Hybrid AVP, Provider Contracting

at The Cigna Group

• Job title: AVP, Provider Contracting
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $127,900 - $213,100 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cleveland, United States

About the role

• AVP of Provider Contracting driving strategies in healthcare across Cleveland and Northern Ohio. Leading a contracting team and managing provider relationships to improve care quality and affordability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing contracting team, creating a culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability.
• Drive contracting and network strategies across Commercial and other product lines to strengthen our market position.
• Negotiate complex fee‑for‑service and value‑based contracts with health systems, hospitals, and large provider groups to improve affordability and quality.
• Champion cross‑market and cross‑functional initiatives that support broader business goals.
• Build trusted, long‑term partnerships with providers to expand value‑based opportunities and deliver on local market strategy.
• Work closely with matrix partners—including Claims Operations, Medical Management, Credentialing, Legal, Medical Economics, Compliance, Sales, and Service—to support smooth network operations.
• Identify opportunities for deeper value orientation and new risk‑based arrangements that improve total medical cost.
• Manage financial impact analysis, performance projections, and scenario modeling for high‑value and complex contracts.
• Oversee provider relationship management to ensure strong communication, collaboration, and results.
• Maintain a clear understanding of the competitive landscape and provider interrelationships across assigned geographic markets.
• Ensure accurate and timely contract loading, submissions, and network implementation activities.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of provider contracting and negotiation experience with complex delivery systems.
• Experience leading or mentoring direct reports and guiding talent development.
• Proven success managing senior‑level provider relationships.
• Strong knowledge of reimbursement methodologies, including value‑based and incentive‑driven models.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong external partnerships and navigate integrated delivery systems.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence provider and sales audiences.
• Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making, negotiation, and financial analysis skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Benefits

• medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs
• 401(k)
• company paid life insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
• paid holidays