Procurement

• Serve as the enterprise lead for strategic procurement, defining sourcing strategies, standards, and operating models inclusive of project roadmaps and initiatives.
• Own and govern the end-to-end strategic procurement for all vendors except facilities, including intake, prioritization, capacity alignment, budget stewardship, and performance reporting.
• Translate enterprise and executive strategies into actionable procurement plans that accelerate modernization, improve margins, and enable scalable growth.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on vendor market dynamics, sourcing risks, and long-term investment implications.
• Ensure disciplined decision-making, investment accountability, and cross-functional alignment in procurement decision-making.
• Ensure procurement activities are integrated with enterprise portfolio management, planning, and financial controls.
• Lead the development of enterprise-grade RFPs, including requirements definition, evaluation criteria, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment, to ensure disciplined, competitive, and value-driven vendor selection including coordination of applicable demos and proofs of concept.
• Lead complex, high-impact vendor acquisitions and negotiations on behalf of the enterprise, including RFP/RFI strategy, ROI analysis, and vendor selection.
• Represent the organization in senior-level vendor discussions and negotiations, ensuring outcomes protect enterprise interests and deliver measurable value.
• In partnership with business owners, establish and enforce SLAs and performance guarantees within vendor contracts to ensure measurable service delivery standards, including defining KPIs, reporting non-compliance, and driving corrective actions when commitments are not met.
• Ensure procurement decisions balance short-term needs with long-term enterprise value and risk considerations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Director, Enterprise Strategic Procurement

• work as liaison between vendors and Humana supporting internal business areas
• ensure vendors meet contractual obligations as part of the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan program
• build and maintain positive relationships with vendors
• monitor vendor activities: SLA’s, reporting, system reliability, and CMS compliance
• facilitate meetings with vendors to monitor business activity
• conducts quarterly business review meetings to discuss performance
• investigate escalated vendor concerns and collaborate with internal business partners and vendors
• monitor all M3P vendors budget vs actual spend
• address any billing discrepancies
• support system monitoring, file transmissions, member communications, call center inquiries, and production issues resolution
• assist with quality assurance and user acceptance testing
• collaborate with the Risk and Compliance team to ensure vendors are in compliance with CMS regulations

Senior Vendor Management Professional

• Lead full cycle technology sourcing projects including strategy, identifying the right potential partners, outreach, competitive bidding, pricing & contract negotiation, and contract approval
• Build sound relationships with external vendor partners and internal business collaborators
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously—from quick contract renewals to in-depth new strategic partnerships
• Organize a large database of partnerships, be data-driven, and provide clear reporting back to management on the status of renewals or other important contract terms
• Analyze spend and other data to solve problems, monitor purchasing activity, and conduct benchmarking
• Ensure that all contracts are executed & cataloged, and that approved payments reflect contractual terms

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