Senior Director, Network Development & Contracting (Hybrid)

Centene Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 148,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Centene Corporation in the United States seeks a Senior Director of Network Development & Contracting to lead provider contracting, network development, and optimization across multiple product lines. This role drives strategic direction, regulatory compliance, network adequacy, and affordability while partnering with executive leadership to deploy innovative contracting solutions.

The successful candidate will oversee negotiations, budgeting, and cross‑functional teams to expand networks,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of contracting or healthcare operations experience.
• Experience establishing new markets including the development of the strategy and oversight of the implementation.

Responsibilities

• Direct the evaluation, review, negotiations and ongoing management of product-specific contracts and amendments between health plan and vendors
• Work with business development and providers to develop a strategy for developing new networks including plans to meet network access and unit cost objectives
• Determine necessary resources to develop the network and assemble the appropriate team across all business functions.
• Complete development of budget in alignment with Centene network management and financial objectives
• Support the new business launch in diverse markets while considering individual market circumstances, provider community, budgeting constraints and available resources
• Lead the network development specialists during the implementation and development stages
• Monitor performance, develop, and implement business solutions to address process and quality gaps.
• Communicate with senior management and other Centene leaders regarding network strategy and planning
• Complete negotiations with complex and major provider contracts as needed to support network objectives

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Centene Corporation in the United States seeks a Senior Director of Network Development & Contracting to lead provider contracting, network development, and optimization across multiple product lines. This role drives strategic direction, regulatory compliance, network adequacy, and affordability while partnering with executive leadership to deploy innovative contracting solutions.

The successful candidate will oversee negotiations, budgeting, and cross‑functional teams to expand networks,