Area Vice President, Managed Care & Contracting

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a senior leader to drive managed care contracting and analytics. You will direct a team to shape contract strategy, negotiate critical rates and language, and deliver market intelligence to support system growth and budget targets.

The role requires a Master’s degree (MBA or MHA) and extensive experience in contract negotiation, with preference for pharma or pharmacy services exposure within a multi-entity health system.

Qualifications

• MBA or MHA required; seven years of contract negotiation experience or 10 years combined provider/payor contracting experience.
• Proven record closing negotiations on time and at or above budget, with retail and specialty pharmacy contracts.
• Pharma company or pharmacy services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads team to meet managed care contracting objectives.
• Ensures negotiation planning is completed and presented.
• Develops contracting strategy to support system growth.
• Ensures contract rates and language meet budgets and margins.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Team leadership

Market intelligence

Contract analytics

Budget management

Executive reporting

Education

Master's degree (MBA or MHA)

Bachelor's with senior-level experience

Tools

Excel

Contract modeling

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a senior leader to drive managed care contracting and analytics. You will direct a team to shape contract strategy, negotiate critical rates and language, and deliver market intelligence to support system growth and budget targets.

The role requires a Master’s degree (MBA or MHA) and extensive experience in contract negotiation, with preference for pharma or pharmacy services exposure within a multi-entity health system.