Senior Manager, Network Contracting (Central Region)

Oscar-Health-; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 122,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Annual performance bonuses

Benefits including medical, dental, &

Job summary

Oscar Health is seeking a Senior Manager of Network Contracting to lead a team driving contracting with large healthcare providers and systems, aligning network strategy with cost management and quality goals.

You will oversee negotiations, analyze contracts, mentor staff, and ensure regulatory compliance while expanding a high-value provider network across the Central Region. Remote-friendly, with travel to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in healthcare network contracting, including executing contracts with health systems, hospitals or national providers.
• 4+ years managing complex Provider Network strategies and negotiating complex contracts.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• 3+ years experience in Health Insurance (Individual and/or Medicare Advantage) and/or Healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

• Inform and drive contracting strategies in partnership with Market Leaders that align with network adequacy, development and cost management objectives.
• Lead contract settlement negotiations to reach mutually beneficial agreements with providers.
• Manage and negotiate complex contracts with healthcare providers, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.
• Oversee a team of contracting professionals, providing guidance, training and mentorship.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Senior Manager, Network Contracting (Central Region)

Remote

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Senior Manager to join our Network Contracting team.

Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family.

About the role:

The Senior Manager of Network Contracting is responsible for leading a team of direct and indirect reports focused on negotiating, executing, and analyzing contracts with large, national and/or complex healthcare group/system providers, focusing on maintaining and enhancing the provider network while meeting accessibility, quality, and financial goals. The Senior Manager handles dispute resolution and settlement negotiations, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. This role leverages extensive negotiation skills and working knowledge of provider financial issues to optimize contracts, and collaborates with providers, hospitals and health systems to achieve successful contracting outcomes, all while supporting cost‑saving initiatives and the growth of the provider network for a defined market or region.

You will report into the Director, Network Contracting

Work Location: This is a remote position based in the field, open to candidates who reside in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, or Ohio. Your daily work will involve a blend of work from your home office and frequent local travel for client meetings. Occasional travel may be required for team meetings and company events. #LI-Remote

Pay Transparency: The base pay for this role is: $122,212 - $160,404 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program and annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities:

• Help inform and drive Implementation of contracting strategies in partnership with Market Leaders that align with the company's overall network adequacy, development and cost management objectives.
• Leads contract settlement negotiations, striving to reach mutually beneficial agreements with providers that maintain and enhance the provider network.
• Manage and negotiate complex contracts with healthcare providers, focusing on favorable terms and compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee a team of contracting managers, associates and specialists facilitating leadership, guidance, and mentorship by setting strategic objectives, monitoring team performance, providing training and development opportunities, and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Conducts comprehensive reviews and analyses of provider contracts, identifying and surfacing areas for improvement and optimization to appropriate stakeholders
• Utilizes working knowledge of provider financial issues and competitor strategies to inform negotiation and contracting decisions.
• Drive Implementation across the contracting team of contracting policies and workflows; ensure effective and efficient contracting processes are in place.
• Monitor and analyze key metrics for network performance, cost, and provider satisfaction, and provide reports to leadership.
• Ensure you and your team provide timely resolution of provider issues related to contract terms, reimbursement, and network participation.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with healthcare providers to ensure network stability and quality.
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 6+ years in healthcare network contracting, including executing contracts with health systems, hospitals or national providers, provider relations, or network management
• 4+ years of experience managing complex Provider Network strategies and negotiating complex contracts
• 3+ years of leadership experience
• 3+ years experience in Health Insurance (Individual and/or Medicare Advantage) and/or Healthcare industry
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional working experience.

This is an authentic Oscar Health job opportunity.

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Pay Transparency: Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education, and experience. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan participation, life and disability insurance, and paid wellness time and reimbursements.

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