Vendor Relations Manager

Centene Management Company LLC; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Centene Management Company LLC is seeking an experienced Account Manager to oversee relationships with delegated care entities, manage performance standards, and coordinate across internal teams. The role is remote with up to 10% travel and requires exceptional communication and project management skills.

You will schedule regular meetings, manage agendas and minutes, create SLA dashboards and reports, and ensure payments for care management services are accurate and timely while presenting to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or related field or equivalent experience.
• Five plus years of experience supporting working with Primary Care Providers or healthcare-related account management.
• Ability to present to executive-level teams at delegated entities.

Responsibilities

• Manage up-front evaluations and relationships with Delegation partners for performance standards and financial accountability.
• Schedule regular meetings with delegated entities, manage agendas and minutes.
• Create SLA dashboards and reporting for delegated entities and communicate needs across internal teams.
• Ensure payments are accurate and timely for care management services rendered.

Skills

Account Management

Healthcare experience

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software

Dashboards

Job description

Position Purpose

Manages up-front third party evaluations and relationships with Delegation partners for performance management standards, financial responsibility and proactively implements appropriate business solutions as required. Acts as the critical link between our Delegation partners and internal Departments. As the company's operations representative, this position manages the facilitation from initial launch of services through day-to-day interactions.

Key Details

This position is remote with up to 10% travel required. Provide direct Account Management responsibilities including scheduling regular meetings with delegated entities, agenda management, documentation and minutes. Create SLA performance dashboards and reporting with Delegated entity. Maintains regular communications with leads at Delegated entity and works internally to communicate plan needs to Delegated entities. Directs, monitors and/or contributes to special projects and other planning initiatives that are highly complex and involve oversight of the Delegated Care Management/Utilization Management entities. Ensures that payments are accurate and timely for care management services rendered.

Education / Experience

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or related field or equivalent experience. Five plus years of experience supporting working with Primary Care Providers, Account Management experience working in Healthcare or related field, able to present to executive-level teams at the delegated entities

Pay Range

$87,700.00 - $157,800.00 per year

About Centene

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, and 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.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

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

Contact & Support

Thanks for your interest in Centene and its subsidiary companies. We’re so glad that you’ve decided to fill out an application and take the next step to find your purpose. Also, we’re here to help support you on your candidate journey. Should you need an accommodation, please email [e-mail]. Centene is committed to helping people live healthier lives. We provide access to high-quality healthcare, innovative programs and a wide range of health solutions that help families and individuals get well, stay well and be well.