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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Network Management - Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid (Newton, MA) - **Company:** Cigna - **Location:** Manchester, NH, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $92,000.0 - $153,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Health Informatics, Microsoft Office, Network Administration - **Published:** May 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=569851f3bcf84c90 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Term negotiation?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * 3+ years of healthcare provider contracting and negotiating experience involving complex physician groups and ancillaries * Background in managed care, healthcare, or health insurance, including commercial contracting * Proven leadership experience, including mentoring and guiding others * Strong provider relationship management skills and success in developing long-term partnerships * Knowledge of complex reimbursement methodologies, including incentive-based models (strongly preferred) * Deep understanding of hospital, managed care, and provider business models with the ability to influence sales and provider audiences * Exceptional presentation and communication skills, including the ability to build internal relationships in a fast-paced, matrixed organization * Customer-centric approach, strong interpersonal skills, and confidence in navigating change * Strong problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation, contract interpretation, and financial analysis skills * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Preferred Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in a related field (industry experience may substitute); MBA / MHA preferred * Hybrid schedule: Working onsite at our Newton, MA office with occasional work from home. ## Description Join Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, and help shape our provider network. As a Network Contracting Manager, you'll report to the AVP, Provider Network Management. In this individual contributor role, you'll assist in developing the strategic direction and management of day-to-day contracting and network management. This role supports the New Hampshire (NH), Vermont (VT), and Maine (ME) territory., * Manage complex fee-for-service and value-based contracting and negotiations with large physician groups, ancillaries, and hospital systems. * Build and maintain strong provider relationships to support network growth and value-based business opportunities. * Coordinate closely with matrix partners (i.e., Claims, Medical Management, Credentialing) to ensure aligned execution. * Develop strategic network positions, identify value-oriented and risk-based opportunities, and contribute to alternative network initiatives and analytics. * Work to meet unit cost targets while maintaining an adequate, competitive provider network. * Design and manage initiatives to improve medical cost and quality, offering consultative guidance informed by clinical informatics. * Prepare, review, and project the financial impact of large or complex provider contracts and alternative terms. * Create, implement, and ensure operational accuracy of HCP agreements through effective cross-functional collaboration. * Lead resolution of escalated provider issues and manage key provider relationships with deep knowledge of the local market landscape, including contract loading and maintenance. ## Related Videos - [Demografie nutzen um jedem Bewerber das passende Angebot zu machen!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/836-demografie-nutzen-um-jedem-bewerber-das-passende-angebot-zu-machen) - [Demystifying application networking in the cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/675-demystifying-application-networking-in-the-cloud) - [ZEISS & Microsoft - Building the Next Generation Medical Ecosystem in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/424-zeiss-microsoft-building-the-next-generation-medical-ecosystem-in-the-cloud) - [Embracing the Hybrid Cloud: Unlocking Success with Ansible](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/932-embracing-the-hybrid-cloud-unlocking-success-with-ansible) - [Beyond the 9–5: Designing Work Around Humans](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1321-beyond-the-9-5-designing-work-around-humans) - [Winning the Hybrid Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/432-winning-the-hybrid-cloud) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [Trading Remote Work For Salary Reduction](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/334-trading-remote-work-for-salary-reduction) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025) - [Best Paying Remote Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/255-best-paying-remote-jobs) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk)