Vice President – Provider Management Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Lead a team exceeding 130 personnel and define the strategy for the enterprise provider network.

• Ensure an optimal mix of providers based on geography, specialty, licensure, modality, and capacity.

• Create a network-gap management system utilizing provider, referral, utilization, recruiting, credentialing, and operational data.

• Identify and prioritize access and capacity shortfalls, designate accountable owners, and monitor measurable progress.

• Direct provider recruitment and sourcing strategies for challenging specialties, rural and underserved areas, high-demand locations, and urgent needs.

• Oversee provider readiness, encompassing onboarding, credentialing, privileging, background checks, training, and system access.

• Collaborate with operational and business leaders to anticipate and address shifts in demand, surges, program launches, recompetes, and market expansion.

• Enhance provider engagement and retention by improving the provider experience and minimizing administrative obstacles.

• Develop scalable strategies for both employed and independent providers.

• Advance technology, analytics, and partnerships within the provider network.

• Construct an integrated enterprise provider network across Leidos QTC and the larger Leidos Health Group.

• Act as a senior enterprise resource for intricate provider and network challenges.

• Work in conjunction with Clinical Operations, Growth, Quality, Compliance, Legal, Finance, IT, and other key stakeholders.

• Lead a high-performing provider network organization dedicated to mission delivery, growth, access, provider readiness, and ongoing improvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Health Administration, or a related field, coupled with over 20 years of relevant professional experience.

• An additional 4 years of experience may be accepted in place of a degree.

• 7–10 years of direct experience in leading provider networks, provider recruitment, healthcare operations, workforce, access, or related functions within a complex healthcare setting.

• Proven success in utilizing data and analytics to identify operational or network gaps and convert findings into measurable enhancements.

• Strong knowledge of provider recruitment, credentialing/privileging, onboarding, provider lifecycle management, and principles of network adequacy.

• Experience managing large, geographically diverse teams and/or intricate provider networks with various workforce models.

• Excellent executive communication and relationship-building capabilities.

• Outstanding problem-solving abilities, sound judgment, and a knack for resolving complex issues.

• Capacity to align enterprise strategy with operational execution.

• Proficiency in translating ambiguous or rapidly evolving requirements into actionable steps.

• If applicable, must pass a federal background check and/or obtain and maintain additional clearances such as NACI, PIV, SMS, or TMS.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health and Wellness programs.

• Income Protection.

• Paid Leave.

• Retirement.

• Comprehensive leave.

• Holiday benefits.

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Life coverage.

• Accident coverage.

• Disability coverage.

• Retirement plan contributions.

• Other health and welfare benefits and payments.

• Work-life balance support.