Posting Date06/25/2026
2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America
Title: Manager, Payor Partnerships
Location: Denver, CO
Team Description: The Payor Partnerships team manages relationships with all, commercial health plans, nationwide. Within these relationships, the team is responsible for negotiating and implementing all payor contracts, educating our payor partners on various DaVita programs that create value and improve patient care and outcomes, and reviewing financial models and contract language to ensure our agreements keep pace with the dynamic healthcare market. Further, the Payor Partnerships team helps shape DaVita's strategy within the evolving healthcare landscape, including value-based care.
Position Description: This teammate will serve as a vital member of DaVita's Payor Partnerships team. Key responsibilities include cultivating and maintaining payor relationships, negotiating rates and contract language, redlining of contract documents, issue resolution, coordinating with claims teammates to ensure accurate billing, reimbursement and contract implementation, and regular communication with regional field operating leaders. This position reports to the Director of Payor Partnerships, for whom this teammate will provide day to day support in negotiation and account management efforts. This position requires a limited amount of travel.
Experience and Education:- Undergraduate degree (post-graduate professional degree a plus)
- Minimum of three years' experience in contract language and rate negotiations
- Healthcare experience preferred
Key Skills:- Approaches work with an ownership mentality
- High emotional intelligence
- Results oriented with a proven ability to "get stuff done"
- High impact oral and written communication style
- Demonstrated interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced, ever-changing and evolving work environment
- Exceptional project management skills and attention to detail; ability to organize and lead multiple work streams, priorities and teams
- Creative, strategic thinker
- Proficient analytic/financial skills, including knowledge of Excel
What We'll Provide:More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
- Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
- Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
- Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform StarLearning.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Salary Range for the role is $78,000.00 - $119,000.00 per year.
For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits