Contract Negotiator V

Centene Corporation

8d•Remote

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 Computer Science, Finance or related field or equivalent experience.
8+ 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with health care provider negotiations for pharmacy benefit management or managed care preferred.
This position is remote with a strong preference for candidates to reside within the state of Arizona.
Quarterly meetings in Tempe, AZ office required.
Travel up to 10% 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, 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.