Strategic Vendor Governance Analyst

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 98,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement Plans

Generous PTO

Incentive Plans

Wellness Programs

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is seeking a Vendor Management professional to support the EBTS VMO and forensic analysis functions, overseeing a broad vendor portfolio across technology and services. This role emphasizes governance, performance oversight, and process improvements.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in contract/vendor management, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders across organization levels to drive effective vendor outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years experience in contract and vendor management.
• Bachelor degree preferred or relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Strong MS Office suite skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to review vendor performance and business outcomes.
• Understand business needs, contractual requirements, and performance criteria to support vendor oversight and decision-making.
• Support vendor performance management through scorecards, monitoring tools, and periodic assessments; review SLAs and performance guarantees with VROs and contract owners.
• Assist with vendor reviews, audit activities, documentation collection, and analysis to support governance and compliance objectives.
• Review, develop, and recommend process improvements to enhance vendor operations, performance, transparency, and administrative efficiency.
• Review contract budget variances and vendor spend trends; guide VROs on corrective actions as needed and escalate issues requiring remediation.
• Assist the EBTS VMO team by serving as a liaison for contractual issues, vendor disputes, and vendor governance matters.
• Support enterprise vendor purchase order processing, vendor reporting, data analysis, and related operational activities.
• Assist with data collection, documentation, and maintenance of standard operating procedures and repository materials.

Skills

Vendor management

MS Office

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor degree preferred

High School Diploma/GED required

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is seeking a Vendor Management professional to support the EBTS VMO and forensic analysis functions, overseeing a broad vendor portfolio across technology and services. This role emphasizes governance, performance oversight, and process improvements.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in contract/vendor management, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders across organization levels to drive effective vendor outcomes.