Vice President, Care Management Partnerships

Position Overview

The Vice President, Care Management Partnerships will lead the development and management of Essen Health Care's Care Management Agency partnership strategy across New York. This executive role drives growth through strategic partnerships with primary care practices while ensuring operational excellence and financial performance.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive healthcare operations experience in care management or value-based care environments
• Proven track record in business development and partnership management within the healthcare industry
• Strong understanding of NYS Medicaid managed care and care management regulations
• Demonstrated P&L management experience with accountability for financial performance
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills
• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of the NYC/Bronx healthcare market and provider landscape
• Experience structuring and managing healthcare management services agreements
• Background in successfully scaling multi-site healthcare operations

Team Leadership

Build, develop, and lead a high-performing cross-functional team
Foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders across clinical, finance, compliance, and other departments

Financial Oversight

• Achieve revenue and profitability targets for the care management partnership portfolio
• Monitor financial performance across all partnerships and identify opportunities for optimization
• Develop and implement pricing strategies and cost management approaches
• Provide regular business performance reporting to executive leadership and stakeholders

Operational Management

Oversee care management operations across the entire partner network, ensuring consistent service delivery and quality standards
Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to quality standards across all partnership operations
Develop scalable processes for partner onboarding, training, and ongoing support
Monitor operational performance metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives

Partnership Development

Identify and establish strategic partnerships with primary care practices across New York to expand our care management network
Negotiate and execute partnership agreements that align with organizational goals and ensure mutual benefit
Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with partner practices through regular engagement and support
Develop partner recruitment strategies and maintain a robust growth pipeline to achieve expansion targets