Associate Engagement and Contracting Manager

**Associate Engagement and Contracting Manager**

**Why Bupa?**

Think beyond conventional insurance and finance sector roles. Health is rapidly emerging as the next big thing for business-savvy innovators. We’re adapting and growing to meet the new realities in healthcare. To achieve this, our agile culture brings together broad expertise to offer more far-reaching services to benefit people’s health and mental wellbeing. This adds variety to your role, presents fresh daily challenges and widens the range of projects and businesses you’ll work across. Collaboration is deeply embedded into our way of working. There’s no blame game here. We lean into the future, celebrate wins, and fail forwards together. This means you’ll achieve more working with open-minded, supportive colleagues who create a positive and inspiring environment.

**The role**

We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Associate Engagement and Contracting Manager to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role contributes to enhancing our value proposition and establishing risk management strategies. The goal? To ensure sustainable affordability with our contracted healthcare providers.

As the Associate Engagement and Contracting Manager, you will work closely with key stakeholders to ensure the effective procurement and management of healthcare contracts. You will be instrumental in developing and maintaining robust contracting strategies that balance cost-efficiency with high-quality service delivery.

A results-driven individual who cand drive and support diverse projects across functions. Quickly adapt to changing priorities and new challenges, while finding creative solutions to obstacles.

Our strategy involves optimising the business of today, while reimagining our relationship with healthcare providers to deliver the future of health and wellbeing and growing the business of tomorrow.

Please note, there are two positions available for Associate Engagement and Contracting Manager. With one requiring experience or a background in hospitals and the other in medical.

**What will you bring?**

If some of the skills and experiences outlined below resonate with you, we’d love to hear from you
- Working knowledge of private health insurance (particularly medical or hospital claims is highly desirable) or clinical experience in healthcare.
- Proven ability in relationship and partnership building, particularly with senior-level stakeholders.
- A demonstrated track record of achievement and successful delivery in healthcare or similar environments.
- Experience in planning, forecasting, and managing outcomes.
- Ability to build relationships and collaborate with diverse teams across complex organizational structures.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues clearly.
- High attention to detail and the ability to make informed decisions based on analysis of business processes.
- Strong time management and organizational skills to balance multiple priorities effectively.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently, while also being a collaborative team player
- Tertiary qualifications not essential (areas of business management, health service or related disciplines would be desirable).

**What’s in it for you?**

As well as a competitive salary, a range of Bupa benefits and flexible working/ work from home, you’ll be challenged and encouraged to innovate. You will collaborate strongly with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.

Other benefits include:

- Discount on our health insurance, travel, car, home, contents, and pet insurance products as well as Bupa services such as Dental and Optical
- A ‘People First’ wellness program - SMILE. Provides a range of services such as health coaches, annual skin checks and flu vaccinations, assistance with nutrition, mental and general well-being guides, and product discounts. You will feel happier & healthier for working at Bupa