Manager, Compliance & Vendor Management

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

About the role

Develops, implements, and maintains the organization’s contract governance and vendor management oversight framework, policies, and procedures. Conducts risk-based audits, monitoring, and assessments to evaluate compliance with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices across product lines. Partners with cross-functional stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and mitigate third-party and operational risks, supports regulatory and corporate audit readiness activities, and serves as a key point of contact for vendor and relationship managers by providing guidance on oversight requirements and the implementation of new obligations.

• Develops, implements, and maintains the contract governance and vendor management oversight framework, including policies, standards, and procedures.
• Conducts periodic audits, monitoring activities, and other oversight routines to help mitigate risk of noncompliance across product lines.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of contract lifecycle management against regulatory requirements and industry best practices using a risk-based approach.
• Supports regulatory and corporate audit preparation and assessments by coordinating documentation, evidence collection, and responses.
• Serves as a key point of contact for vendor and relationship managers by providing guidance on contractual and regulatory obligations and supporting the implementation of new requirements, as applicable.
• Provides oversight and guidance on vendor management requirements and best practices, including documentation standards, issue management, and remediation expectations.
• Provides people leadership and oversight for a team of professionals, with accountability for performance management, coaching, and employee development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in health care administration, compliance, business administration, public administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years Audit, compliance, third-party contracting, vendor oversight, and/or a related area required.
• Healthcare management experience, preferably in vendor managed care or the health insurance field with knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Marketplace and health plan administration.
• Project management experience in planning, coordinating and executing projects.

Pay

$87,700.00 - $157,800.00 per year

Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off plus holidays
• Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules

Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.