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 …