CVS Health

Contract Manager

CVS Health$60K — $132K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in healthcare industry, with knowledge of contracting and regulatory requirements.
  • 3+ years in provider relationship management or similar roles, demonstrating contract management expertise.
  • Strong communication, critical thinking, and problem resolution skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or relevant experience may substitute.

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate, execute, and analyze contracts with healthcare providers.
  • Manage contract performance to align with network quality and financial goals.
  • Recruit providers to meet network adequacy targets.
  • Collaborate on pricing and compensation development activities.
  • Identify cost issues and support cost-saving initiatives.
  • Maintain and refine network development strategies.
  • Resolve escalated issues related to contracts and claims payments.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off and retirement savings options.
  • Wellness programs to support physical and emotional well-being.
  • Additional resources based on eligibility.
Full Job Description

Position Summary

This is an individual contributor role. 

The Contract Manager serves as the subject matter expert in support of contracting initiatives and data audits to enhance provider networks while meeting and exceeding accessibility, compliance, quality, and financial goals. Responsible for reviewing, building and auditing complex contract and network data, support recruitment efforts, and collaborating on negotiations as needed.

Role/Responsibilities
•    Negotiates, executes, reviews, and analyzes contracts and/or handles dispute resolution and settlement negotiations with solo, small group, or local providers, including SCAs, LOAs, and PPAs.
•    Manages contract performance in support of network quality, availability, and financial goals and strategies.
•    Recruits providers to ensure attainment of network expansion and adequacy targets.
•    Collaborates cross-functionally to contribute to provider compensation and pricing development activities and recommendations, submission of contractual information, and the review and analysis of reports as part of negotiation and reimbursement modeling activities.
•    Responsible for identifying and making recommendations to manage cost issues and supporting cost saving initiatives and/or settlement activities.
•    Provides network development, maintenance, and refinement activities and strategies in support of cross-market network management unit.
Assists with the design, development, management, and or implementation of strategic network configurations, including integration activities.
•    May optimize interaction with assigned providers and internal business partners to manage relationships and ensure provider needs are met.
•    Ensures resolution of escalated issues related, but not limited to, claims payment, contract interpretation and parameters, or accuracy of provider contract or demographic information.
•    Interprets contractual requirements including federal and state regulations and NCQA.


Required Qualifications:
•    5+ years of working knowledge in the healthcare industry, including competitor strategies, complex contracting options, value based contracting, financial and contracting arrangements, and regulatory requirements.
•    3+ years of experience in provider relationship management or related healthcare roles, with proven and proficient contract management skills.
•    Strong communication, critical thinking, problem resolution and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Knowledge and/or experience in provider network contracting. 
•    Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite. 


Education:
•    Bachelor's degree preferred or a combination of professional work experience and education.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$60,300.00 - $132,600.00

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. 

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.


Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on .

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/20/2026

About CVS Health

Omnicare provides comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients and providers across the United States. As the market-leader in professional pharmacy, related consulting and data management services for skilled nursing, assisted living and other chronic care settings, Omnicare leverages its unparalleled clinical insight into the geriatric market along with some of the industry's most innovative technological capabilities to the benefit of its long-term care customers. Omnicare also provides key commercialization services for the bio-pharmaceutical industry through its Specialty Care Group.

CVS Health Careers

Joining CVS Health presents a unique opportunity to advance your career in a company where innovation, leadership, and growth go hand in hand. As a leader in the healthcare industry, CVS Health is more than just a pharmacy. We are a team of professionals dedicated to improving lives and optimizing health outcomes.

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300,000 employees
Market Cap
$122 billion
Industry
Net Income
$7.1 billion
Founded
1963
5 Year Trend
+10.5%
Revenue
$268.7 billion
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