Provider Contracting Senior Manager, AVP Network Management – Cigna Healthcare – Seattle, WA

Join Cigna Healthcare a division of The Cigna Group to shape the future of our provider network. As the Provider Contracting Senior Manager AVP Network Management youlllead a team build strong partnerships and drive strategies that help our customers receive high-quality affordable care. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting enjoy problem solving and want to drive meaningful impact this is an exciting opportunity to grow and lead in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing contract team fostering a culture of growth collaboration and accountability.

• Drive contracting and network strategies across our Commercial business and other product lines to strengthen market competitiveness.

• Negotiate complex fee-for-service and value-based contracts with health systems hospitals and large provider groups to improve affordability and quality.

• Build andmaintaintrusted provider partnershipsexpandingvalue-based opportunities andadvancinglocal market strategy.

• Champion cross-market and cross-functional initiatives that support broader business goals.

• Collaborate with matrix partners (i.e. Claims Medical Management Credentialing) to ensure smooth operations and aligned execution.

• Identifyopportunities to advance value-based contracting and expand new risk-based arrangements supported by strongfinancial impactanalyses performance modeling and scenario planning.

• Oversee provider relationship management competitive landscape awareness andaccuratetimelycontract loading and network implementation.

Required Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will work a hybrid schedule in the Seattle WA office.

• 7 years of provider contracting and negotiation experience with complex delivery systems along with a proventrack recordmanaging senior-level provider relationships

• Leadership experience including mentoring direct reports and supporting talent development

• Deep knowledge of reimbursement methodologies including value-based and incentive-driven models

• Proven relationship-building skills withdemonstratedsuccess building external partnerships and navigating integrated delivery systems

• Strong communicationskills with the ability to influence provider and sales audiences

• Advanced problem-solving decision-making negotiation and financial analysis skills

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office

• Ability to travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field (significant industry experience may substitute); MBA/MHA preferred

• Leadership experience in a matrixed organization

• Background in managed care provider business models and network strategy

• Ability to lead through change with confidence empathy and clarity

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group youll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment youll be offered several health-related benefits including medical vision dental and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) company paid life insurance tuition reimbursement a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs click here.

About Cigna Healthcare

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color age disability sex childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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