Manager, Payer Partnerships and Contracting

Position Summary

Oak Street Health is seeking a talented and accomplished leader to serve as Manager, Payer Partnerships and Contracting. This leader will own Oak Street Health’s partnerships with national and regional Medicare Advantage health plans, including managing health plan relationships, contract negotiations and implementation, and ongoing operations and performance. This position plays a critical role in OSH’s mission and growth by advancing our value-based care model by ensuring strong, collaborative, and sustainable relationships with our health plan partners.

Required Qualifications

• 4-5+ years of experience managing payer-provider relationships and leading value-based contracting and operations, preferably within a value-based primary care organization or Medicare Advantage payer organization
• Proven success negotiating and managing value-based contracts, with a strong understanding of key financial and operational terms and provider incentive design
• Strong financial and analytical acumen, including experience evaluating contract economics, monitoring performance, performing root-cause analysis, and communicating accordingly to senior leadership
• Demonstrated understanding of Medicare Advantage operations, including Stars performance optimization and membership attribution
• Experience with payer-provider data-sharing frameworks, provider roster management and credentialing processes, and contract management systems and reporting tools
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with executive presence and the ability to be personable yet persistent
• Outstanding project management skills; ability to independently drive complex initiatives to resolution in a fast-paced environment
• Adequate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and similar tools
• Ability to travel for occasional in-person payer and team meetings

Preferred Qualifications

• People leadership experience, including managing, developing, and mentoring teammates within matrixed and rapidly evolving organizations

U.S. Work Authorization

The position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Additional Details

• Great Benefits For Great People
• We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
• This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families.

Application Information

The application window for this opening will close on: 07/23/2026

Qualifications

• Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.