Provider Contract Negotiation Manager (North Carolina)

We're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate.

Requirements

• Manages contract performance and drives the development and implementation of value-based contract relationships in support of business strategies.
• Recruits providers as needed to ensure attainment of network expansion and adequacy targets.
• Accountable for cost arrangements within defined groups.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to manage provider compensation and pricing development activities, submission of contractual information, and the review and analysis of reports as part of negotiation and reimbursement modeling activities.
• Responsible for identifying and managing cost issues and collaborating cross functionally to execute significant cost saving initiatives.
• Represents company with high visibility constituents, including customers and community groups.
• Evaluates, helps formulate, and implements the provider network strategic plans to achieve contracting targets and manage medical costs through effective provider contracting to meet state contract and product requirements.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options
• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Wellness screenings
• Tobacco cessation and weight management programs
• Confidential counseling and financial coaching
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedules
• Family leave
• Dependent care resources
• Colleague assistance programs
• Tuition assistance
• Retiree medical access