Manager Health Contracts

The Manager, Health Contracts supports contract administration activities for Cherokee Nation Health Services, ensuring effective contract development, review, implementation, and monitoring. This position provides operational oversight of contract workflows, supports departmental policy implementation, ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, and facilitates resolution of contractual issues. Works under the guidance of the Director, Health Contracts and supervises assigned staff involved in contract preparation, processing, and compliance activities.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least two (2) years of related experience.

COMPETENCIES
• Leadership skills.
• Detail orientation.
• Creativity.

• Analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Planning and organizational skills.
• Interpersonal skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.