Senior Network Contracting Manager- Dublin, Letterkenny

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone.
This depends on hiring the best and brightest. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation,
our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future.

Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health,
we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the
healthcare system work better for everyone. Join us and do your life’s best work.

About the role:
The Senior Network Contracting Manager is responsible for contracting and provider relationship management activities within OptumRx in support of an assigned group of pharmacy providers. This role will work to develop and maintain positive relationships with pharmacy partners that yield results
and drive client satisfaction and will play an active role by managing contractual obligations and
compliance, contract negotiations, operational needs and relationship needs.

Primary Responsibilities of the Senior Network Contracting Manager:

• Lead and assist with contractual negotiations including financial modeling where appropriate

• Develop and execute on provider strategy development

• Maintain an ongoing knowledge of provider’s business as well as their contract with OptumRx

• Provide positive alternatives to complex situations encountered by providers and manage expectations

• Escalate provider concerns internally and to help solve complex issues

• Communicate effectively with providers via face-to-face meetings, conference calls and written correspondence

• Manage contractual obligations including but not limited to contract compliance

• Be a self-starter, produce quality work, excellent attention to detail, make decisions, and deliver on commitments

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and
give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles
you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications of the Senior Network Contracting Manager:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

• Extensive contract management experience

• Strong negotiation experience and relationship management skills

• Experience of financial analysis and/or modeling experience

• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Word and Excel

Preferred Qualifications of the Senior Network Contracting Manager:

• Extensive knowledge of provider relations and/or network management experience

• Experience with pharmacy or healthcare claims

• Strategic thinker and/or project management skills

  Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalised groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2023 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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