Senior Manager, DSNP Bid Strategy & Development

• Leads DSNP bid development strategy, execution, and submission activities across all applicable states and plan years.
• Interprets CMS guidance, Final Rules, and HPMS memos to inform DSNP bid design and compliance requirements.
• Partners with Actuarial, Finance, Compliance, Product, and Operations to ensure bid accuracy, alignment, and feasibility.
• Oversees benefit design decisions, supplemental benefit strategy, and competitive positioning for DSNP products.
• Manages CMS Model Materials Timeline.
• Provides leadership on mid-year benefit changes, plan corrections, and CMS resubmissions as needed.
• Conducts bid reviews and risk assessments to identify financial, operational, and regulatory exposure.
• Maintains bid documentation, assumptions, and audit-ready artifacts for internal and external review.
• Supports executive-level decision-making by summarizing bid tradeoffs, risks, and opportunities.
• Coaches and develops bid team members, promoting consistency, quality, and regulatory excellence.
• Perform any other job related duties as requested.

• Bachelor's degree in project management, Business, Computer Science or related field required
• Master's degree in related field preferred
• Equivalent years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of required education
• Seven (7) years DSNP Product Experience required
• Five (5) years DSNP Bid Support/Experience required
• Five (5) years Leading DSNP Initiatives required

• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Project, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Teams, Outlook, etc.
• Experience working in project management software is required
• Demonstrates excellent analysis and reporting skills
• Excellent decision making/problem solving skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Excellent critical listening and thinking skills
• Proven ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization of management within and externally to the organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to shape the approach to needed results and gain consensus of the approach
• Ability to proactively, effectively and efficiently lead a project team of 20+ core members and multiple vendors
• Experience managing a project of up to $10M+ in budget
• Proven ability to prioritize work and team assignments to deliver projects on time, on budget, and meeting stakeholders expectations
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency
• Deep understanding of project management processes, techniques and tools, and development lifecycle (ideally Agile)
• Strong experience in the healthcare payer industry and knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare

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• General office environment; may be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Travel is not typically required

Compensation Range:

CareSource takes into consideration a combination of a candidate’s education, training, and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required for the role, and other external and internal data when establishing a salary level. In addition to base compensation, you may qualify for a bonus tied to company and individual performance. We are highly invested in every employee’s total well-being and offer a substantial and comprehensive total rewards package.

Compensation Type (hourly/salary):

Organization Level Competencies

• Fostering a Collaborative Workplace Culture

• Cultivate Partnerships

• Develop Self and Others

• Drive Execution

• Influence Others

• Pursue Personal Excellence

• Understand the Business