Remote Senior Director, Denials

Full-time

Description
About Aspirion

At Aspirion, our mission is simple and meaningful: to help healthcare providers get paid accurately, quickly, and transparently for the care they deliver. By combining deep human expertise with advanced technology and AI, we are helping make healthcare more affordable and accessible for everyone.

For more than two decades, Aspirion has been a market leader in revenue cycle services, specializing in some of the most complex and high impact areas of reimbursement. From challenging denials and zero balance reviews to aged accounts receivable, motor vehicle accident claims, workers’ compensation, Veterans Affairs, and out of state Medicaid, we take on the work that others cannot solve and deliver real results for our clients. At the heart of that success is our team. Our teammates are the foundation of everything we do. With more than 1,400 individuals across the organization, we are united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes and creating meaningful impact for the hospitals and health systems we serve.

We are building a results driven environment where high performance, collaboration, and continuous growth are expected and supported. The people who thrive here bring a growth mindset, stay open to new technology, and collaborate across teams to solve problems. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a talented and driven team, engage with innovative technology, and play a direct role in solving complex challenges that matter.

Joining Aspirion means more than taking a job. It means being part of a team that is shaping the future of healthcare operations while making a measurable difference for providers and patients alike.

About the Role
The Senior Director is accountable for end to end performance across defined segments of the denials lifecycle, owning throughput, cycle time, quality and revenue outcomes. This role operates within a tech-enabled, functionally specialized model designed to scale through automation, clear ownership, and optimized workflow orchestration. This role ensures alignment across teams, leads large-scale initiatives, and optimizes workflows to improve performance, scalability, and efficiency.
Operating at the intersection of strategy and operations, this leader translates business priorities into executable plans that deliver measurable outcomes. The Senior Director drives cross functional execution, ensuring alignment, leading large-scale initiatives, and optimizing workflows to improve performance, scalability, and efficiency. In partnership with Operations, Product, Finance, and Client Success, this role drives end-to-end throughput, revenue realization, and operational excellence.
Impact you will make
Drive end-to-end performance across the denials lifecycle by ensuring work is aligned, streamlined, and executed with clear ownership and accountability
Deliver measurable improvements in throughput, cycle time, quality, and revenue realization through workflow optimization and disciplined execution
Lead the successful execution and scaling of large, cross-functional initiatives that advance operational capability and business performance
Eliminate silos and strengthen coordination across teams, enabling seamless handoffs and consistent outcomes across the lifecycle
Build organizational capability by developing leaders, reinforcing accountability, and establishing repeatable, scalable ways of working
Enable the business unit to consistently achieve target operating model performance, supporting profitability, efficiency, and long-term growth
What you will do
Drive alignment across functions to ensure seamless end-to-end workflow execution, clear ownership, and accountability
Lead and operationalize large-scale, cross-functional initiatives, including automation, workflow redesign, and performance improvement efforts
Translate business priorities into clear execution plans, ensuring initiatives move from concept to measurable outcomes
Evaluate and optimize workflows to improve throughput, cycle time, quality, and scalability across the denials lifecycle
Ensure alignment between workflow statuses, system routing, and functional accountability
Identify and resolve bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and gaps in ownership, ensuring work is routed and executed effectively
Establish and reinforce performance frameworks and accountability structures to drive consistent, predictable results
Partner cross-functionally with Finance, and Client Success to align on priorities, capabilities, and performance expectations
Partner with Product and Engineering to scale automation and reduce manual intervention across the lifecycle
Monitor performance trends and leverage data to drive decision-making, prioritize efforts, and deliver continuous improvement
Monitor automation performance, identify failure points, and drive rapid resolution to maximize throughput
Build and scale a high-performing leadership structure, including Directors, Managers, and Supervisors
Establish clear performance expectations, productivity standards, and accountability frameworks across all levels
Drive organizational design and role clarity to support scalable growth
Drive adoption and performance of AI enabled workflows of new processes, tools, and capabilities to ensure sustainable change and long-term scalability
Operate and diagnose in parallel—delivering results while identifying structural gaps in workflows, ownership, and system design
What you will bring
Strong strategic and operational leadership capability with a demonstrated ability to translate business priorities into executable plans and measurable outcomes
Proven ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives and drive alignment across Operations, Product, Finance, and Client Success
Deep expertise in end-to-end revenue cycle management, with a strong focus on denial management, payer dynamics, and performance drivers
Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to connect operational performance to revenue, cost, margin, and overall business outcomes
Experience designing, optimizing, and scaling operating models, workflows, and organizational structures to support growth and efficiency
Data-driven mindset with the ability to leverage KPIs, dashboards, and performance insights to drive decision-making, prioritization, and continuous improvement
Proven ability to lead organizational change and transformation, including driving adoption of new tools, workflows, and capabilities at scale
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, uncover root causes, and implement sustainable solutions
Executive presence with strong communication and influencing skills, capable of driving alignment and accountability across senior stakeholders without direct authority
Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing teams and leadership bench strength
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, making sound decisions with incomplete information while maintaining forward momentum
Experience operating within or designing functionally specialized operating models that align work to the right role, at the right time, supported by technology
What we would like to see
Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Finance, or a related field preferred
8-12+ years of experience in Revenue Cycle Management, with deep expertise in denial management
Experience leading multi-functional teams or end-to-end operational segments
Proven track record of driving large-scale operational or transformational initiatives
Experience partnering with Product, Finance, and Client Success in a cross-functional environment
Strong understanding of payer dynamics, denial trends, and revenue cycle performance drivers
Experience operating in a metrics-driven, performance-focused environment
Demonstrated ability to drive workflow optimization and process improvement at scale
Core expectations
Demonstrate integrity and ethics in day-to-day tasks and decision making, operate effectively in the environment and the environment of the work group, maintain a focus on self-development and seek out continuous feedback and learning opportunities
Support Compliance Program by adhering to policies and procedures pertaining to HIPAA, GLBA, FCRA, and other laws applicable to business practices; this includes becoming familiar with Code of Ethics, attending training as required, notifying management when there is a compliance concern or incident, HIPAA-compliant handling of patient information, and demonstrable awareness of confidentiality obligations
US remote-based colleagues are not permitted to work from a location outside of the United States, at any time, without prior, written approval.
Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This position may be required to perform other duties. If such work becomes a permanent and regular part of the job, a new description will be prepared.

Aspirion is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital or family status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, military veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.