Manager, Provider Contracting (St. Louis, MO)
MedicaSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Posted October 27, 2025
98400 - 147525 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Medica is a nonprofit health plan serving more than a million members across Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, and beyond. The organization offers a full suite of health insurance products—including Medicare, Medicaid, and HMO plans—while channeling significant resources into community‑based initiatives that prioritize early childhood and maternal health, food security, and mental health. Medica’s long‑standing partnerships with local organizations are reinforced through a joint venture with SSM Health and an investment in Dean Health Plan, amplifying its mission‑driven focus on technology, innovation, and provider collaboration. Together, these efforts create a distinctive model that blends comprehensive coverage with a deep commitment to improving the health and well‑being of the communities it serves.
Job Description
Medica is a nonprofit health plan with over a million members. We're looking for a Manager of Health Plan Contract Managers to lead a team in negotiating, managing, and maintaining contracts with health insurance plans. The role requires strong leadership and contract negotiation skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Finance, or Economics
- 5 years of work experience beyond degree in contract negotiations and healthcare
- Proven track record as a team leader with staff management skills
- Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills
- Proven track record of cultivating and maintaining effective, collaborative external relationships
- Proven track record as a successful contract negotiator for health care services, provider or health plan
- Flexibility and creativity in developing effective contracting terms
- Knowledge of provider contracting components and strategies
- Strong financial, analytical and problem solving skills, and understanding of legal documents
- Strategic-thinking skills with the ability to conceptualize a wide range of scenarios
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, paid volunteer time off
- 401K contributions
- Caregiver services
- Other benefits