Senior Vendor Management Professional

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first.

Humana Healthy Horizons in Oklahoma is seeking a Senior Vendor Management Professional who works as liaison between vendors and organization. The Senior Vendor Management Professional work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

The Senior Vendor Management Professional

• Reviews and negotiates terms of vendor contracts and communicates with vendors regarding day-to-day matters.
• Builds and maintains positive relationship with vendors and monitor vendor performance.
• Tracks all Market vendor agreements in common tool/CRM. Ensures ample time prior to contract term to evaluate ongoing relationship and contract changes needed prior to term date. Ensures key stakeholders are kept abreast of vendor relationship changes and or potential impacts to vendor relationships.
• Research invoice and contractual issues and resolves discrepancies.
• Begins to influence department’s strategy. Partners with organizations broader Vendor Management team to align, as appropriate, on market strategy.
• Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction.
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

Use your skills to make an impact.

Required Qualifications

• Must reside in Oklahoma.
• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years Vendor Management experience in a healthcare or insurance setting
• 2+ years Project Management experience
• Vendor Performance Management measurement experience
• Progressive operational experience
• Leadership experience over a large metric-intensive operational unit
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Certification of Procurement and/or Supply Chain
• Certification with Six Sigma and/or the Project Management Institute
• Knowledge of Medicare Advantage
• Grievance and Appeals experience
• Knowledge of Medicaid

Additional Information

About Humana

Your growth is what drives Humana forward.

• When you get here, the journey is just beginning. Our leaders are committed to understanding what you need to grow. Because we don’t grow without you
• This is a place where our nurses influence the C-suite.
• Where software engineers change lives
• Where every associate can build a professional path where they learn and thrive
• Through our commitments to wellbeing and work-life balance, we support each associate’s personal health, purpose, work style, sense of belonging, and security.
• Because finding new ways to put health first—for our members and patients and our associates alike—is what we do.

Work from Home Guidance

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:
At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Interview Format

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called Modern Hire to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. Modern Hire allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

About us

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of  Humana to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

(R-324989/MichaelH)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $69,800.00 - $96,200.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• REQUIRED: Do you have any Vendor Performance Management measurement experience? Yes or No (Please Answer)
• REQUIRED: Do you have any Leadership experience over a large metric-intensive operational unit? Yes or No (Please Answer)
• Have you ever worked for Humana, CenterWell, or Enclara? Yes or No (Please Answer)
• REQUIRED: MUST live in Oklahoma. Do you live in Oklahoma? Yes or No

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Vendor Management in a healthcare or insurance setting: 5 years (Required)
• Project Management: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote