Senior Manager, Vendor Management

🔥 19 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Centene Corporation

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1984

🛡️ Insurance

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

Insurance • Consulting • Healthcare

Centene Corporation is a leading provider of government-sponsored healthcare services, specializing in delivering affordable and high-quality healthcare solutions. For over 40 years, Centene has focused on transforming the health of communities by expanding access to Medicaid, Medicare, and Health Insurance Marketplace services, as well as serving military communities through the TRICARE program. As the largest Medicaid managed care organization and a key participant in the Marketplace, Centene emphasizes localized healthcare delivery combined with strong partnerships with nonprofit organizations to meet the unique needs of its members. Centene is also committed to corporate sustainability and social responsibility, prioritizing environmental stewardship and ethical governance to enhance the well-being of the communities it serves.

📋 Description

• Manage vendor intake, evaluation, contracting, and performance oversight for assigned vendors and initiatives • Ensure operational integrity and compliance with Health Plan policies, procedures, state contracts, and guidelines • Guide research and resolution of claim disputes and vendor, member, or provider issues • Lead recurring vendor and stakeholder meetings and monitor completion of action items • Lead vendor intake and evaluation activities, including business case development, operational and financial assessments, and recommendations to leadership • Direct negotiations and draft vendor RFIs, RFPs, SOWs, and contracts, including redlines and approvals for non-standard terms • Assist with onboarding and transition of new vendors • Monitor contractual compliance, vendor performance, and reporting • Manage vendor partner relationships and promote high engagement • Manage a team of Vendor Relations Managers and oversee their growth, development, and assimilation into the vendor management department and organization

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or related field or equivalent experience • 5+ years of healthcare management experience • Experience preferably in vendor managed care or the health insurance field • Experience with reporting and analyzing data • Strong Excel skills • Experience working with a variety of software data programs preferred • Project management experience preferred • Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) preferred • Candidates must reside within Central or Eastern time zones • Must reside within the United States

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive pay • Health insurance • 401K plan • Stock purchase plans • Tuition reimbursement • Paid time off plus holidays • Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules • Additional forms of incentives may be included in total compensation • Benefits may be subject to program eligibility

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