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Sr. Network Program Manager, DentaQuest

Sun Life
sick time, 401(k)
United States, California, Sacramento
2349 Gateway Oaks Drive (Show on map)
Jul 14, 2025

Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits, helping approximately 50 million Americans access the care and coverage they need. Through employers, industry partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio of benefits and services, including dental, vision, disability, absence management, life, supplemental health, medical stop-loss insurance, and healthcare navigation. We have more than 6,400 employees and associates in our partner dental practices and operate nationwide.

Visit our website to discover how Sun Life is making life brighter for our customers, partners and communities.

DentaQuest manages dental and vision benefits for more than 33 million Americans. Our outcomes-based, cost-effective solutions are designed for Medicaid and CHIP, Medicare Advantage, small and large businesses, and individuals. With a focus on prevention and value, we aim to make quality care accessible to improve the oral health of all.

Job Description:

The opportunity:

This position is a strategic, cross-functional leadership role responsible for guiding the integration and implementation of provider networks. The role will collaborate on new business implementations and product integrations, ensuring provider networks are properly aligned and reimbursement models are accurately configured and implemented to meet both state and federal requirements. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, developing provider contracts and amendments with legal, overseeing, and documenting policies related to the network, and partnering closely with compliance to ensure all regulatory requirements are met.

**Candidate must reside in the state of California.

How you will contribute:

  • Network strategy for network migration to WW. Includes defining provider networks, defining individual provider participation in various networks, defining payment/reimbursement model of providers in various networks, ensuring outcomes align.

  • Work collaboratively with Ops and Config leaders on defining the network strategy to ensure operational build and outcomes align with products.

  • Lead development of provider agreements and amendments with legal specifically for provider contract agreement and/or amendment in all dental lines of business, and to align to future provider agreement updates and/or fee structure changes are reflected in all necessary contractual documents.

  • Lead in partnership with Compliance the development of provider agreement storage and maintenance of all provider agreements into Compliance 360

  • Lead with Compliance all provider network policy development and updates to meet all state regulations, contract requirements for government and commercial dental plans. Lead communications with network leaders on mandates and changes as applicable to provider network.

  • Lead development of provider reimbursement models (standard payment, special deal payment, Prop56 and CalAim for government programs, capitation, other incentives) to ensure alignment with benefit programs, profitability, quality of providers for our company and the clients.

  • Provide oversight of the implementation of provider reimbursement models in systems to ensure provider records and claim outcomes meet provider contract requirements.

  • Lead network implementation on network reporting required metrics. Work in partnership with Provider Intelligence leaders to ensure organization meets monthly, quarterly, annual network reports. Provide leadership insight on development of provider quality monitoring and performance reporting, including provider performance reports and scorecards.

  • Partner with organization leaders on network implementation for auth process, referral process, COC, portal development, and provider directory verification process aligns to contract requirement and provider expectations.

  • Oversight and development responsibility of Provider Office Reference Manuals and EOCs to ensure policies and training align to ORM. Working in partnership with Ops, clinical and CE leaders on benefit alignment to ensure all ORM updates from base template align to client contracts and policies.

  • Provide leadership and collaboration with internal teams to assess provider network adequacy, access, and capacity while identifying areas for improvement.

  • Provide strategic guidance on network development and network optimization, identifying high-performing providers and supporting contract negotiations as needed.

What you will bring with you:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

  • 10 years related experience.

  • Strong interpersonal skills.

  • Knowledge of Dental terminology and processes.

  • Ability to be externally client and provider facing.

  • Ability to effectively train and educate other team members (SME).

  • Ability to handle multiple project and multiple priorities and be flexible.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, professional demeanor.

  • Analytical experience with provider network data and reporting.

  • Report development experience.

  • Ability to use good judgment and make quick independent decisions.

  • Cooperative, professional, and effective interaction skills with leaders, co-workers and clients.

Salary:

Salary Range: $58,700 - $88,100

At our company, we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The salary range for this role is competitive nationwide, and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined based on your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to your base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on your individual performance as well as the overall performance of the business. We are dedicated to creating a work environment where everyone is rewarded for their contributions.

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We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life

At Sun Life, we prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits, including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave, medical coverage, company paid life and AD&D insurance, disability programs and a partially paid sabbatical program. Plan for your future with our 401(k) employer match, stock purchase options and an employer-funded retirement account. Enjoy a flexible, inclusive and collaborative work environment that supports career growth. We're proud to be recognized in our communities as a top employer. Proudly Great Place to Work Certified in Canada and the U.S., we've also been recognized as a "Top 10" employer by the Boston Globe's "Top Places to Work" for two years in a row. Visit our website to learn more about our benefits and recognition within our communities.

We will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email thebrightside@sunlife.comto request an accommodation.

For applicants residing in California, please read our employee California Privacy Policy and Notice.

We do not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Sun Life will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including applicable fair chance ordinances.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Category:

Business Analysis - Process

Posting End Date:

28/08/2025
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