Provider Contracting Director

The Cigna Group

Provider Contracting Director responsible for managing healthcare provider contracts in Florida. Leading strategy execution and ensuring market compliance for Cigna Healthcare services.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeSunrise • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting to the Florida Market Network Leader
Overall accountability for managing the hospital and physician provider contracting functions for assigned geographies within the Florida markets
Executing the Regional/National Network Contracting & Affordability strategy
Managing total medical cost for their assigned territory
Managing the execution of a total unit cost plan, provider collaborative and value-based initiatives
Leading the technical operations of the Contracting functions
Contributing to and executing the markets strategic planning
Leading and participating in market-based vendor negotiations
Negotiating, evaluating and writing physician contracts
Conducting market-based financial analysis
Supporting growth and persistency through strategic collaboration with Market Medical Execs, Sales and Account Management
Ensuring compliance with Cigna Healthcare National Contracting standards
Managing the markets provider relationships

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree; MBA or Master’s Degree in HealthCare Administration or health-related field preferred
Minimum of 10 years managed healthcare experience
Extensive experience (10 years, preferred) in provider contracting and network development involving complex hospital systems, integrated delivery systems and large physician groups (IPAs and PPMs) etc., including risk arrangements
Excellent knowledge of hospital and managed care finance
Strong knowledge of managed care (e.g. network design, products, customer service, provider communities, etc.) regulatory environment and compliance issues (e.g. NCQA accreditation issues, credentialing, delegation and oversight standards, etc.)
Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
Proven ability to function in a heavily matrixed environment
Proven ability to foster collaboration, value others perspective and gain support and buy-in for organization proposals
Proven success in managing growth and charge of business operations.
Proven ability to drive and lead an organization through significant change
Strong organizational and analytical skills that result in conclusive recommendations
Ability to drive results, think strategically and implement a national strategy
Ability to establish community-based partnerships with providers and other stakeholders
Proficient with Excel, Word and presentation applications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

provider contractingnetwork developmentfinancial analysismanaged care financerisk arrangementsstrategic planningvalue-based initiativesnegotiationcompliance standardshospital systems

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsrelationship managementoral communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillscollaborationorganizational skillsanalytical skillsstrategic thinkingchange management

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMBAMaster's Degree in HealthCare Administration