Payor Contracting Specialist

Payor Contracting Specialist

SonderMind is seeking a Payor Contracting Specialist who brings precision, organization, and a process-driven mindset to a growing, fast-paced team. Reporting to the Manager of Payor Operations, you'll play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of SonderMind's payor contracting function.

In this role, you'll manage the day-to-day operational and administrative processes that support payor contracting, from data analysis and rate management to reporting and project coordination. Success in this position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to drive results through organized, high-quality execution.

What You'll Do

The Payor Contracting Specialist will be a key member of the team supporting the overall strategy of the payor contracting department and will primarily focus on the following functions :

• Investigate, research and understand payor markets on a state level basis
• Payor mix analysis
• Reimbursement trends
• Products with commercial and government payors
• Review and maintain the contract life cycle process
• Load payor contracts into designated contract management database
• Track red-line agreements back and forth to the payors
• Prepare Agreements for signature
• Internal new payor announcements
• Payor Contract rate management
• Load new payor rates into designated database with accuracy as a focus
• Seek out fee schedules on a quarterly basis to identify any changes
• Proactively review fee schedules against insurance allowed amounts
• Assist Payor Managers with joint operating committee calls
• Prepare agendas, organize meeting notes, and coordinate follow ups
• Create presentations utilizing data
• Support new initiatives and contracting efforts that will maximize reimbursement and / or partnership opportunities
• Research and project manage
• Maintain documentation and organize the payor contracting department databases, shared drives and other tools

What Does Success Look Like?

Who You Are

You're a detail-driven professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and takes pride in bringing structure and accuracy to complex processes. You have a strong analytical mindset and enjoy translating data into meaningful insights that drive smarter decisions and stronger partnerships.

Our Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this role is $72,000 - $81,000. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, education, and past performance. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to participate in our equity incentive plan.

As leaders in redesigning behavioral health, we walk the walk with our employees' benefits. We want the experience of working at SonderMind to accelerate people's careers and enrich their lives, so we focus on meeting SonderMinders wherever they are and supporting them in all facets of their lives and work.

Our benefits include :

Application Deadline

This position will be an ongoing recruitment process and will be open until filled.

Equal Opportunity

SonderMind does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, religion, veteran and military status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including genetic information or characteristics), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.