Humana

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Job Description: • support strategic suppliers that underpin clinical workflows, care delivery systems, electronic health/medical records (EHR/EMR), and home health operations • partner closely with Clinical Operations, Population Health, Digital Health, Care Management, and IT application teams to ensure supplier performance and compliance with clinical and regulatory standards • manage complex clinical and healthcare suppliers including EMR/EHR vendors clinical workflow systems, home health and post-acute care technology platforms, clinical analytics and decision support tools • serve as the primary strategic owner for assigned supplier relationships, ensuring alignment to enterprise technology, financial, operational, and risk objectives • lead and mature supplier governance including quarterly business reviews (QBRs), executive business reviews, steering committees, and strategic roadmaps • oversee contract strategy, including renewals, enterprise licensing, SaaS agreements, pricing optimization, and SLA development • lead escalations, risk mitigation, service remediation, and performance correction plans to ensure vendor accountability • maintain deep awareness of market trends, supplier risk, and competitive landscapes within portfolio • contribute to vendor management maturation including frameworks, dashboards, and governance tools Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business management, business administration or engineering or other related field • 7+ years in IT vendor management, strategic sourcing, technology procurement, or related IT leadership roles • Experience working with EMR/EHR vendors or clinical workflow systems • Experience managing large-scale, complex technology suppliers with multi-million-dollar budgets • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and present to VP/SVP levels • Proven history driving strategic negotiations, contract optimization, and supplier lifecycle management • Deep understanding of SaaS contracting structures, licensing models, renewal strategies, SLAs, and consumption models • Strong financial acumen and the ability to analyze, model, and communicate cost scenarios • Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across cross-functional teams • Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills • Experience supporting large, matrixed organizations with healthcare preferred but not required. Benefits: • 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