What Network and Payor Relations contributes to Cardinal Health

Marketing is responsible for assessing customer needs, market conditions and competition to inform business strategy. Marketing implements the strategy through developing, commercializing and monitoring the appropriate products and services.

Network and Payor Relations is responsible for the development and management of business relationships with Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) companies and Health Plans. Responsibilities include contracting activities, network and performance participation for Cardinal Health and its Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations (PSAOs). This involves identifying and evaluating strategic opportunities for all lines of business including Medicare, Medicaid, and various commercial markets.

The Managed Care Market Manager is responsible for maintaining the relationship between Cardinal Health PSAOs and the Cardinal Health network of retail independent pharmacies as well as the various sales teams. The role is devoted to educating both customers and sales on managed care and enrolling prospective pharmacies into retail pharmacy solutions.

Responsibilities

• Supports account management of strategic customers within territory.
• Support member pharmacies when there are specific managed care operations questions including contract questions and analysis related to reimbursement.
• Support sales including prospecting, QBR' s and RFP's when there are questions specific to managed care.
• Creates and executes training for sales related to managed care.
• Maintains advanced knowledge on managed care industry trends expert.
• Demonstrates advanced understanding and experience in payor contracting, pharmacy revenue cycles, and pharmacy revenue opportunities.
• Identifies market opportunities, develops, implements and manages solutions, and provides subject matter expertise in complex situations.
• Assesses financial implications, including profitability and viability, for complex product/market portfolios or segments that have a significant organizational impact.
• Ability to travel to sales meetings and industry conferences.

Qualifications

• Understands and manages life-cycle implications and make recommendations to achieve sustainable economic success for complex product/market portfolios or segments that have significant organizational impact.
• 5-8 years? experience in managed care, preferred
• Supervisory and management skills are preferred
• Strong presentation skills preferred
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products including: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of PBM and payor contracting.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
• May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
• Works on complex projects of large scope
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
• Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
• Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects
• Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
• May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $67,500 - $86,670

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 3/6/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate?s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.