Director, Vendor Management

Centene Corporation

. Manage vendor relationships and ensure vendor compliance with established internal and/or regulatory performance metrics .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • United StatesLead💰 $134,600 - $249,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in vendor management, ensuring compliance with performance metrics and facilitating effective communication between vendors and internal stakeholders. Proficient in project management and statistical analysis within the healthcare industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Vendor Management ExperienceHealthcare Industry KnowledgeProject Management ProficiencyStatistical Analysis SkillsBachelor's Degree in Business

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Hard Skills

Vendor Compliance ManagementPerformance Metrics ReportingCorrective Action PlansPerformance Improvement PlansStatistical Analysis

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsStakeholder EngagementTraining and Education

Tools & Technologies

MS-ProjectMS-Office Applications

Industry Keywords

Government ProgramsHealthcare OperationsDelegation Audits

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage vendor relationships and ensure vendor compliance with established internal and/or regulatory performance metrics
Accumulate, monitor, and report on vendor performance metrics to business unit management
Communicate expectations and vendor performance against established performance metrics to vendors
Develop, implement, and follow up on annual vendor goals and targets
Ensure applicable vendor performance improvement plans and/or corrective action plans are initiated and completed as expected
Ensure vendors sustain required performance improvements/outcomes through verification audits
Conduct oversight meetings with vendors, internal partners, and other stakeholders
Oversee health plan participation in annual delegation audits
Provide follow-through on audit deficiencies to assure corrective actions are implemented
Facilitate communication to/from vendors and internal partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field
7+ years of vendor management experience, including government programs health care or related experience in mutiple areas of operations
Proficient with MS-Project or other project management software
Proficient with MS-Office applications
Project management, administration or operations in the Healthcare industry preferred
Experience in training/education and use of statistical analysis preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive pay
health insurance
401K and stock purchase plans
tuition reimbursement
paid time off plus holidays
a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules