• Contract and be an in-network provider for insurance companies and group payer organizations within region • Manage complex contract negotiation and work with cross functional departments to bring the contracting process to closure • Manage existing relationships with existing contracted insurance companies • Initiate and develop new relationships to sign contracts with targeted payers, track meetings and progress • Develop and implement strategies that lead to successful acceptance of Caris Life Sciences testing into payer medical policy guidelines • Maximize reimbursement by negotiating the highest possible reimbursement rates and holding payers to contract terms • Stay up to date on trends in the managed care market and develop strategy with senior management to address the changes and maintain acceptable reimbursement rates • Prepare, coordinate, and manage contract negotiation process • Identify and evaluate opportunities and financial terms for MCOs, GPOs, IPAs, and other healthcare systems • Assess potential legal risk in the context of contract provisions. Prepare letters of agreement and key contract provisions • Identify and target specific market segments for development, including key payers, employers, or other managed care organizations • Serve as the principal contact with assigned payers, employers and providers and review proposed agreements within assigned territory • Prepare responses to Request for Proposals (RFP)