University of Florida

Senior, Managed Care Negotiator | Managed Care & Corporate Development

University of Florida • $90K — $120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field required.
  • Master's degree strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of five years in managed care contracting or payor/provider negotiations.
  • Experience with complex commercial and governmental payor contracts required.
  • Health system and/or payor-side experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support payor contract negotiations for optimal reimbursement outcomes.
  • Analyze financial data to inform contract strategy and decision-making.
  • Review and manage payor contract terms and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain relationships with payors and internal leadership.
  • Prepare reports and presentations on managed care performance.
  • Manage multiple contract initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborate with various teams for contract implementation and oversight.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work style with flexibility between remote and in-office work.
  • Full-Time employment status offering job security.
  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
  • Engagement with executive leadership and key stakeholders in the industry.
Full Job Description
Overview

Lead strategic payor negotiations that drive reimbursement success, strengthen partnerships, and support enterprise growth.

đź’» Work Style: Hybrid
📍 Location: Jacksonville, FL
đź•’ FTE: Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Leads the negotiation, implementation, and management of payor contracts across the health system. Payor contracts include those agreements between commercial insurers, government payors, and other third-party payors and for hospital, professional and ancillary health system entities. Responsible for developing negotiation strategy, analyzing payor performance, modeling financial impact, and coordinating with internal stakeholders to optimize contract value and operational performance. Serves as a subject-matter expert on reimbursement methodologies, payor policies, and value-based contracting.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and support payor contract negotiations to achieve favorable reimbursement and operational outcomes.
  • Analyze financial and reimbursement data to support contract strategy, modeling, and decision-making.
  • Review, interpret, and manage complex payor contract terms, methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with payors, executive leadership, and internal stakeholders.
  • Prepare executive-level reports, presentations, and recommendations related to managed care performance and strategy.
  • Coordinate and manage multiple contract initiatives and projects within a fast-paced healthcare environment.
  • Collaborate with finance, legal, compliance, and operational teams to support contract implementation and oversight.
  • Monitor contract performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and support strategic initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Education
  • Bachelor's degree required in Business, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
  • Master's degree strongly preferred.

Experience
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in managed care contracting, payor/provider negotiations, healthcare finance, or a related field.
  • Experience negotiating complex commercial and governmental payor contracts required.
  • Health system and/or payor-side experience strongly preferred.

About University of Florida

The University of Florida (UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and traces its origins to 1853 and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906. The University of Florida is one of sixty-two elected member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU), the association of preeminent North American research universities, and the only AAU member university in Florida. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities ? Very high research activity".
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