Payer Relations Manager - Central (Medical Technology)

Location: Remote, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; or Des Moines, Iowa

Base salary: $140,000–$145,000 per year, plus variable pay of up to $50,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a publicly traded medical technology company developing AI-driven, non-invasive cardiac diagnostics for coronary artery disease.

What you will do

• Identify, develop, and manage strategic relationships with commercial payers and organizations influencing payer decisions across the assigned region.
• Lead payer discussions to secure positive coverage determinations and negotiate reimbursement contracts and payment terms.
• Implement regional market access and reimbursement plans to increase covered lives, revenue, and access to hirify.global products.
• Serve as the primary contact for assigned private payers and as a liaison between payer customers and internal teams.
• Coach physicians, support key opinion leader development, and refine advocacy materials for regional payer engagement.
• Provide competitive intelligence and collaborate with sales, implementation, billing, medical policy, and market access teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in healthcare, managed care, or reimbursement.
• Experience securing commercial payer coverage decisions and negotiating contracted rates in the medical device or diagnostics industry.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. payer coverage, coding, payment, reimbursement requirements, and private payer policy infrastructure.
• Experience developing physician advocates and supporting reimbursement needs of field sales teams.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders, including health plan medical directors, practice administrators, and key opinion leaders.
• BS degree required; MBA or another advanced degree preferred.

Nice to have

• Hospital contracting experience.
• Experience at an early-stage company.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work within the specified U.S. locations.
• Opportunity to contribute to precision heartcare and AI-driven cardiac diagnostics.
• Work environment focused on respect, inclusion, and equal opportunity.
• Compliance with applicable regulatory and quality-system requirements.