Vice President Network Development - Southwest Region

About Curative Curative is building the future of health insurance with a first-of-its-kind employer-based plan designed to remove financial barriers and make care truly accessible: one monthly premium with $0 copays and $0 deductibles*. Backed by our recent $150M in Series B funding and valuation at $1.275B, Curative is scaling rapidly and investing in AI-powered service, deeper member engagement, and a smart network designed for today’s workforce. Our north star guides everything we do: healthcare only works when people can actually use it. That belief drives every decision we make: from how we design our plan, support our members, to how we collaborate as a team. If you want to do meaningful work with a team that moves fast, experiments boldly, and cares deeply, Curative is the place to do it. We’re growing fast and looking for teammates who want to help transform health insurance for the better. RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the network development for a state or group of states. Assure that Curative develops and maintains a network that is very competitive with the larger health plans. Hire, train and direct a group of negotiators contracting with providers across the state(s) and maintaining key provider relationships. Lead and complete negotiations with the largest health systems in the geography that result in very competitive contracts with those health systems Maintain network regulatory compliance in state(s) Manage the most critical provider relationships in the geography to make and keep Curative competitive with the larger health plans in terms of unit costs Work collaboratively with all internal departments to assure that the state's network strategy and priorities are fully aligned with Curative’s growth and profitability objectives. Understand all clinical specialties to ensure contract terms and conditions address the coding structures which are most impacted by negotiations Identify and manage initiatives that improve total medical cost and quality; including renegotiation of existing agreements Prepare, analyze, review, and project financial impact of high spend or increasingly complex provider contracts and alternate contract terms QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field, including 15+ years of work experience beyond degree within provider contracting and/or health insurance Superior problem solving, decision-making, negotiating skills, contract language and financial acumen Experience with complex Hospital / Health Systems, Large Physician Groups and Ancillary provider contracting and negotiations Experience in developing and managing key provider relationships including senior executives The ability to influence both sales and provider audiences through strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience with formal presentations Customer centric and interpersonal skills are required Remote with occasional travel (5-10%) Existing relationships with Major Health Systems and Large Physician Groups in major state(s) Perks & Benefits Curative Health Plan (100% employer-covered medical premiums for you and 50% coverage for dependents on the base plan.) $0 copays and $0 deductibles (with completion of our Baseline Visit ) Preventive and primary care built in Mental health support (Rula, Televero, Two Chairs, Recovery Unplugged) One-on-one care navigation Chronic condition programs (diabetes, weight, hypertension) Maternity and family planning support 24/7/365 Curative Telehealth Pharmacy benefits Comprehensive dental and vision coverage Employer-provided life and disability coverage with additional supplemental options Flexible spending accounts Generous PTO policy plus 11 paid annual company holidays 401K for full-time employees Generous Up to 8–12 weeks paid parental leave, based on role eligibility.