Oscar Health: Senior Manager, Network Contracting (Central Region) — Remote

About Oscar Health

Oscar Health is a health-insurance business built around a technology platform and member services. Its recruitment board also describes Oscar Medical Group activities in virtual health assessments and virtual care. Those notices reflect distinct parts of the wider operation: insurance products and member administration alongside clinical services. Technology, insurance operations and care delivery consequently appear in different roles on the board, with the employing team determining the service and professional responsibilities of an individual position.

The position and its setting

Oscar Health lists Senior Manager, Network Contracting (Central Region) in Remote, under reference 8168113. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Provider Network
• Employer listing date: 2 September 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• The Senior Manager handles dispute resolution and settlement negotiations, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements
• Report into the Director, Network Contracting
• Work: Location: This is a remote position based in the field, open to candidates who reside in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, or Ohio
• Your daily work will involve a blend of work from your home office and frequent local travel for client meetings
• Occasional travel may be required for team meetings and company events. #LI-Remote
• Pay Transparency: The base pay for this role is: $122,212 - $160,404 per year
• You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program and annual performance bonuses
• Help inform and drive Implementation of contracting strategies in partnership with Market Leaders that align with the company's overall network adequacy, development and cost management objectives
• Leads contract settlement negotiations, striving to reach mutually beneficial agreements with providers that maintain and enhance the provider network
• Management: and negotiate complex contracts with healthcare providers, focusing on favorable terms and compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements
• Oversee a team of contracting managers, associates and specialists facilitating leadership, guidance, and mentorship by setting strategic objectives, monitoring team performance, providing training and development opportunities, and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment
• Conducts comprehensive reviews and analyses of provider contracts, identifying and surfacing areas for improvement and optimization to appropriate stakeholders
• Utilizes working knowledge of provider financial issues and competitor strategies to inform negotiation and contracting decisions
• Drive Implementation across the contracting team of contracting policies and workflows; ensure effective and efficient contracting processes are in place
• Monitoring: and analyze key metrics for network performance, cost, and provider satisfaction, and provide reports to leadership
• Quality / delivery: you and your team provide timely resolution of provider issues related to contract terms, reimbursement, and network participation

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 6+ years in healthcare network contracting, including executing contracts with health systems, hospitals or national providers, provider relations, or network management
• 4+ years of experience managing complex Provider Network strategies and negotiating complex contracts
• 3+ years of leadership experience
• 3+ years experience in Health Insurance (Individual and/or Medicare Advantage) and/or Healthcare industry

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional working experience

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• This is an authentic Oscar Health job opportunity
• Pay Transparency: Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education, and experience
• Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan participation, life and disability insurance, and paid wellness time and reimbursements
• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Our AI Guidelines outline the acceptable use of artificial intelligence for candidates and detail how we use AI to support our recruiting efforts
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Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless focus on serving our members
• We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family
• Work arrangement: Remote
• Advertised location: Remote

Conditions requiring the complete notice

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Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Senior Manager, Network Contracting (Central Region) vacancy is not an offer for reference 8168113; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

A closing date is not confirmed in this article. Check the current employer page before submitting: an undated posting can change or be withdrawn.

How to apply to Oscar Health

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official Oscar Health posting below and match the title and reference 8168113.

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Relevant skills

• AI/ML
• AI
• compliance
• insurance
• training
• stakeholder management
• commercial negotiations
• partnership development