Director of Credentialing Management (US Health Insurance)

Director of Credentialing Management

Location:

Remote (U.S. time zones preferred) Company:

Wellnite

About Wellnite

Wellnite is a modern mental health platform connecting patients with licensed providers across the United States. We work with major commercial payers and are scaling quickly. Credentialing accuracy, speed, and payer relationships are critical to our growth—this role owns that function end-to-end.

Role Overview

We are seeking a

Director of Credentialing Management

to lead and scale our provider credentialing and payer enrollment operations. This is a

hands-on leadership role

responsible for payer negotiations, team management, enrollment execution, and continuous process improvement across multiple insurance networks. You will directly impact revenue, provider activation speed, and patient access.

Key Responsibilities

Credentialing & Enrollment Leadership

Own end-to-end provider credentialing and recredentialing workflows Manage enrollments with major payers including

BCBS, Optum, UnitedHealthcare , and other commercial plans Oversee

EFT enrollment

and payer setup to ensure clean claims and timely reimbursement Ensure providers are accurately reflected in payer directories Payer Relations & Negotiation

Act as primary point of contact for payer credentialing teams Negotiate enrollment terms, timelines, and issue resolution with payers Escalate and resolve stalled or denied applications efficiently Team Management

Build, manage, and mentor a credentialing team Set clear KPIs, workflows, and accountability standards Train team members on payer-specific requirements and best practices Operational Excellence

Reduce credentialing turnaround time and backlog aging Identify bottlenecks and implement scalable process improvements Partner closely with Billing, Provider Ops, and Engineering teams Maintain compliance with state and federal requirements Required Qualifications

5+ years

of credentialing and payer enrollment experience Proven experience managing and leading credentialing teams Hands-on experience enrolling providers with

BCBS, Optum, UnitedHealthcare Strong understanding of

EFT enrollment

and payer setup Experience negotiating directly with payer representatives Deep knowledge of provider onboarding and enrollment workflows Nice to Have

Experience with

mental health / behavioral health credentialing Familiarity with multi-state provider networks Experience scaling credentialing operations in a fast-growing company What Success Looks Like

Providers go live faster with fewer enrollment errors Credentialing backlog is controlled and predictable Strong payer relationships with fewer escalations Credentialing team operates with clarity, speed, and accountability Why Join Wellnite

High-impact leadership role with executive visibility Opportunity to shape and scale a critical operational function Competitive salary based on experience Fully remote, U.S. work hours