Cost of Care Director
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Management
Healthcare Management
Overview
Anticipated End Date:
Position Title: Cost of Care Director
Job Description: Cost of Care Director (Cost of Care Dir)
Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 3
days per week
, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.
Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. Alternate locations may be considered if candidate resides within a commutable distance from an office.
The Cost of Care Director leads and manages multiple cost of care initiatives including the most complex initiatives enterprise wide (e.g. local, within each state, across business segments and at the enterprise level) and drives their execution. Understands, predicts and implements measures to control healthcare costs and to make healthcare more affordable for our customers. Develops, manages, oversees, and executes new and innovative initiatives to manage rising costs and enhance the company's market competiveness.
How you will make an impact:
- Identifies and develops best practices and cost of care improvement processes around physician, hospital and ancillary network contract negotiation strategies, utilization management efforts, new products, annual benefit design participation, and financial operations.
- Oversees the identification of potential cost of care savings opportunities through complex analytics via partnering with the cost of care analytics team, to developing action plans, benefits and risk assessments and overseeing and partnering with the actuarial team to develop and ensure accurate savings quantification.
- Champions cost of care initiatives, negotiates for human capital resources, and partners with care management, claims, IT, and business partners.
- Manages and presents cost of care projects to senior leadership including State Plan Presidents.
- Serves on local and enterprise committees.
- Plans, leads and oversees cost of care planning meetings and tracks and reports on cost of care projects.
- May mentor and/or provide training and assistance to Cost of Care Mgrs.
Requires a BS/BA degree; and minimum of 9 years relevant experience in Health Care; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences- Cost of Care knowledge and experience preferred.
- Prior experience with managed care, trend & healthcare analytics, provider networks, claims, finance, and operations strongly preferred.
- Healthcare payer experience strongly preferred.
For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary
* range for this specific position is $112,640 to $184,320.
Locations: California;
Colorado;
Illinois;
Massachusetts;
New York
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.
Job Level: Director Equivalent
Workshift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Job Family: PND >
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