Waystar Leadership & Management

Waystar Employee Perspectives

Waystar’s leaders play an active role in employee development by sharing their expertise, providing guidance and helping teams build a deeper understanding of the healthcare industry. Employees value leadership that is accessible, invested in their success and committed to helping them grow both professionally and personally.

“We have executive leadership actively involved in helping accelerate knowledge about the industry that we're in.”

Susan Staples
Susan Staples , EVP of People Operations
From the article: YouTube | Meet Susan

Waystar’s leaders prioritize visibility and connection, creating opportunities for employees to engage directly with senior leadership. Employees value having accessible leaders who take the time to build relationships, communicate openly and stay connected to the people driving the company forward.

“One thing I love about Waystar is how interactive Matt Hawkins is with every employee. I've seen him way more times than any other CEO I've ever worked for.”

Kelly Smith
Kelly Smith, Sr. Product Manager
From the article: YouTube | Meet Kelly

What People Are Saying About Waystar

  • Strategic Vision & Planning: Leadership consistently articulates a focused plan to build an AI-powered, end-to-end autonomous revenue cycle platform, deepen it with data and cloud partners, and scale through targeted M&A and cross-sell. This narrative appears repeatedly across CEO interviews, IR materials, product launches, and the Iodine Software acquisition rationale.
  • Open & Transparent Communication: Public communications link the strategy to concrete actions—roadmap launches (e.g., appeals automation and recoupment capabilities), investor guidance, and stated risks around integration and regulation. CEO appearances and IR decks present consistent messaging on direction and how AI and M&A feed growth and margins.
  • Accountability & Follow-Through: Announcements show execution against stated priorities, including closing the Iodine deal to combine clinical and financial data and rolling out new AltitudeAI features aligned with denial prevention. Earnings materials and showcases continue to tie operational updates and targets to the autonomous-revenue-cycle roadmap.