are confidential.