Overview
Senior Paralegal | Hybrid Jobs in Minneapolis, MN at Allianz US Life
Description:
Life at Healthy Alliance
At Healthy Alliance, our purpose is to improve health and empower the underserved. Every community has its own needs, affecting the health of those who live, learn, work, and play within them. Our network brings together organizations, big and small, to coordinate and collaborate so that all communities have reliable access to the resources they need. Why? Because every New Yorker deserves the same opportunity to be healthy.
Designated as the Social Care Network (SCN) Lead Entity for the Capital Region, Central NY, and North Country under New York’s 1115 Waiver Amendment’s SCN & Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Program, we are responsible for ensuring that there is a seamless, consistent end-to-end process for HRSN screening, navigation, and the delivery of HRSN and other services to thousands of Medicaid Members. Transformative in nature, this novel Program will further sustain our mission of advancing health equity within and across historically marginalized communities.
As a 2019-2024 Albany Business Review’s Best Places to Work and a 2021-2024 Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Health Care award recipient, we strive to maintain a culture wherein high-performing, mission-driven team members collectively work toward better health for all. Dedicated to promoting a culture built upon autonomy, mastery, and purpose, we believe our differences in strengths and perspectives play an integral role in propelling us forward, while our core values ground us, serving as the common thread that unites our team.
Why You Should Join Healthy Alliance
We offer amenities, professional development opportunities, events, and programming that support the interests of our teams while expanding and enriching our culture. Some of the benefits you can expect when you join Healthy Alliance include:
Competitive compensation package
Comprehensive insurance benefits available the 1st of the month after hire, including but not limited to medical, dental and vision, group short-term disability and life insurance with buy-up options, flexible spending and HSA company-contributed accounts, and more
401K with a company match
Unlimited paid time off after 90 days of employment
Company-sponsored training and certification opportunities
Remote employer with flexible work schedules
A workplace that values safety, respect, employee engagement, recognition, and diversity
Salary range: $131,450.00-$151,167.50 per year, commensurate with experience
Who You Are
The Contract Manager is accountable for all contract management activities and overseeing the lifecycle of contracts. The role works collaboratively with the Executive team, other members of the Management team, and legal counsel to ensure contract management activities align with the company’s mission, strategic goals, priorities, and regulatory requirements.
What You’ll Do
Develop and execute Healthy Alliance’s contracting strategy and roadmap.
Manage all contracting-related vendors and resources.
Develop, execute, and enforce contract management policies, procedures, and practices, ensuring all are aligned with regulatory requirements and company policies.
Collaborate with the Compliance Officer, VP of Program Administration and Governance, and legal counsel on the development of contract templates.
Direct the contract lifecycle, including contract proposals, negotiation, preparation, execution, ongoing monitoring and management, and renewals and terminations of contracts in collaboration with legal counsel, the Compliance Officer, and appropriate business owners. Scope of contracting includes, but is not limited to, contractors, consultants, vendors, service providers, network providers (health care providers, behavioral health providers, community-based organizations, etc.), managed care organizations, and other strategic partners.
Ensure contract negotiations are completed in accordance with critical dates and result in competitive, cost-effective agreements that align with approved financial parameters/budgets.
Ensure consistent and regular communication of contracting key metrics and statuses to Healthy Alliance’s Management team.
Support the Compliance Officer with internal and external contract audits.
Ensure timely and effective communication with all stakeholders throughout the contracting lifecycle, including the preparation of reports and dashboards.
Ensure the successful handoff and a seamless transition of executed contracts to the Implementation team.
Ensure all contracts are tracked and maintained centrally (in Healthy Alliance’s designated contract repository system) in a secure manner, containing all necessary information, documentation, and statuses.
Provide consultative input from the contracting perspective on potential business opportunities.
Stay abreast of the contracting environment, competitors, and business needs to continually improve the contracting process and proactively identify/anticipate the need for contract changes and/or new contracts.
Maintain excellent working relationships cross-functionally within the organization, with legal counsel, and with external stakeholders and contracted entities to ensure their needs are met and relationships are sustained.
Develop and execute the Contracting team staffing plan, including contracted resources.
Direct all activities of the Contracting team, including assignment and prioritization of work.
Manage recruiting/hiring, onboarding, performance management, and mentorship of the Contracting team, including direct supervision of Contracting Specialists and future positions as they are identified.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of task activities and/or duties that are required of the employee for this job. Responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements:
What You’ll Need
Education
Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field. A combination of education, training, experience, or certification may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
Professional Work Experience
Ten (10) years of progressive experience in the contract management field, preferably within the health care industry and inclusive of contracting with vendors, providers, and managed care organizations.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to give presentations and communicate in a clear and concise manner.
Fluent in contract terminology and processes with the ability to explain contract terms to business in a non-legal way.
Experience with health care regulations, including government programs and HIPAA.
Experience with multiple reimbursement methods, including fee schedules, per member per month (PMPM), and Value Based Payments (VBP).
Strong attention to detail.
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines.
Strong proficiency in common programs used in the contracting process (e.g. Word, GetAccept, HubSpot or another CRM, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
Experience managing and mentoring teams, including building teams, growing teams, and providing team members with opportunities for improvement and professional growth.
Ability to work both independently and part of a team.
Ability to work with remote work teams in a hybrid work environment.
Demonstrate emotional intelligence and ability to work through ambiguity and frequent change as an expected part of a start-up culture. Approaches challenging tasks with a “can-do” attitude.
Demonstrate commitment to the company’s mission and vision with the ability to perform all work in accordance with our core competencies and values.
Your next career opportunity is at Healthy Alliance!
This position involves sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing, use of typical office equipment such as a computer, laptop, and cell phone. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Healthy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].
Privacy Requirement
This job function involves potential access / interaction with protected health information. Position will be required to abide by company policies and procedures that support federal, state, and local HIPAA regulations. Any violations will be subject to company policy which includes disciplinary actions up to and including separation of employment.
Healthy Alliance is an At-Will Employer.
Title: Senior Paralegal | Hybrid
Company: Allianz US Life
Location: Minneapolis, MN
