Director, Vendor Management
About The Position
Manage strategic vendor partnerships and enterprise initiatives, including vendor evaluation, contracting, implementation, governance, and performance oversight in support of clinical, operational, and financial objectives. The role evaluates and supports enterprise vendor opportunities through business case development, RFI/RFP coordination, vendor selection, contract development and negotiations, and implementation. The Director leads vendor and stakeholder oversight meetings, provides executive-level reporting and recommendations, coordinates collaboration across internal teams, and monitors vendor performance against established metrics and goals. The role also oversees annual delegation audits and follows up on audit deficiencies to ensure corrective actions are implemented.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field.
- 7+ years of vendor management experience, including government programs health care or related experience in multiple areas of operations.
- Proficiency with MS-Project or other project management software and MS-Office applications.
Nice To Haves
- Project management, administration, or operations experience in the healthcare industry.
- Experience in training/education and use of statistical analysis.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and support strategic enterprise vendor opportunities, including business case development, RFI/RFP coordination, vendor selection, contract development, negotiations, and implementations.
- Lead stakeholder and oversight meetings with vendors, business leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Provide executive-level reporting and recommendations related to vendor performance, business opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
- Facilitate collaboration between vendors and internal partners, including Clinical, Operations, Finance, Compliance, Procurement, Legal, and Technology teams.
- Accumulate, monitor, and report vendor performance metrics to business unit management.
- Communicate expectations and vendor performance against established metrics, including developing, implementing, and following up on annual vendor goals and targets.
- Ensure applicable vendor performance improvement plans and corrective action plans are initiated and completed as expected, and verify sustained improvements or outcomes through audits.
- Conduct oversight meetings with vendors, internal partners, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
- Oversee health plan participation in annual delegation audits.
- Follow through on audit deficiencies to ensure corrective actions are implemented.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Health insurance
- 401K and stock purchase plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off plus holidays
- Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field, or office work schedules
- Additional forms of incentives may be included in total compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
