Vice President, Network Development – Contracting

Centene Corporation

Vice President overseeing provider network and contracting at Centene. Leadership role focusing on strategic vision, provider relations, and managed care network development.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $180,400 - $343,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct the provider network and contracting activities
Lead provider network strategy including access analysis, network operations, and support decision makers with analysis related to reimbursement and unit cost management
Oversee the coordination and negotiation for the contracting department
Establish department’s strategic vision, objectives, and policies and procedures
Develop, implement, and maintain production and quality standards for the Contracting department
Oversee network development staff and external consultants in the development of provider networks across expansion markets
Perform periodic analyses of the provider network from a cost, coverage, and growth perspective
Provide leadership in evaluating opportunities to expand or change the network to meet Company goals
Manage budgeting and forecasting initiatives for product lines to networks costs and provider contracts
Oversee analysis of claim trend data and/or market information to derive conclusions to support contract negotiations
Conduct periodic review of provider contracting rates to ensure strategic focus is on target with overall Company strategy
Support market expansion and M&A activities by leading provider contract analysis related to due diligence
Assist health plan CEO and/or COO vendors in key provider relations and strategy
Ability to travel

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or related field required
MBA or MHA degree preferred
10+ years of experience in managed care network development and provider relations/contracting management in a health care and/or managed care environment required
Previous management experience including responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work and managing performance of staff

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

provider network managementcontract negotiationcost managementbudgetingforecastingdata analysisquality standards developmentstrategic planningM&A analysisperformance management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstrategic visionteam managementanalytical thinkingdecision makingrelationship managementproblem solvingorganizational skillscollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMBAMHA