Senior IT Vendor Management Professional

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Description

Are you someone who is experienced with software licensing maintenance, subscriptions, support and SaaS? Do you have skills for developing relationships and making IT jargon palatable for business stakeholders? Do you want to bring your knowledge and skill to a Fortune 100 company? The Senior IT Vendor Management Professional establishes & implements software acquisition, protection, maintenance & retention policies, and standards & procedures that are aligned with IT standards and strategy.

Responsibilities

The Senior IT Vendor Management Professional

Facilitates ongoing IT & Business software needs for selected vendors and products by ensuring that subscription, maintenance and support renewals are completed in advance of their expiration and follows up with appropriate documentation and communications.

Investigates and documents vendor HW/SW support & software licensing entitlements, licensing allowances, deployment and use through annual research tied to Humana's contracts, license agreements, life cycle management stages and consultation with Humana associates & manufacturers

investigates existing and available software products; reviews licenses and/or contracts to ensure that hardware and software equipment is covered by the contract and properly documented.

Supports the information technology function, evaluates vendor performance, needs assessment, spend optimization and risk management.

Identifies current technology solutions and works closely with internal partners to understand future needs and to develop cost effective strategies aligned to business objectives.

Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas.

Influences department's strategy, processes and tactics

Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments. Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations; requires minimal direction; follows established guidelines/procedures.

Communicates comfortably and effectively through various channels - email, individual interactions, group meetings, and presentations - to end users, management, developers, software suppliers and publishers.

Required Qualifications

3 or more years of prior IT vendor/contract management experience

Must have minimum of 2 years prior experience with general software licensing, maintenance and SaaS products with an understanding of software licensing types, entitlement and compliance

Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

Strong working competency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., finance, accounting, computer science)

Consumer-side software contract/renewal experience

Additional training or certification in vendor, contract, risk, asset, finance or supplier management

Additional Information

Why Humana?

At Humana, we know your well-being is important to you, and it's important to us too. That's why we're committed to making resources available to you that will enable you to become happier, healthier, and more productive in all areas of your life. Just to name a few:

Work-Life Balance

Generous PTO package

Health benefits effective day 1

Annual Incentive Plan

401K - Immediate company match

Well-being program

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Student Loan Refinancing

If you share our passion for helping people, we likely have the right place for you at Humana!

COVID Vaccination Policy

Humana and its subsidiaries require vaccinated associates who work outside of their homes to submit proof of vaccination, including COVID-19 boosters. Associates who remain unvaccinated must either undergo weekly negative COVID testing OR wear a mask at all times while in a Humana facility or while working in the field.

Work-At-Home Requirements

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:

At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested

Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership

Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.

Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.

Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI/ HIPAA information.

Alert: Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants selected for leader review may be asked to provide a social security number if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions to add the information to the application at Humana's secure website.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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Company info

Humana Inc.
Website : http://www.humana.com