Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Position Summary:
We are looking for a strategic and execution-oriented Product Market Strategy Manager to drive targeted API integrations and revenue cycle innovation. This role blends product thinking, market insight, and cross-functional collaboration to shape the approach for interoperability in revenue cycle.
We are looking for a talented and driven individual with a combination of technical aptitude and stakeholder management, process design, and project management skills. You’ll be responsible for influencing, communicating, and aligning athena’s revenue cycle API roadmap priorities with payers and trading partners along with establishing an execution framework.
Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities):
Key responsibilities include pipeline development, configuration coordination and industry engagement. You’ll be responsible for:
Pipeline Development for API integrations
Lead identification and prioritization of strategic integration partners and API solutions;
Collaborate with operations and product teams to define use cases for APIs application, determine priorities in collaboration with cross functional stakeholders;
Scope API partnership opportunities and create ROI analysis;
Support business terms negotiation
Support onboarding and co-development opportunities between athena and Payers/Trading Partners through API documentation and product/operations engagement
Coordinate API integrations with Product, Service Lines, Payer Gateway, and Payers/Vendors
Manage post live enhancement opportunities and error feedback loop
Coordinate responses to API changes
Industry engagement
Push adoption of standard RCM FHIR API standards
DaVinci HL7 Representation
Drive adoption of Auth standard API format
Drive adoption of Postable remit format with stakeholders who have agreed to support the work (Availity, Centene)
Lead development of new standards as needed
Education & Experience Required:
Strong project management experience, including the ability to independently manage multiple concurrent projects
Strong influencing skills with the ability to establish relationships with stakeholders at all levels at athena or external to our organization. Ability to work independently and engage stakeholders directly by building trust
Ability to develop third party relationships inclusive of negotiations of terms and growth focused initiatives
A background in revenue cycle operations is preferred
Knowledge & Skills:
Excellent communication skills and effective networking with a broad base of internal and external constituents
Analytically focused and process driven; able to synthesize information and use data to make decisions;
Demonstrated financial modeling, scenario planning and analysis experience
Ability to manage numerous detail-intensive, interdependent, and time-sensitive tasks and ensure the accurate completion of the same
Problem identification and issue resolution
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others to achieve desired results
Able to navigate ambiguity and uncertainty with positive predisposition and ability to make incremental progress through challenges
Qualifications:
Understanding of API-based platforms and third-party integration strategy
Experience with FHIR, HL7, EDI, or financial APIs
Experience with revenue cycle management tools or workflows, especially in healthtech or fintech
Strong analytical and market research skills; comfort with data-driven decision-making
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred:
Product strategy, GTM, or product management roles.
About athenahealth
Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.
Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.
What we can do for you:
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers
https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity
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athenahealth Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
80 Guest Street, Boston, MA, United States, 02135
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