Sr Manager IT Vendor Strategy Operations

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Day 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
Reporting to the Executive Director ITS Business Operations the Senior Manager Procurement and Business Operations provides direct oversight to core procurement payment and business functions supporting the SHC TDS department of over 850 FTEs. This position has a business focus rather than a purely technological focus and is responsible for the major functions of sourcing procurement and payment within Senior Manager TDS Procurement and Business Operations manages a team of managers vendor specialist and other personnel within TDS to organize and coordinate these efforts. He or she will work closely to align these TDS functions with core support units at SHC (including finance accounting HR supply chain contract administration etc. to represent TDS and to create seamless interaction for specialty services involving information technology. This position provides oversight and daily operational supervision to sourcing procurement invoicing and customer service programs within TDS.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Recruit develop and retain a high performing team to support essential functions of the role
• Create processes practices and procedures to provide purchasing for TDS
• Develop and support a methodical approach to identifying and realizing cost saving opportunities
• Assist with sourcing strategy development and gather stakeholder and subjectmatter insights/business requirements to ensure sourcing solutions meet business needs identify process reengineering opportunities to increase efficiencies
• Benchmark SHC TDS contracts and pricing to market
• Establish strategic alignment by linking TDS strategy with SHCs business imperatives and a planning process that communicates effectively about costs impacts and progress
• Identify programs to measure benefits particularly productivityrelated to ensure value is being added consistent with the enterprise productivity goals.
• Develop and build strong relationships with key TDS stakeholders and be recognized as a valued partner and influence business decisions
• Continually improve vendor performance through effective contracts and vendor performance management methodologies
• Leads the planning and launch of RFIs and RFPs and negotiates contracts

Education Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree Bachelors degree in a workrelated discipline/field from an accredited college or university Required
• Masters Degree Business Administration/Management Masters Business Administration degree preferred Preferred
• Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Experience Qualifications

• Eight 8 years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience including three 3 years of supervisory responsibility Required

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Unique combination of operational expertise business process management principles planning and analysis to drive operational effectiveness
• Advanced negotiation experience developing financial decisionsupport models and negotiation support analyses.
• Strong consulting problemsolving and conceptual skills and interpersonal skills
• Ability to identify quantify and drive change to realize cost savings opportunities
• Ability to lead effectively and utilize social influence to achieve organizational objectives
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and external vendors
• Ability to negotiate plan and organize analyze and resolve problems
• Ability to succeed in demanding situations balance between technical and business interests accomplish results through third parties remained focused on given objectives balance speed quality and costs thrive under pressure and carry out responsibilities in a fastpaced work environment
• Ability to communicate complex concepts in simple form to crossfunctional departments or teams
• Ability to mediate and resolve complex problems and issues
• Ability to provide leadership and influence others
• Ability to strategize plan and implement change
• Knowledge and depth and/or breadth of expertise in informational technology disciplines e.g. network operations databases software application and interfaces computer operations production control quality assurance and systems management.
• Knowledge of new technologies (in specific field) and maintain and stay abreast of updates and changes
• Demonstrated knowledge of procurement policies processes and tools
• Must be a selfstarter and can operate independently with minimal supervision
• Expert proficiency with Excel Word and Power point presentations
• Experience leading and developing vendor management resources
• Strong analytical executive level communication and interpersonal skills

Licenses and Certifications

• CPSM Certified Professional in Supply Management preferred Upon Hire or
• CPM Certified Purchasing Manager (Certification By The Institute For Supply Management) preferred Upon Hire or

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute CICARE standards for all of patients families and towards each other. CICARE is the foundation of Stanfords patientexperience and represents a framework for patientcentered interactions. Simply put we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars from the patient and familys perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination inall ofits policies and practices including the area of employment. Accordingly SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression religion age national or ethnic origin political beliefs marital status medical condition genetic information veteran status or disability or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders members of all racial and ethnic groups people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $72.55 $96.15 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity experience education specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.