Cigna
Manager, Network Management - Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid (VA)
Richmond, VA · Mid
Sponsorship not specified$92k-$153kDetected 3 days ago
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About the role
- Join Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, and help shape our provider network.
- As a Network Contracting Manager, you will report to the AVP, Provider Network Management.
- For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 92,000 - 153,300 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex fee‑for‑service and value‑based contracting and negotiations with large physician groups, ancillary providers, and hospital systems.
- Lead key market contracting strategy projects, with responsibility for managing direct reports as assigned.
- Build and maintain strong provider relationships to support network growth and value‑based business opportunities.
- Develop strategic network positions, identify value‑oriented and risk‑based opportunities, and contribute to alternative network initiatives and analytics.
- Lead the resolution of escalated provider issues and manage key provider relationships, demonstrating deep knowledge of the local market landscape, including contract loading and maintenance.
- Strong provider relationship management skills, with demonstrated success building long‑term partnerships
- Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to build internal relationships in a fast‑paced, matrixed organization
- In this individual contributor role, you will support the provider network's strategic direction while managing day‑to‑day contracting and network management activities.
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience, including mentoring and guiding others
- Deep understanding of hospital, managed care, and provider business models, with the ability to influence sales and provider audiences
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (relevant industry experience may be substituted)
- MBA or MHA preferred
- Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
- Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.
- The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible.
- Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment.
- Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.
Compensation
- For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 92,000 - 153,300 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
Benefits
- Partner closely with matrix teams (e.g., Claims, Medical Management, Credentialing) to ensure aligned execution.
- Design and manage initiatives to improve medical cost and quality, providing consultative guidance informed by clinical informatics.
- Create, implement, and ensure operational accuracy of healthcare provider (HCP) agreements through effective cross‑functional collaboration.
- 3+ years of healthcare provider contracting and negotiation experience involving complex physician groups and ancillary providers
- Experience in managed care, healthcare, or health insurance, including commercial contracting
- Knowledge of complex reimbursement methodologies, including incentive‑based models (strongly preferred)
Company info
- We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality.
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