Market Access & Payer Relations Director

Career-defining. Life-changing. 

At iRhythm, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills and your career while impacting the lives of people around the world. iRhythm is shaping a future where everyone, everywhere can access the best possible cardiac health solutions. Every day, we collaborate, create, and constantly reimagine what’s possible. We think big and move fast, driven by our commitment to put patients first and improve lives. We need builders like you. Curious and innovative problem solvers looking for the chance to meaningfully shape the future of cardiac health, our company, and your career

About This Role:

Job Summary

We are seeking an accomplished and strategically minded Market Access & Payer Relations Director to drive initiatives that optimize payer coverage and reimbursement for iRhythm Technologies’ portfolio. This role will serve as a senior subject matter expert and strategic partner across the organization—developing, influencing, and executing payer strategies to support commercial growth and patient access. The Principal will collaborate closely with external payer stakeholders, health systems, and internal cross-functional leaders to advance iRhythm’s market access objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Market Access Leadership

• Partner with leadership to identify and implement market access and reimbursement strategies that align with iRhythm’s business priorities and long-term growth objectives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in reimbursement policy, payer dynamics, and contracting approaches for diagnostic and digital health technologies.
• Provide strategic guidance to executive and commercial leadership on emerging payer trends and access risks or opportunities.

Payer and Health System Engagement

• Lead engagement with regional and national payer organizations to influence coverage decisions and secure appropriate reimbursement for iRhythm services.
• Establish and sustain high-level relationships with payer executives, medical directors, and health system decision-makers.
• Represent iRhythm in external payer forums, industry coalitions, and advocacy initiatives to shape favorable market conditions.

Contract Strategy and Negotiation

• Lead complex payer contract discussions and negotiations, ensuring alignment with financial and operational objectives.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and Commercial Operations to evaluate and implement contract terms that optimize access and revenue.

Analytics and Insights

• Leverage financial modeling, claims analysis, and market data to assess reimbursement performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Translate data-driven insights into actionable payer engagement strategies and internal recommendations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Health Economics to ensure cohesive messaging and alignment on access strategy.
• Advise internal teams on reimbursement trends and payer feedback to inform product positioning and value communication.

Compliance and Policy

• Ensure all payer and reimbursement activities adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and compliance standards.
• Stay abreast of evolving healthcare policy, payment reform, and regulatory developments impacting digital health reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare management, business administration, public policy, or related field (Master’s or advanced degree strongly preferred).
• 12+ years of progressive experience in healthcare market access, payer relations, or reimbursement strategy—preferably within medical devices, diagnostics, or digital health sectors.
• Proven success leading payer contracting or access initiatives with measurable business impact.
• Deep understanding of U.S. payer systems, reimbursement frameworks, and policy trends.
• Experience with IDTF reimbursement models and value-based contracting preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated proficiency in data interpretation, financial modeling, and forecasting.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage executive-level payer and health system stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to operate autonomously and drive cross-functional alignment in a matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives through influence rather than direct authority.
• Passion for healthcare innovation and advancing patient access through technology.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% for payer and health system meetings, conferences, and internal collaboration.

Location:

Actual compensation may vary depending on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and work location.

Estimated Pay Range

As a part of our core values, we ensure an inclusive workforce. We welcome and celebrate people of all backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. iRhythm Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws.

iRhythm provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, including those who may have any difficulty using our online system. If you need such an accommodation, you may contact us at [email protected]

About iRhythm Technologies
iRhythm is a leading digital healthcare company that creates trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease. Combining wearable biosensors and cloud-based data analytics with powerful proprietary algorithms, iRhythm distills data from millions of heartbeats into clinically actionable information. Through a relentless focus on patient care, iRhythm’s vision is to deliver better data, better insights, and better health for all.

Make iRhythm your path forward. Zio, the heart monitor that changed the game.

There have been instances where individuals not associated with iRhythm have impersonated iRhythm employees pretending to be involved in the iRhythm recruiting process, or created postings for positions that do not exist. Please note that all open positions will always be shown here on the iRhythm Careers page, and all communications regarding the application, interview and hiring process will come from a @irhythmtech.com email address. Please check any communications to be sure they come directly from @irhythmtech.com email address. If you believe you have been the victim of an imposter or want to confirm that the person you are communicating with is legitimate, please contact [email protected]. Written offers of employment will be extended in a formal offer letter from an @irhythmtech.com email address ONLY.

For more information, see https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/01/taking-ploy-out-employment-scams and https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2020/PSA200121