Director, Vendor Management

Centene Management Company LLC; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Holidays

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Centene Management Company LLC is seeking a senior vendor management professional to oversee strategic partnerships and enterprise initiatives. You will evaluate opportunities, coordinate RFI/RFPs, support contracting and implementations, and provide executive‑level reporting on vendor performance.

Collaboration with Clinical, Operations, Finance, Compliance, Procurement, Legal, and Technology is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field is required.
• 7+ years vendor management experience, including government programs or healthcare operations.
• Proficient with MS-Project or other project management software and MS-Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic vendor partnerships and enterprise initiatives from evaluation to governance.
• Lead contracting, implementation, and performance oversight to support clinical, operational, and financial goals.
• Coordinate RFI/RFP processes, vendor selection, and business case development.
• Provide executive-level reporting and recommendations on vendor performance and strategic opportunities.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between Clinical, Operations, Finance, Compliance, Procurement, Legal, and Technology teams.

Skills

Vendor management

Project management

Statistical analysis

Training/education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Position Purpose

Manage strategic vendor partnerships and enterprise initiatives, including vendor evaluation, contracting, implementation, governance, and performance oversight to support clinical, operational, and financial objectives. 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. 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.

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field. 7+ years of vendor management experience, including government programs health care or related experience in mutiple areas of operations. Proficient with MS‑Project or other project management software and MS‑Office applications. Project management, administration or operations in the Healthcare industry preferred. Experience in training/education and use of statistical analysis preferred.

Pay Range

$134,600.00 - $249,000.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• competitive pay
• health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off plus holidays
• a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules

Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job‑related factors permitted by law, including full‑time or part‑time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act