Vendor Management Director Infrastructure Portfolio

Your future role at a glance

Department: Strategic Supplier Management

Schedule: Days | Full-time

Location: Remote

Salary: $ - $

Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

• Understanding of complex contractual arrangements with multiple service level requirements, deliverables, and obligations.
• Contracting experience with ability to manage contractual items such as drafting new agreements and modifying existing contractual paper
• Lead strategic relationships with senior leadership and key Managed Services Providers (MSPs) to elevate healthcare service delivery across geographically dispersed teams.
• Drive end-to-end supplier management—overseeing relationship, performance, financial, contract, and risk domains—to ensure vendor obligations directly support operational excellence.
• Enhance and scale supplier management programs by introducing industry best practices that continuously improve third-party performance and accountability.
• Proactively resolve vendor issues using robust tracking and remediation strategies to safeguard quality standards and prevent operational friction.
• Manage complex, multi-million-dollar outsourcing initiatives simultaneously, ensuring vendors meet contractual commitments while keeping team goals on schedule.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

• 5-7 years of proven MSP Vendor Management Expertise:
  Extensive track record leading formal vendor management processes and managing outsourced Managed Services Provider (MSP) relationships.
• Full-Lifecycle Vendor Governance
  
  Experience:
  
  Demonstrated mastery across all primary vendor management pillars, specifically Relationship, Performance, Financial, Contract, and Risk Management.
• Excellent business judgment and consensus building skills.

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.