The Senior Manager plans, conducts, and supervises assignments. Additionally, this role reviews progress, evaluates results, recommends changes in procedures, may lead or direct fewer complex projects or certain aspects of projects, and operates with reasonable latitude for un-reviewed action or decision, but still may require final review of work product.

Account Management:

to include serving as the primary liaison between company and client within specified geography; may lead client meetings or aspects of business reviews at the direction of Director; field client questions and requests; interpret client needs and develop appropriate action plan; work with management team to monitor, assess and identify strategies to improve program processes, services, systems, and analysis within defined geography; and provide internal advocacy for client.

Team Management:

to include working with team to ensure that team is meeting contractual obligations and to seek ways to improve operational performance; identify staffing needs and work with HR to recruit appropriate staffing; serve as the interface for cross functional activities; maintain high motivation among team members; establish goals for the team; conduct performance reviews of team members; provides training and mentoring to team members and conducts career development discussions; Hold regular meetings with team and one-on-one meetings; provide coaching and guidance to leaders and partner with Human Resources in the resolution of associate relations issues.

Business Development:

to include partner with Director to provide support to New Business Development in customizing and making capabilities presentations, which market services of company to prospective clients; May partner with New Business Development to inform proposals for new and existing customers; stay abreast of new business development opportunities; influencing clients by helping them see advantages of using other Manufacturer services; may identify new services to existing engagement which will help add value to both client and Manufacturer Services

Training and Mentoring:

to include translating organizational strategies into team goals; leading training sessions; mentoring team members; develop plans to facilitate growth and development for team members; help identify potential opportunities for team members; coach and counsel team members and help prepare them for next level. Leverage reimbursement knowledge and utilize resources to effectively coach team members in building strong customer partnerships and effective and timely problem resolution

Financial Accountability:

to include managing monthly budget and expenses for team within defined geography; complete follow-up on expenses; may participate in budget development; apply key financial indicators (i.e., revenue,) to help measure program financial performance; and apply appropriate strategies as it relates pricing for new business opportunities.

Quality and Compliance:

to include explaining to clients how we ensure and track quality; implement and ensure that processes are in place to monitor quality and program compliance within team. Collaborates with Compliance team at the direction of Director on program audits; works with leadership team to address audit findings and to implement corrective action

Organizational leadership:

to include supporting company initiatives; exemplifying purpose and guiding principles; accepting and effectively communicating decisions on company policies, plans and programs; ensuring open communication at all levels; and rewarding appropriate behavior.

May collaborate across various groups (i.e., IT, NBD, Compliance, Finance, PM, CRM vendor) on program projects, new service line implementations, database updates, UAT

Will require travel to attend client meetings, trainings, or to conduct field observations and support team members across multiple offices.

Management:

Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.

Accomplishes staff results by communicating expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.

Performs other related duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Requires ability to effectively lead remote teams and broad training in fields such as healthcare administration, public health, accountancy, sales, marketing, social work, or other vocations generally. Advanced degree preferred. Experience directly related and progressively responsible in a medical practice, private or third party reimbursement arena, or pharmaceutical industry in sales, managed care, or clinical support is preferred. Normally requires a minimum of five (5) years of progressively related responsibility, including at least three (3) years at a supervisory level.

Skills and Abilities:

• Applies comprehensive knowledge of particular field of specialization to the completion of significant assignments. May cross fields.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, mentor, coach, and develop others

• Ability to manage and support external meetings, presentations, and client interactions
• Technical knowledge and experience with revenue cycle, reimbursement billing, coding, and appeals process
• Knowledge of private payer, Medicare and Medicaid structure, systems, and reimbursement and access processes
• Ability to analyze and interpret data, regulation, and legislation
• Demonstrated success in developing strategies to overcome access barriers for products in various sites of service

• Project management skills and experience leading the design and development of specific projects
• Above average speaking skills
• Ability to conduct field observations and provide effective feedback and coaching
• Understanding and comfortable with escalating issues to direct manager in a timely manner
• Ability to lead and work in a matrix environment

• Ability to manage expenses within allocated team budgets
• Above average computer skills: MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MSWord, and MS Outlook
• Ability to resolve team members issues effectively and efficiently

Specific knowledge of local payer policies related to a specific client product will be acquired during training sessions.

All interactions with allied health professionals require detailed attention to customer needs and satisfaction. And most importantly, all reimbursement activities are required to be conducted and managed within all appropriate legal and regulatory guidelines and require continuous monitoring of compliance with such guidelines and laws.

This position may require credentialing for specific facilities. This process includes passing limited medical examinations and may include some vaccinations and documentation review.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Xcenda, LLC