Offer summary

Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent with 5 years of relevant experience, including 2 years in leadership, or an Associate's/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of relevant experience and 2 years in leadership., Expertise in vendor management processes and strategic supplier management., Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously., Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong attention to detail..

Key responsibilities:

Manage relationships with critical suppliers and outsourced Managed Services Providers (MSPs).

Oversee complex contractual arrangements and ensure adherence to service level requirements.

Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and facilitate collaboration among multiple parties.

Track and monitor contract deliverables and obligations while maintaining an issue log.

Job description

Details

Department: Technology Business Operations
Schedule: Full time
Location: Remote

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Functional Requirements

Expertise in managing formal vendor management processes to effectively manage the relationship of critical suppliers, including outsourced Managed Services Providers (MSPs)
Understanding of application development and maintenance (ADM) support environments (within a healthcare setting a plus)
Ability to bring experience and best practices to further enhance the Strategic Supplier Management program
Expert level ability to manage strategic relationships with external supplier leadership, as well as internal senior leadership

Performance Requirements

Understanding of complex contractual arrangements with multiple service level requirements, deliverables, and obligations
Extensive experience in all key categories of vendor management including Relationship, Performance, Financial, Contract, and Risk Management
Contracting experience with ability to manage contractual items such as drafting new agreements and modifying existing contractual paper
Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders including both internal and external
Knowledge of outsourcing key services along with experience in managing the delivery of services in an outsourcing relationship
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
Experience maintaining an issue log and tracking items to remediation
Ability to work in a complex, fast paced environment that is geographically dispersed with minimal oversight and supervision
Ability to build strong relationships and to facilitate collaboration among multiple parties
Ability to achieve adherence to contract requirements and track/monitor the contract deliverables and obligations

Requirements

Education:

High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences

Strong attention to detail
Strong written and oral communication skills
Excellent business judgment and consensus building skills
Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities simultaneously

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