Who We Are
Imagine Pediatrics is a tech enabled, pediatrician led medical group reimagining care for children with special health care needs. We deliver 24/7 virtual first and in home medical, behavioral, and social care, working alongside families, providers, and health plans to break down barriers to quality care. We do not replace existing care teams; we enhance them, providing an extra layer of support with compassion, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to children with medical complexity.
What You’ll Do
As Vice President, Business Development, you will independently own and drive deal strategy and execution across a defined book of business, leading senior health plan relationships, contracting, and negotiations. You will serve as a senior leader and force multiplier within the Business Development team.
You will:
- Own end-to-end origination through contract execution across a defined book of business, focused on Medicaid managed care and spanning commercial insurance, risk-bearing provider organizations, and direct-to-state segments, from initial prospecting through contract execution and handoff to implementation
- Lead relationship development with senior health plan stakeholders and state Medicaid leadership, serving as the primary executive point of contact for your portfolio
- Lead value-based care contract negotiations directly with payers across the full scope of the contract
- Set deal structure and risk modeling strategy across a wide range of value-based care constructs, owning pricing and structure recommendations to the executive team (SVP Business Development, CCO, and President)
- Shape BD strategy and growth planning, including market prioritization, go-to-market strategy, and expansion opportunities
- Maintain deep expertise in state Medicaid programs, RFP cycles, and policy trends that impact children with medical complexity or special healthcare needs
- Mobilize cross-functional leaders across finance, legal, clinical, and implementation teams as deals advance from discovery to go-live
- Drive executive and board alignment on pipeline, deal strategy, and growth priorities through ELT updates, board materials, and other reporting
- Represent Imagine Pediatrics externally at industry conferences, with health plan executives, and in state-level engagements as a senior spokesperson for our mission and model
What You Bring & How You Qualify
First and foremost, you’re passionate and committed to reimagining pediatric health care and creating a world where every child with complex medical conditions gets the care and support they deserve. You will need:
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or graduate degree in business or related field, strongly preferred
- 10+ years of progressive experience in healthcare, including health plans, medical groups, providers, or healthcare delivery organizations
- Proven track record as lead negotiator on value-based care contracts with payers from origination through contract execution, owning deal terms, contracting strategy, and financial analysis with minimal oversight
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead relationships with senior health plan stakeholders and serve as primary point of contact with external plan partner executives; Medicaid managed care experience strongly preferred
- Deep expertise in value-based care programs, risk arrangements, and Medicaid managed care markets
- Previous strategy experience in management consulting, banking, or corporate strategy roles, preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage, mentor, and develop direct reports, including people managers
- Executive presence and the ability to influence at all levels, including C-level stakeholders internally and externally
- Ability to operate effectively as both a strategic leader and hands-on player/coach in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 40%
What We Offer (Benefits + Perks)
The role offers a base salary range of $210,000 - $250,000 in addition to annual bonus incentive, competitive company benefits package and eligibility to participate in an employee equity purchase program (as applicable). When determining compensation, we analyze and carefully consider several factors including job-related knowledge, skills and experience. These considerations may cause your compensation to vary.
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA; Company-funded HSA
- 401(k) with 4% match, vested 100% from day one
- Employer-paid short and long-term disability
- Life insurance at 1x annual salary
- Unlimited PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays
- Paid new parent leave
- Additional benefits to be detailed in offer
What We Live By
We’re guided by our five core values:
Our Values:
- Children First. We put the best interests of children above all. We know that the right decision is always the one that creates more safe days at home for the children we serve today and in the future.
- Earn Trust. We listen first, speak second. We build lasting relationships by creating shared understanding and consistently following through on our commitments.
- Innovate Today. We believe that small improvements lead to big impact. We stay curious by asking questions and leveraging new ideas to learn and scale.
- Embrace Humanity. We lead with empathy and authenticity, presuming competence and good intentions. When we stumble, we use the opportunity to grow and understand how we can improve.
- One Team, Diverse Perspectives. We actively seek a range of viewpoints to achieve better outcomes. Even when we see things differently, we stay aligned on our shared mission and support one another to move forward — together.
We Value Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
We believe that creating a world where every child with complex medical conditions gets the care and support, they deserve requires a diverse team with diverse perspectives. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People seeking employment at Imagine Pediatrics are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or characteristics (or those of a family member), pregnancy or other status protected by applicable law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of progressive healthcare experience, including health plans, medical groups, providers, or healthcare delivery organizations
- Track record leading value-based care contract negotiations with payers from origination through execution
- Experience owning deal terms, contracting strategy, and financial analysis with minimal oversight
- Ability to build and lead relationships with senior health plan stakeholders and external plan executives
- Expertise in value-based care programs, risk arrangements, and Medicaid managed care markets
- Ability to manage, mentor, and develop direct reports, including people managers
- Executive presence and ability to influence C-level stakeholders internally and externally
- Ability to operate as a strategic leader and hands-on player-coach in a high-growth environment
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 40%
- MBA or graduate degree in business or a related field
- Previous strategy experience in management consulting, banking, or corporate strategy
- Medicaid managed care experience
Imagine Pediatrics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Imagine Pediatrics and has not been reviewed or approved by Imagine Pediatrics.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) with a 4% company match vests 100% from day one across many roles. This immediate vesting and match level signal strong employer-backed retirement savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Common postings include around 20 days of PTO, 10 company holidays, and 2 floating holidays. Paid parental leave is also highlighted as part of standard time-off offerings.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are standard, with Healthcare/Dependent Care FSAs and a company‑funded HSA in many roles. Employer‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability and life insurance further bolster protection.
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What We Do
Imagine Pediatrics is a tech-enabled, multidisciplinary, pediatrician-led medical group providing fully integrated virtual and in-home care to children with special health care needs. We don’t replace a child’s existing care team. We engage and coordinate with network providers, specialists, caregivers, and community partners to expand access to the integrated 24/7 medical, behavioral, and social care and support that children deserve. Our services are available to patients in Texas, Florida, and Washington D.C.
