VP, Network Strategy & Provider Growth

Centene Corporation; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 327,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off + holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Centene Corporation is seeking a senior leader to guide strategy development and execution for the ICHRA product. The role focuses on building and expanding provider networks with dedicated rates, negotiating value-based contracts, and driving provider performance to reduce avoidable costs.

Responsibilities include multi-market strategy, budgeting, governance, and advisory board management, with a focus on expanding networks and aligning with Centene goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field required.
• MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of healthcare administration, network development, or provider/payor contracting experience in a healthcare or managed care environment required.
• Provider network development and strategy, provider contract negotiations, leading network development staff, unit cost and network strategy budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships in multiple markets and implement strategies with key providers, provider associations and provider stakeholders.
• Lead key provider negotiations with Hospitals, Physicians, Ancillaries, and Community Health Centers.
• Develop and implement network development strategy plans with key providers in multiple markets.
• Oversee the development of provider networks across expansion markets.
• Manage budgeting and forecasting initiatives for stakeholder/network strategies, product lines, networks costs, and/or provider contracts.
• Develop, coordinate and managed provider advisory boards, committee’s and governance and maintain relationships with key provider leadership.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Leadership

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Healthcare Administration

MBA preferred

Job description

Centene Corporation is seeking a senior leader to guide strategy development and execution for the ICHRA product. The role focuses on building and expanding provider networks with dedicated rates, negotiating value-based contracts, and driving provider performance to reduce avoidable costs.

Responsibilities include multi-market strategy, budgeting, governance, and advisory board management, with a focus on expanding networks and aligning with Centene goals.