Humana

IT Procurement Lead – Software Renewals

Humana

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $115,200 - $158,400 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Establish and implement software renewal activities across Humana’s enterprise
  • Proactively track and execute software renewals to ensure timely end-to-end processing
  • Lead and support associates on daily software renewal activities
  • Identify and collaborate with key stakeholders to align business objectives, compliance and enhance stakeholder satisfaction
  • Participate in strategic planning and process improvement
  • Ensure that supplier compliance and performance aligns with organizational objectives, standards, cost-saving initiatives, and agreement terms
  • Recommend policies, standards and procedures that are aligned with IT standards and strategy
  • Maintain a centralized renewal calendar and monitor renewal statuses through completion and recording
  • Review and assign software renewal activities and tasks to associates across the IT Procurement & Supplier Management team
  • Review licenses or contracts to ensure that software is covered by the contract and documented
  • Analyze software spend and identify cost-saving opportunities to maximize Return on investment
  • Negotiate with suppliers to secure favorable terms, pricing, and compliance
  • Research and recommend supplier optimization strategies
  • Review supplier analysis including capabilities, goals, risk profile, and financial health
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to align procurement with organizational strategies
  • Conduct research, assemble data, and use reporting tools and dashboards to refine information delivery
  • Follow internal procurement policies and external regulatory requirements
  • Exercise independent judgment and decision making on complex issues regarding job tasks and related tasks

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree preferably in a business or information technology discipline
  • 8 or more years of experience in Procurement of IT systems and/or software
  • 2 or more years of project leadership experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel
  • Be able to assimilate, analyze, draw conclusions, and make recommendations from multi-faceted and often ambiguous data
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness, identifies process improvements
  • Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact across all organizational levels
  • Effectiveness in working collaboratively with cross-functional teams
  • Flexible and willing to learn new skill sets quickly as the need arises
Benefits
  • medical, dental and vision benefits
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
  • short-term and long-term disability
  • life insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementsoftware renewalcontract reviewdata analysiscost-saving analysisnegotiationproject leadershipprocess improvementreporting toolsstakeholder management
Soft Skills
critical thinkinganalytical problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationflexibilityindependent judgmentaccuracythoroughnessrecommendation skillsinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in businessBachelor's degree in information technology