VP, Government Health Programs, Banner Plans & Networks

Primary City/State:
Phoenix, Arizona Department Name:
Plan Admin

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General Operations Banner Health is seeking a Vice President, Government Health Programs to lead strategy, operations, growth, and regulatory excellence for a highly visible and mission-critical health plan business.

Our ideal candidate will be a seasoned health plan executive with deep experience in Medicare, government programs, and payer operations, gained within a large, complex health insurance organization. This leader will serve as a strategic and operational executive, responsible for advancing the long-term vision of the health plan while ensuring exceptional performance across member experience, provider partnerships, regulatory compliance, and financial stewardship.

As the principal liaison to regulators, community stakeholders, participating providers, and the local Board, the VP will build trusted relationships, navigate an evolving healthcare landscape, and champion initiatives that strengthen market position and member outcomes. This executive will lead organizational planning, drive transformation, and foster a service-oriented culture focused on quality, growth, and operational excellence. As a key member of the Insurance Division's senior leadership team, this is a unique opportunity to shape the future of government programs, influence healthcare delivery at scale, and make a meaningful impact on the communities Banner serves.

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. In addition, this position may be eligible for our Management Incentive Program as part of your Total Rewards package.

This position has overall accountability for producing desired results associated with service excellence, quality clinical outcomes, market share maintenance/expansion, and financial integrity of operations at Health Plan, being highly visible at the facility, region and system levels, and includes the development and management of health plan growth and improvement plans, efficient utilization of resources, and program development. This position is responsible for developing and fostering positive relationships with all constituents including regulators, providers, employees, volunteers, external agencies/associations, and the community.

This leadership position is also responsible for the development of short and long-term plans for carrying out the goals and objectives of the Medicare health plan as developed by leadership and the Board of Directors. This position is responsible for serving as a change agent and driving, supporting and modeling a service-oriented culture focused on member safety and overall member experience.

This position serves as the principal link between health plan activities and the community, local Board, and participating providers.