Senior IT Vendor Management- Remote

What are the Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing key vendors as assigned including; monitoring contractual requirements, monitor and evaluate vendors on an ongoing basis to maintain quality and compliance with accreditation and contractual requirements.
• Manage the creation and maintenance of a repository of vendors in a contract management data or similar solution to track key dates (expirations, renewals) and assess demand.
• Cultivates and fosters strong collaborative relationships within the IT organization, project teams and other internal partners
• Develop mitigation and corrective action plans to address risk and service issues, as identified, and follow through to resolution and manage the situation to resolve issues
• Continuous learning and knowledge base on current service provider services and capabilities and industry outsourcing/contracting trends.

What is Required:

• 5+ years' related work experience in managing IT vendor relationships and large projects.
• Proven experience in successful management of vendors / third parties, including but not limited to, performance, relationships, contracts (including negotiations) and issue and dispute resolution
• Deep knowledge of the entire vendor life cycle (sourcing, procurement, vendor management) and how internal roles interact and operate throughout the duration of vendor engagements
• Knowledge of IT products and services, especially on the Infrastructure, hardware and software side
• Hands on experience with managing cost of vendors, including financial concepts, such as depreciation schedules, dollar costing and total cost of ownership
• Experience working closely with project management resources
• Related Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience Business or related Business experience

What is Preferred:

• Technical understanding of the sales cycle in IT Hardware/Software solutions
• IT Vendor management, sales or deep technical experience in IT Hardware/software
  

General Physical Demands
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally.

Physical/Environmental Activities
Must be able to travel to multiple locations for work (i.e. travel to attend meetings, events, conferences). Occasionally

What We Offer:
As a Florida Blue employee, you will thrive in our Be Well, Work Well, GuideWell culture where being well as an individual, and working well as a team, are both important in serving our members and communities.

To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are offered. As an employee, you will have access to:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance;
• Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs;
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances;
• Retirement Savings Plan including employer match;
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days;
• Additional voluntary benefits available; and a comprehensive wellness program

Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws. Benefits may vary based on the state in which work is performed. Benefits for intern, part-time and seasonal employees may differ.

To support your financial wellbeing, we offer competitive pay as well as opportunities for incentive or commission compensation. We also conduct regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases.

Typical Annualized Hiring Range: $89,800 - $112,300, within a full annualized salary range: $89,800 - $146,000

Final pay will be determined with consideration of market competitiveness, internal equity, and the job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience you bring.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to cultivating a work experience where everyone feels like they belong and can perform at their best in pursuit of our mission. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.