Director, Vendor Management

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. 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. Qualifications 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. Project management, administration or operations experience in the Healthcare industry preferred. Experience in training/education and use of statistical analysis preferred. Applicants must be in Florida to be considered for this position. This is a remote role that requires occasional travel for internal and vendor-facing meetings. Location Applicants must be in Florida. Remote role with occasional travel for internal and vendor-facing meetings. Compensation Pay Range: $148,000.00 – $274,200.00 per year. Benefits Competitive pay Health insurance 401K and stock purchase plans Tuition reimbursement Paid time off and holidays Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules EEO Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Centene Management Company LLC