Senior Director, Supplemental Providers – Enhanced Benefits

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Senior Director overseeing Medicaid supplemental benefits and vendor strategy for CareSource health plans. Leading compliant vendor operations, benefit optimization, governance, and enterprise teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee, administer, and ensure performance of supplemental vendor relationships and enhanced benefit programs across assigned markets and products
  • Establish and maintain compliant, efficient processes supporting contractual requirements, regulatory obligations, operational standards, and organizational objectives
  • Develop and lead enterprise strategy for supplemental vendor management and enhanced/value-added Medicaid benefits across all markets
  • Monitor vendor and program performance using metrics, service levels, audits, reporting, and issue escalation
  • Create scalable governance frameworks for vendor oversight and enhanced benefit administration
  • Coordinate with internal departments on administration and continuous improvement of vendor-supported services and enhanced benefits
  • Secure pricing guardrails, actuarial inputs, and Finance approval before sourcing or renegotiating vendor contracts
  • Review and approve forecasts, budgets, and accrual projections for supplemental/enhanced benefit vendors
  • Partner with market and product leadership to design, evaluate, and optimize enhanced benefit offerings
  • Support implementation, maintenance, optimization, operational readiness, documentation, and ongoing administration of enhanced benefits
  • Identify operational risks or gaps and implement corrective actions, remediation plans, or process changes
  • Establish enterprise vendor scorecards and performance management processes
  • Participate in vendor selection, contract reviews, renewals, amendments, negotiations, and RFP processes
  • Support audits, readiness reviews, corrective action plans, and regulatory responses
  • Oversee operational administration and performance of enhanced benefits, including OTC, nutrition, and maternal and infant support programs
  • Conduct vendor due diligence and ongoing performance monitoring
  • Ensure compliant and consistent benefit implementation while accommodating state-specific requirements
  • Monitor benefit utilization, member engagement, ROI, quality impact, and operational effectiveness
  • Partner with analytics teams to assess benefit effectiveness and identify optimization opportunities
  • Ensure compliance with Medicaid regulations, CMS requirements, state contracts, NCQA standards, delegation oversight, and privacy/data security regulations
  • Ensure accurate documentation in state filings, member materials, and operational workflows
  • Lead and develop the vendor management and enhanced benefits team
  • Build scalable processes, operational infrastructure, and talent capabilities for enterprise growth
  • Perform other job-related duties as requested

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or related field required
  • Master's degree preferred
  • Equivalent years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of required education
  • Eight (8) years leading enterprise or multi-state vendor management and/or Medicaid benefit programs within a health plan environment required
  • Five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in Medicaid managed care, healthcare operations, vendor management, product/benefit strategy, or payer operations required
  • Deep knowledge of Medicaid managed care operations
  • Deep knowledge of enhanced/value-added Medicaid benefits
  • Deep knowledge of CMS and state Medicaid regulations
  • Deep knowledge of delegation oversight
  • Deep knowledge of managed care contracting
  • Deep knowledge of population health and health equity strategies
  • Familiarity with healthcare compliance, privacy, delegation oversight, and regulatory operations required
  • Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Exposure to complex vendor portfolios, contract administration, audits, and operational improvement initiatives preferred
  • PMP certification preferred
  • CHC and/or CHPC certification preferred
  • Additional certifications related to managed care operations, quality, compliance, or vendor oversight preferred
  • Ability to work in a general office environment and sit or stand for extended periods
  • Up to 25% regular travel may be required

Benefits:

  • Bonus tied to company and individual performance may be available
  • Comprehensive total rewards package
  • Employee total well-being support
  • Remote work arrangement
  • Up to 25% travel to attend meetings, trainings, and conferences