Vendor Relationship Manager

Job Description: Job Summary
Accountable for providing leadership and coordination for risk adjustment vendor related programs. Responsible for the
end to end management of the Vendor Management program, including relationship management, contracting, contract
adherence and performance, invoice reconciliation, and process improvements.
Essential Functions
- The essential functions listed represent the major duties of this role, additional duties may be assigned.
- Responsible for the end-to-end management of the Vendor program
- Responsible for Vendor Relationship management, including contract adherence, contract performance, vendor
scorecards, payment reconciliation, and continuous improvement
- Works collaboratively with Procurement, Legal, IT Security, Finance and other areas
- Provides input and support for the vendor program budget and tracks and reports vendor costs
- Responsible for vendor program performance and adherence to established SLAs, ROI, etc.
- Coordinates with all impacted business areas to develop and maintain appropriate reporting and scorecards. Identifies
metrics that will reflect true vendor and program performance.
- Invokes corrective action plans, as necessary
- Responsible for working with vendor regarding escalation of issues identified by business or IT
- Responsible for continuous improvement of the program
- Responsible for reporting, M&E, and benefit realization of the program and vendor performance cost savings and
efficiencies
- Manage and lead implementation of multiple components of evolving risk adjustment strategies and opportunities through
research and analysis
- Translate corporate strategies into tactical application for vendor execution
- Manage multiple complex issues and projects simultaneously
- Coordinate Program reporting with appropriate areas within the organization.
Qualifications
- 5+ years related work experience.
- No supervisory/management experience required
Required Education
- Related Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience
Additional Required Qualifications
- Experience in a matrix environment.
- Demonstrated communication and coordination skills managing multiple issues
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex business issues
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Vendor Management or Procurement experience Experience with risk adjustment Graduate degree or relevant business/
managed care experience Project management training/experience
General Physical Demands
- Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities
are required only occasionally.
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