Sr Director, Vendor Management

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, we are a mission-driven organization dedicated to championing the health and well-being of our members and the communities we serve.

Our team is the power behind that promise. And, as the industry rapidly evolves and we seek ways to optimize business processes and customer experiences, there's no greater time for forward-thinking professionals like you to join us in delivering on it!

As a member of Team Blue, you'll find purpose, opportunities and the support you need to build a meaningful career and make a powerful impact in our community.

This role leads a team focused on the vendor management lifecycle including procurement, vendor contracts and risk management. The ideal candidate will be a trusted business partner with the opportunity to drive impactful decision-making and contribute to the organization's mission, strategy, and overall success

What you'll do:

• Responsible for Vendor Management operations, including vendor renewals, request for proposals, vendor contract drafting/redlining, invoice to contract reconciliation, vendor risk assessments and vendor management reporting.
• Establish collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to develop, implement and optimize vendor management processes and polices.
• Strategically lead the vendor partner governance process, to ensure appropriate business owner and vendor interactions to support business goals.
• Responsible for designing and leading the vendor partner tier analysis, establishing vendor partner metrics, balancing vendor risk, and ensuring vendor value to the organization.
• Leads and participates in vendor renewal process, contract negotiations, documentation, and creation of review cycles.
• Participates in quarterly business reviews with top tier vendor partners evaluating vendor performance, identifying new capabilities and monitoring adherence to contractual obligations, capturing and acting upon discussions, issues, action items.
• Advises on corrective action plans for vendors failing to meet contractual and performance obligations.
• Responsible for designing, developing, and facilitating the RFP/RFI procurement processes from an enterprise perspective.
• Manages the vendor risk assessment process working in conjunction with the Enterprise Risk and Security organizations.
• Provide leadership and oversee the vendor management team, while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Manage team performance through regular, timely feedback as well as the formal performance review process, to ensure delivery of exceptional services and engagement, motivation, and team development.
• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to provide vendor partnership insights and support cross-functional initiatives.

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or similar field.
• 10+ years of procurement, contracting, or vendor management experience.
• Previous experience leading a team required.
• Preferred HealthCare experience.
• Experience with procurement & contracting.
• Experience collecting & analyzing data.
• Relationship Management experience.

The strongest candidates for this position will also possess:

• Ability to work across organization at all levels.
• Be comfortable with ambiguity - "working in gray."

Learn more about what makes BCBSNE such an exceptional place to work by visiting NebraskaBlue.com/Careers.

We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better workplace for our employees and a better product for our customers and members.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans