Manager, Vendor Performance – Governance

Posted 7hrs ago

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Managing vendor performance, governance, compliance, and risk for Alignment Health’s Medicare Advantage health plan. Driving accountability, cost efficiency, and improved member and provider experiences.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned vendors and strategic business partners
  • Develop and maintain relationships with vendor leadership and operational teams
  • Facilitate regular business reviews and governance meetings
  • Monitor vendor performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives
  • Resolve operational issues, service concerns, and escalations
  • Establish and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and contractual commitments
  • Analyze vendor performance data and identify improvement opportunities
  • Conduct monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reviews
  • Develop corrective action plans when performance expectations are not met
  • Ensure vendors meet quality, operational, customer service, contractual, regulatory, and organizational requirements
  • Partner with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Technology, Clinical, Provider Operations, and business stakeholders
  • Support contract negotiations, renewals, amendments, and terminations
  • Review invoices and financial performance for cost effectiveness and budget compliance
  • Coordinate compliance reviews, audits, operational assessments, remediation plans, and corrective actions
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate vendor-related operational, financial, compliance, and reputational risks
  • Monitor business continuity, disaster recovery, privacy, and security requirements
  • Support implementation of new vendors and vendor-delivered services
  • Coordinate vendor participation in strategic initiatives and operational projects
  • Manage vendor-related operational changes and business process improvements
  • Develop executive dashboards and vendor performance reports
  • Present vendor performance, risks, and recommendations to leadership
  • Maintain vendor management documentation and governance records
  • Support internal committees and oversight forums
  • Provide insights and recommendations to improve vendor management practices

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in vendor management, healthcare operations, account management, procurement, business operations, or related fields
  • Highly preferred: Medicare Advantage vendor management experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Project Management, or related field
  • Experience managing vendor relationships and performance metrics
  • Strong contract management and negotiation support experience
  • Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment