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Capital Blue Cross

Vendor Alliances Lead

Capital Blue Cross

. Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and prioritization to Vendor Alliances Consultants .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeHarrisburg • Pennsylvania • United StatesSenior💰 $75,400 - $140,020 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Vendor Management, Contracting, and Procurement, with a strong focus on strategic execution, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to lead teams, drive process improvements, and manage high-risk vendor relationships effectively.

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Vendor ManagementContract ManagementNegotiation StrategyProcess ImprovementStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills
Vendor ContractingContract DraftingBusiness Strategy DevelopmentBenchmarkingAnalyticsDecision-MakingRisk ManagementCost OptimizationVendor Acquisition PracticesRegulatory Compliance
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringCollaborationAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft OfficeSharePointContract Lifecycle Management Software
Industry Keywords
HealthcareInsuranceMedicarePPACAFEPCHIP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and prioritization to Vendor Alliances Consultants
  • Lead, develop, and mentor members of the Vendor Alliances Consulting team
  • Enable strategic execution across high-risk, high-priority vendor portfolios
  • Establish priorities aligned to vendor tiering, complexity, and strategic importance
  • Coach Consultants on negotiation strategy, stakeholder engagement, and value realization
  • Drive consistency in strategic vendor management practices, including benchmarking, business case development, and executive engagement
  • Strategize with internal business stakeholders to determine vendor needs and alignment with corporate goals
  • Participate in vendor contracting, including drafting, redlining, and negotiating
  • Maintain a portfolio of especially complex, high-risk, high-priority vendor relationships as needed
  • Facilitate the review and execution of highly confidential agreements
  • Identify and implement process improvements across the vendor lifecycle
  • Support VA sourcing activities as a strategic participant
  • Serve as a backup to Vendor Alliances Consultants as needed
  • Lead departmental projects as needed
  • Lead change management initiatives within the Vendor Alliances department and cross-functionally
  • Advance strategic vendor management, negotiation, value realization, governance, risk management, cost optimization, and best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 5 years of experience in a Vendor Management, Vendor Contracting, and/or Vendor Procurement environment, or similar experience
  • Proven record of successfully leading initiatives, projects, and process changes at enterprise level
  • Mastery of Vendor Management, Vendor Contracting, and/or Vendor Procurement concepts
  • Ability to develop and execute on business strategy
  • Ability to prioritize work based on vendor tier, risk, and strategic importance
  • Ability to translate benchmarking, analytics, and market intelligence into negotiation and vendor strategy
  • Ability to lead, develop, and mentor teams through influence
  • Advanced negotiation, contract management, and decision-making skills
  • Expert in contract drafting and negotiation
  • Expert in vendor management practices
  • Expert in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and SharePoint
  • Proficiency in Contract Lifecycle Management software preferred
  • Proficiency in vendor acquisition practices preferred
  • Proficiency in healthcare or insurance industry preferred
  • Proficiency in Medicare, PPACA, FEP, CHIP and other regulatory requirements that impact vendor contracting preferred
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a high-performance team under tight time constraints
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, verbal communication, and written communication skills
  • Ability to work over 40 hours per week
  • Potential travel to external meetings, conferences, vendors, etc. (less than 10%)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holidays
  • Volunteer time off
  • Incentive Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Flexible environment
  • Training and continuing education
  • Community volunteering opportunities