Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.
The Vice President, Vendor Management & Strategic Partnerships is an executive leader responsible for overseeing the performance, governance, strategic alignment, and financial management of the health plan's vendor ecosystem. This role ensures that all delegated entities, technology partners, operational service providers, and business process outsourcing partners deliver high-quality, compliant, cost-effective services that support the organization's Medicare Advantage growth, operational excellence, member experience, and regulatory obligations.
The Vice President serves as the enterprise owner for vendor strategy, relationship management, contract governance, performance management, and operational oversight. This leader partners across Operations, Clinical Services, Compliance, Finance, Information Technology, Risk Adjustment, Quality, Legal, and Procurement to maximize vendor value while mitigating operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risk.
The ideal candidate is an operationally focused executive who understands how to hold vendors accountable for business outcomes, not simply contractual obligations.
Enterprise Vendor Strategy
Vendor Performance Management
Oversee ongoing monitoring of vendor operational, financial, compliance, service-level, and quality performance.
Financial Management & Cost Optimization
Contract Governance & Negotiation
Evaluate operational, financial, cybersecurity, compliance, and business continuity risks.
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
Strategic Partnership Management
Executive Reporting & Governance
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Oversees assigned staff. Responsibilities include: recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; assigning workload; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; and coaching, counseling, and performance management.
12+ years of leadership experience in healthcare operations, vendor management, outsourcing, procurement, managed care, or related functions.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field.
Essential Physical Functions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
2. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Pay Range: $227,952.00 - $341,928.00
Pay range may be based on a number of factors including market location, education, responsibilities, experience, etc.
Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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