Payer Relationship Manager

About Rhyme Software Corporation

Rhyme, based in Columbus, OH and Atlanta, GA, is a venture-backed, growth company building the

future of healthcare technology. Our primary focus is automating the prior authorization process, and

we work with some of the biggest partners in healthcare to make this happen.

At Rhyme, you will gain exposure to a wide range of technical integrations and take ownership of

important projects. While working with a collaborative team, you will play a key role in integrating

hospital systems and health insurance companies into Rhyme, changing the landscape of prior

authorizations for healthcare.

About the role

• The Payer Relations Manager is responsible for developing and managing strategic relationships with payers while driving operational optimization and resolving revenue cycle inefficiencies. This role focuses on identifying and analyzing process “breakage,” improving payer performance, and ensuring alignment between internal teams and payer partners to maximize decision outcomes and reduce friction.

What you'll do

• Meet regularly with dedicated Payer Partners

• Identify opportunities to improve payer workflows

• Monitor payer performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives

• Develop and track metrics tied to payer efficiency, turnaround times, and Decision rates

• Proactively identify breakage

• Perform root cause analysis on breakage and improvement opportunities
• Develop actionable solutions and partner with internal/external stakeholders to implement fixes

• Track and report on trends, escalations, and resolution outcomes

Qualifications

• Strong relationship-building, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Experience in account management, client support, and customer success

• Proficiency in analyzing business needs, identifying growth opportunities, and proposing appropriate solutions

• Effective collaboration and coordination skills to work across internal teams and departments

• Proactive problem-solving and decision-making abilities

• Capacity to manage multiple clients and projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines

• Knowledge or experience in healthcare systems, SaaS, or related technology industries is a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Communications, Marketing, or a related field