Contract Negotiator V

Centene Corporation

Senior contract negotiator leading complex healthcare provider and vendor negotiations for Centene. Driving network affordability, strategic partnerships, and measurable financial performance.

Posted 9/3/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $107,700 - $199,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in vendor and provider contract negotiations, financial analysis, and operational reporting within the health care industry. Proven ability to manage strategic partnerships and drive measurable financial outcomes.

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Vendor Contract NegotiationProvider Contract NegotiationFinancial AnalysisOperational ReportingHealth Care Industry Experience

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Hard Skills

Contract AnalysisMarket ResearchNegotiation StrategiesCorrective Action PlansAgreement Modifications

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Health CarePharmacy Benefit ManagementManaged CarePartnership StrategyNetwork Adequacy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify, negotiate and manage high performing provider and vendor partnerships
Lead complex provider negotiations
Strengthen strategic partnerships
Support affordability and network adequacy goals
Serve as a senior contracting expert
Negotiate vendor or provider contracts and manage implementations and ongoing relationships
Perform market research and analysis
Define, initiate and direct financial analyses and operational reporting for assigned vendor and provider agreements
Lead, manage and track ongoing financial and operational success of designated partnerships
Develop and initiate corrective action plans or agreement modifications when necessary
Coordinate with local health plans and applicable internal teams
Lead meetings with health plans and corporate teams, including executive management, to review agreement performance data, scorecards and partnership strategy

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 presenting and communicating negotiation strategies and results at senior levels
Experience with health care provider negotiations for pharmacy benefit management or managed care preferred
Candidate preferred to live in Texas

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Health insurance
401K plan
Stock purchase plans
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off plus holidays
Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
Additional forms of incentives may be included in total compensation