• Responsible for building and sustaining strategic relationships with physician partners, including ancillary providers and multiple groups across various Texas markets. • Manages contract performance in support of network quality, availability, and financial goals and strategies for all lines of business (Medicare, commercial etc.). • Collaborates cross-functionally to contribute to provider compensation and pricing development activities and recommendations. • Provides Behavioral Health network development, maintenance, and refinement activities and strategies in support of cross market network management unit. • Ensures resolution of escalated issues related to claims payment, contract interpretation and parameters, or accuracy of provider contract or demographic information.