Contract Negotiator IV

Centene Corporation • Raleigh, NC

75d • $86,000 - $154,700

About The Position

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Position Purpose: Identify, negotiate and manage high performing provider and vendor partnerships. Negotiate vendor or provider contracts and manage implementations and ongoing relationships. Perform market research and analysis as directed. Define, initiate, and direct financial analyses and operational reporting for the assigned vendor and provider agreements. Lead, manage, and track ongoing financial and operational success of designated partnership. Develop and initiate corrective action plans or agreement modifications where necessary, coordinating with local health plans and other applicable internal teams. Initiate and lead meetings with health plans and corporate teams, including executive management, to review vendor and provider agreement performance data and scorecards, and partnership strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance or related field or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of vendor and/or provider contract negotiations, contract analysis and/or modeling experience in health care or similar industry.
• Experience negotiating contracts with successful outcomes and measurable financial results.
• Experience with presenting and communicating negotiation strategies and results at senior levels.
• Experience with health care provider negotiations for Government programs preferred.
• Candidates must reside within the state of North Carolina to be considered.
• Candidates must hold a current and valid North Carolina drivers license and have a consistent reliable form of transportation to meet with providers.
• Travel up to 40% required.

Responsibilities

• Identify, negotiate and manage high performing provider and vendor partnerships.
• Negotiate vendor or provider contracts and manage implementations and ongoing relationships.
• Perform market research and analysis as directed.
• Define, initiate, and direct financial analyses and operational reporting for the assigned vendor and provider agreements.
• Lead, manage, and track ongoing financial and operational success of designated partnership.
• Develop and initiate corrective action plans or agreement modifications where necessary.
• Coordinate with local health plans and other applicable internal teams.
• Initiate and lead meetings with health plans and corporate teams, including executive management, to review vendor and provider agreement performance data and scorecards, and partnership strategy.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off plus holidays
• Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees