Senior Manager, Dental Network Management

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; New York (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager to oversee dental Medicaid and Medicare contracts. This pivotal role involves negotiating contract terms, ensuring compliance, and enhancing efficiencies in collaboration with internal stakeholders and vendor partners. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in provider contract negotiations and vendor management, along with a strong ability to meet deadlines and adapt to shifting priorities. Join a forward-thinking organization that values its employees and is dedicated to transforming health care through innovation and compassion.

Benefits

Affordable Medical Plan Options

401(k) Plan with Company Matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Wellness Screenings

Tobacco Cessation Programs

Financial Coaching

Tuition Assistance

Flexible Work Schedules

Paid Time Off

Dependent Care Resources

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in provider contract negotiations.
• 3-5 years of experience in vendor partner management.

Responsibilities

• Draft and manage dental Medicaid and Medicare contracts.
• Negotiate contract terms with dental vendors.

Skills

Provider Contract Negotiations

RFP Experience

Dental Vendor Experience

Contract Negotiation

Vendor Partner Management

Excel and Pivot Tables

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position Summary

Primary responsibilities include drafting, managing, and overseeing dental Medicaid and Medicare contracts across existing and new markets. This role involves negotiating contracts terms with dental vendors to ensure compliance, financial viability, performance, and alignment to organizational goals. The Senior Manager will also develop and implement standardized processes for contracting, working closely with internal stakeholders and vendor partners to enhance efficiencies, mitigate risks, and support the market performance and expansions efforts.

This is an individual contributor role.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Provider Contract Negotiations
• 3+ years' experience with RFP

Preferred Qualifications:

• Dental vendor experience
• Strong contract negotiation experience
• 3-5 years Dental Medicaid and Medicare experience drafting and negotiating contracts.
• 3-5 years' experience in vendor partner management
• Customizing Dental Medicaid and Medicare contracts proposals and Amendments.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and manage priorities.
• Establishing and building strong relationships externally and internally
• Collaborate with various departments within health plan markets and internal teams.
• Adaptability when priories shift
• Advance knowledge of excel, pivot tables, SharePoint.
• Sound judgement and problem-solving skills
• Driven individual that can work independently and as a team.

Education Bachelors or equivalent professional work experience.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$67,900.00 - $182,549.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits - investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 05/16/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.