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# Manager, Network Management - Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid (VA)

- **Company:** eviCore healthcare
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $92,000.0 - $153,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Health Informatics, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Office, Network Administration
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://cigna.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/cignacareers/job/Richmond-VA/Manager--Network-Management---Cigna-Healthcare---Hybrid--VA-_26012787-1

## About the Role

* 3+ years of healthcare provider contracting and negotiation experience involving complex physician groups and ancillary providers
 * Experience in managed care, healthcare, or health insurance, including commercial contracting
 * Proven leadership experience, including mentoring and guiding others
 * Strong provider relationship management skills, with demonstrated success building 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
 * Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to build internal relationships in a fast-paced, matrixed organization
 * Customer-centric approach with strong interpersonal skills and comfort 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 (relevant industry experience may be substituted)
 * MBA or MHA preferred

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

## Description

Join Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, and help shape our provider network. As a Network Contracting Manager, you will report to the AVP, Provider Network Management. In this individual contributor role, you will support the provider network's strategic direction while managing day-to-day contracting and network management activities., * Manage complex fee-for-service and value-based contracting and negotiations with large physician groups, ancillary providers, and hospital systems.

 * Lead key market contracting strategy projects, with responsibility for managing direct reports as assigned.
 * Build and maintain strong provider relationships to support network growth and value-based business opportunities.
 * Partner closely with matrix teams (e.g., 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.
 * Meet unit cost targets while maintaining an adequate and competitive provider network.
 * Design and manage initiatives to improve medical cost and quality, providing consultative guidance informed by clinical informatics.
 * Prepare, review, and project the financial impact of large or complex provider contracts and alternative contract terms.
 * Create, implement, and ensure operational accuracy of healthcare provider (HCP) agreements through effective cross-functional collaboration.
 * Lead the resolution of escalated provider issues and manage key provider relationships, demonstrating deep knowledge of the local market landscape, including contract loading and maintenance.