[Hiring] Contract Negotiator V @Centene Corporation

Role Description

• Identify, negotiate and manage high performing provider and vendor partnerships.
• Negotiate 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of 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 pharmacy benefit management or managed care preferred.
• In-depth experience handling contract negotiations and building relationships with major hospitals and health systems in Eastern Texas preferred.
• Texas is the preferred location for this position.
• This is a remote role open to someone working anywhere in the United States, but it will require the new hire to work Central Time business hours and travel up to 20%.

Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT.

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.
• Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
• Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.
• Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.