About Us

Honeysuckle Health exists to help people lead healthier lives. It does this by understanding their current and future health needs, helping them to prevent and manage disease risk and make better treatment decisions. Honeysuckle Health aims to play a leading role in Australia’s healthcare systems by engaging customers, medical practitioners, payors and allied health providers in the provision of innovative, evidence-based healthcare services and programs.

 Its ability to interpret future healthcare risk, support decision making of individuals and healthcare providers and deliver healthcare interventions improves health outcomes at both an individual and population level.

 It augments this with providing health consumers and health funders value and outcomes-based funding approaches which ensure affordability and drives sustainability in the health care system.

A career at Honeysuckle Health presents a unique and exciting opportunity to provide support to health consumers, health funders and providers in the best possible application of health care services. 

The Role

The Hospital Contract Manager is responsible for providing customers of Honeysuckle Health with sustained value, choice and quality through the negotiation of complex or specific agreements with hospital and health service providers, which, through relationship development focus on representing the best value for money to customers, improve member outcomes and drive excellence in service delivery by providers.

In addition to the contracting with hospitals through the development of deep relationships,the Contract Manager is responsible for managing and delivering on project work as agreed with the National Manager. Projects are key to internal improvements at Honeysuckle Health or its customers.

The role reports to the National Manager Hospital Networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial negotiations on behalf of internal stakeholders and include relevant Subject Matter Expert, as required, to achieve optimal outcomes. 
• Act as technical advisor and subject matter expert on contract terms, rules and financial impacts to the customers of Honeysuckle Health.
• Actively look for opportunities and make recommendations for business and process improvements. 
• Assist in resolving elevated and complex provider contract service complaints as they relate to contractual terms and interpretation. Research problems and negotiate with internal/external partners/customers to resolve highly complex and/or escalated and sensitive issues.
• Research, analyse and develop understand of key market drivers and influences which impact and influence outcomes of a commercial negotiation. Incorporate these drivers and understanding into the negotiation strategy and educate internal stakeholders on these drivers. 
• Prepare, analyse, review, and project financial impact of hospital or health service provider contracts and present this analysis in a format that key stakeholders can easily consume and understand.

Required

• Must be tertiary educated with a degree in Business, Management, Marketing, Communications, or demonstrated relevant industry experience 
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal. 
• Able to facilitate workshops and document outcomes.
• The ability to think logically and recommend process improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage internal and external providers/suppliers
• Strong relationship development and management skills

Preferred

Experience in private health insurance, life insurance, general insurance, financial or health services.

Accessibility at Honeysuckle Health

At Honeysuckle Health, we are committed to creating an inclusive and environment for all applicants. If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that every candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed and are happy to assist with any accessibility requirements you may have. 

To apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter via the Seek Portal and if you have any questions regarding this role please reach out at any time to [email protected]. 

Applications close C.O.B 10th November 2024.

We unfortunately cannot support Sponsorships or Candidates located outside Australia at this time.