Director of Strategic Vendor Partnerships (Remote/Hybrid)

Centene Corp.; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 135.000 - 249.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Zusammenfassung

Centene Corporation is seeking a senior Vendor Manager to oversee strategic partnerships and enterprise initiatives across health plans. You will evaluate opportunities, coordinate RFI/RFP processes, negotiate contracts, and lead implementations with cross-functional teams.

You’ll provide executive reporting on vendor performance, governance, and strategic opportunities, drive performance improvement plans, and ensure actions from audits are completed, supporting clinical, operations, and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.
• 7+ years of vendor management experience, including government programs.
• Experience with project management software (MS-Project) and MS-Office applications.

Aufgaben

• Evaluate and support strategic enterprise vendor opportunities, including business case development, RFI/RFP coordination, vendor selection activities, 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.

Kenntnisse

Vendor management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

MS-Project

MS-Office

Jobbeschreibung

Centene Corporation is seeking a senior Vendor Manager to oversee strategic partnerships and enterprise initiatives across health plans. You will evaluate opportunities, coordinate RFI/RFP processes, negotiate contracts, and lead implementations with cross-functional teams.

You’ll provide executive reporting on vendor performance, governance, and strategic opportunities, drive performance improvement plans, and ensure actions from audits are completed, supporting clinical, operations, and