**Summary:** Are you driven by the desire to spearhead initiatives that directly impact the quality and efficiency of healthcare services? The Director of Physician Contracts/Strategy role at Premier Physician Network (PPN) offers an unparalleled opportunity to fulfill this motivation by leading strategic contract negotiations and managing physician partnerships. This position not only promises a rewarding professional journey but also a profound sense of belonging and connectivity within our community. At PPN, we pride ourselves on our dedicated team of caregivers who are fueled by the tangible difference we make in patients' lives and the supportive, collaborative work environment we foster. **Duties:** -Responsible for managing physician contracts as they pertain to compensation, benefits, schedules, and liability/malpractice coverage. -Development and implementation of physician compensation and employment contracting strategies, practices, and procedures. -Collaborates with legal, compliance, finance, compensation, executive, and human resources leadership to ensure physician compensation practices align with broader finance, compensation and human resources practices and procedures. -Manage physician employment contracts ensuring compliance (fair market value and commercially reasonableness) and identification of compliance risks. -Drafts agreements (employment, amendments, asset purchase, independent contractor, etc.) with agreed upon terms as directed by executive leadership for legal department review and approval. -Coordinates contracting-related activities, including contract evaluation, rate impact modeling, contract language review, negotiations, contract implementation and contract compliance. -Communicates throughout the organization on issues related to contracts and procedures. -Maintains up-to-date assessment of industry market trends, compensation plan design and data analysis to support executive leadership in provider contract negotiations. -Provides managerial oversight to team responsible for provider onboarding (Physician, APPs, Locums) -Focuses on patient satisfaction by identifying and acting on opportunities for improvement. -Uses oral and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas in a clear, positive manner that is consistent with our mission. -Maintains established policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental control. **Qualifications:** -Juris Doctorate degree required. -7 - 10 years of job-related experience in healthcare contract management or strategic planning. -Progressive healthcare leadership experience, including planning, budgeting, contracting, and leading organizational cultural change. -Excellent leadership, analytical, and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively with senior executives, physicians, and key stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes. -Experience with alternative payment models (APMs), risk-sharing agreements, or incentive-based compensation structures preferred. -Strong negotiation skills with a deep understanding of physician compensation models and regulatory requirements. Proven ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives related to physician engagement and alignment.