ASO Contract Administration Director

Location:  Alternate locations may be considered. This position will work in a hybrid model (remote and office). The ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of one of our Elevance Health PulsePoint locations. 

The ASO Contract Administration Director is responsible for serving as the technical expert for complex ASO and stop loss contract language and other alternately funded agreements and for negotiating highly customized agreements with ASO customers.

How you will make an impact:

• Provides consultative and negotiation expertise services for sales and external clients with support of sales and underwriting during complex contract negotiations.
• Drafts complex new and renewing self-funded agreements, including new contract development.
• Reviews and evaluates complex agreements to understand the requirements and ensure business objectives are met through revised language.
• Utilizes contract language expertise to draft alternative offerings, and partners with legal to present alternative language to the enterprise language committee for approval.
• Reviews and approves legal and business language for final release, including leading meetings with internal business partners such as Underwriting, Billing, Product, Sales, etc. to develop and ensure continued compliance of new language, and ensures contract documents have the appropriate language incorporated to meet legislative and business timelines needs.
• Coordinates with Tech Team to ensure new standard language is properly implemented in the contract production system, including ensuring that related system questions align with desired business need and result in correct language production.
• Tracks non-standard language requests, and ensures final approved language is loaded to database.
• Drives database contract production system solutions with team to improve efficiency in process.
• Manages enterprise initiatives by directing and defining project approach and timeline, and aligning initiatives to enterprise objectives, project approach, and timeline.
• Reviews and approves business requirements for related projects.
• Develops plans for implementing compliance with internal audit.
• Mentors and trains contract unit team members, and creates materials, activities, and plans.
• Serves as internal team SME on key subject matters that impact team on an as needed basis.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a BA/BS and a minimum of 10 years of professional contract and negotiation experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• JD or MS in a related field preferred.
• Contract negotiation, research, analytical, and contract management technical skills strongly preferred.

For candidates working in person or remotely in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $107,436 to $184,176.

Locations: Costa Mesa, CA; Walnut Creek, CA; Woodland Hills, CA; Chicago, IL; Las Vegas, NV.

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.