Contract Negotiation Manager (Kentucky/Ohio)

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Position Summary

• Negotiates, executes, reviews, and analyzes contracts and/or handles dispute resolution and settlement negotiations with ancillary providers in accordance with company standards to maintain and enhance provider networks while meeting and exceeding accessibility, compliance, quality, and financial goals and cost incentives

• Manages contract performance in support of network quality, availability, and financial goals and strategies

• Recruit providers as needed to ensure attainment of network expansion and adequacy targets

• Collaborates cross -functionally to contribute to provider compensation and pricing development activities, recommendations, submission of contractual information, and the review and analysis of reports as part of negotiation and reimbursement modeling activities

• Integrates cross-functional collaboration to contribute to provider compensation and pricing development activities and recommendations for negotiations and reimbursement modeling activities.

• Identifying and making recommendations to manage cost issues and supporting cost saving initiatives and/or settlement activities

• Provides ancillary network development, maintenance, and refinement activities and strategies in support of cross-market network management unit

• Assists with the design, development, management, and/or implementation of strategic network configurations, including integration activities

• Optimizes interaction with assigned providers and internal business partners to manage relationships and ensure providers needs are met

• Ensures resolution of escalated issues related, but not limited to, claims payment, contract interpretation, and parameters or accuracy of provider contract or demographic information

• Coaches more junior colleagues in techniques, processes, and responsibilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven working knowledge of competitor strategies, complex contracting options, financial/contracting arrangements, and regulatory requirements

• 3-5 years related experience Commercial HMO, PPO products knowledge

• 3-5 years related experience Medicare and/or Medicaid products knowledge

• Knowledge of Kentucky/Ohio network

Preferred Qualifications:

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint

• A ready business acumen and the ability to balance and articulate competing priorities while making decisions

• Strong and persuasive communication skills, especially written communications, with external stakeholders

• Strong critical thinking, problem resolution and interpersonal skills

• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills

• Adept at collaboration and teamwork

• A growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$54,300.00 - $119,340.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits - investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/12/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.