Location: targeting Houston, TX and/or Grand Prairie, TX Elevance Health offices
**this position will work a hybrid model (remote and office) which requires working in the nearest Elevance Health office 1-2 days per week. The rest of the time would be working remotely (from home). The ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of our Houston, TX or Grand Prairie, TX Elevance Health office locations.**
The Strategic Vendor Consultant will be responsible for managing relationships with vendors, stakeholders, and key decision makers in order to meet or exceed business goals. Acts as single point of accountability for internal and/or external business partners.
How you will make an impact :
Assess supplier Medicaid Exhibit requirements aligned to growth/expansion/M&A.
Triage incoming supplier contract requests and validate against filing guidelines per state contract.
Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to complete state-specific filing requirements and assemble the supplier contract documentation.
Coordinate with local health plan Compliance, Legal, Health Plan Leadership and State Agency in the review, submission, and approval of supplier contracts.
Document and maintain information that Elevance Health supplies via the filing process (e.g. various supplier attestations, performance metrics, P&Ps, CAPS, etc.).
Assist Compliance, Legal, and Health Plan Leadership with and responses to state-specific supplier ad-hoc requests, audits, state contractually required reporting.
Manages the execution of vendor agreements to ensure compliance, monitor quality, and develop corrective action plans.
Participates in cross-functional teams to implement vendor services.
Drives continuous improvement activities and implementations across functional areas. Recommends and implements vendor parameters regarding regulatory requirements impacting vendors in support of business objectives.
Works with business representatives to define assure that all aspects of new market implementation run smoothly
Manages and presents vendor dashboards, mitigation plans, ad-hoc reports & projects to senior leadership including State Plan Presidents.
Minimum requirements:
Requires a BA/BS degree in business or related field required; 5-7 years of increasingly responsible professional level contract Compliance, management, vendor management experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred skills, capabilities, and experiences:
Understanding of and experience with Medicare/Medicaid, state and/or federal regulatory requirements preferred.
Ability to work independently and draw up plans to address issues/concerns strongly preferred.
Excellent leadership, problem solving, organizational, planning, presentation, consultative and interpersonal communication skills strongly preferred.
Proficient computer skills including window-based applications (Word, Power Point, Excel, & Access)
Experience with word intake management tools (Ariba or similar), and/or spend management tools (Domo or similar).
Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.
Who We Are
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
How We Work
At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.
Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.
The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.comfor assistance.
