Contract Manager Medical Networks

HBF Employee Benefits

• FREE Corporate Gold Hospital Insurance (for you and your family)

• 3 additional wellbeing days off a year (on top of our standard 20 days annual leave and 10 days personal leave) pro rata

• 2 volunteering days per year

• 18 weeks paid parental leave

• Access to corporate discounts across a range of gyms retail restaurants and hotels

• Hybrid working arrangements available

About the Role
As the Contract Manager for our Medical & Hospital Substitute Network youll play a critical role in shaping and managing HBFs provider network. This role is responsible for endtoend medical and hospital substitute provider contracting provider negotiations relationship management operational oversight and network performance. Youll balance strong commercial outcomes with highquality provider experiences regulatory compliance and sustainable healthcare delivery.

In this role you will:

• Lead the negotiation execution and ongoing management of contracts with medical specialists diagnostic providers and hospital substitute providers

• Oversee the full provider contract lifecycle including renewals pricing reviews variations and terminations

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key provider stakeholders acting as an escalation point where required

• Oversee provider onboarding ensuring accurate setup data integrity and strong service outcomes

• Ensure compliance with legislative regulatory and MBS requirements including oversight of mandatory data submissions

• Represent the provider contracting function in crossfunctional projects contributing subject matter expertise and driving continuous improvement

• Drive continuous improvement through data analysis process enhancement and operational insights

This position is open to candidates based in Perth or Melbourne and is being offered on a permanent full-time basis.

About You
Youre an experienced healthcare or insurance professional with a strong background in provider contracting and operational leadership. You bring a commercial mindset excellent judgement and the ability to balance complex stakeholder relationships with governance compliance and service outcomes. Comfortable working in a fastpaced and highly regulated environment youre known for your collaborative leadership style and ability to drive meaningful improvements.

Ideally you will have:

• Strong experience in medical or hospital provider contracting provider network management or a similar health/insurance environment

• Demonstrated experience in commercial negotiations and contract management

• Strong understanding of private health insurance operations regulatory requirements and MBS frameworks

• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills including experience engaging with medical providers and senior internal partners

• Strong analytical and problemsolving capability using data to inform decisions and improve processes

• A continuous improvement mindset with experience contributing to system workflow or operational enhancements

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Our recruitment and selection process includes a variety of assessment methods including reference checks National Police Clearance and verification of working rights in Australia.

Inclusion and Accessibility
At HBF we believe in the potential of every individual. Were committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are celebrated because they make us stronger. We encourage applications from everyone including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people with disabilities and members of the LGBTQIA community including transgender and gender-diverse applicants.

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