Director, Vendor Management

Centene Corporation

2d•$148,000 - $274,200•Remote

About The Position

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Position Purpose: Manage vendor relationships and ensure vendor compliance with established internal and/or regulatory performance metrics. Accumulate, monitor, and report on vendor performance metrics to business unit management Communicate expectations and vendor performance against established performance metrics to vendors, including development, implementation and follow up on annual vendor goals and targets Ensure applicable vendor performance improvement plans and/or corrective action plans are initiated and completed as expected. Ensure vendors sustain required performance improvements/outcomes through verification audits Conduct oversight meetings which include vendors, internal partners, and other stakeholders as appropriate Oversee health plan participation in annual delegation audits Provide follow-through on audit deficiencies to assure corrective actions are implemented Facilitate communication to/from vendors and internal partners

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.
7+ years of vendor management experience, including government programs health care or related experience in multiple areas of operations.
Proficient with MS-Project or other project management software and MS-Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Project management, administration or operations in the Healthcare industry preferred.
Experience in training/education and use of statistical analysis preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage vendor relationships and ensure vendor compliance with established internal and/or regulatory performance metrics
Accumulate, monitor, and report on vendor performance metrics to business unit management
Communicate expectations and vendor performance against established performance metrics to vendors, including development, implementation and follow up on annual vendor goals and targets
Ensure applicable vendor performance improvement plans and/or corrective action plans are initiated and completed as expected.
Ensure vendors sustain required performance improvements/outcomes through verification audits
Conduct oversight meetings which include vendors, internal partners, and other stakeholders as appropriate
Oversee health plan participation in annual delegation audits
Provide follow-through on audit deficiencies to assure corrective actions are implemented
Facilitate communication to/from vendors and internal partners