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Vendor Management Professional

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
Mid-level (2-5 years)
English

Other Skills

  • Decision Making
  • Analytical Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Detail Oriented
  • Relationship Building

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Progressive operational experience with leadership over a large metric-intensive unit and strong facilitation skills
  • Experience in a healthcare or insurance setting with knowledge of Medicare Advantage and 3+ years of pharmacy claims processing, including grievance and appeals experience
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree with certifications such as Six Sigma or PMI (preferred qualifications)
  • Ability to influence department strategy and independently make decisions on moderately to complex technical approaches for projects, with latitude to determine goals and approaches

Requirements:

  • Act as liaison between vendors and the organization; build and maintain positive vendor relationships and monitor vendor performance
  • Review and negotiate terms of vendor contracts; research invoice and contractual issues; resolve discrepancies
  • Analyze moderately complex to complex issues, determine technical approaches for project components, and work with limited direction
  • Influence department strategy and communicate with vendors on daily matters

Job description

Become a part of our caring community
 

The Senior Vendor Management Professional works as liaison between vendors and organization. The Senior Vendor Management Professional work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

The Senior Vendor Management Professional reviews and negotiates terms of vendor contracts and communicates with vendors to regarding daily matters. Develop positive relationship with vendors and monitor vendor performance. Research invoice and contractual issues and resolve discrepancies. Begin to influence department's strategy. Make decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and perform work without direction. Exercise considerable latitude in determining goals and approaches to assignments.


Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications

  • Progressive operational experience
  • Leadership experience over a large metric-intensive operational unit
  • Facilitation skills
  • Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on improving consumer experiences

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Certification with Six Sigma or the Project Management Institute
  • Prior experience in a healthcare or insurance setting
  • Knowledge of Medicare Advantage
  • Grievance and Appeals experience
  • 3 or more years of experience with pharmacy claims processing

This is a remote position.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.


 

$78,400 - $107,800 per year


 

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides 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 and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline: 05-17-2026


About us
 

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.


Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

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