Category Lead

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Description Medica is a nonprofit health plan with more than a million members that serves communities in Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Missouri, and beyond. We deliver personalized health care experiences and partner closely with providers to ensure members are genuinely cared for. We're a team that owns our work with accountability, makes data-driven decisions, embraces continuous learning, and celebrates collaboration - because success is a team sport. It's our mission to be there in the moments that matter most for our members and employees. Join us in creating a community of connected care, where coordinated, quality service is the norm and every member feels valued. The Category Lead role serves as the strategic and operational bridge between Medica and its vendor partners, ensuring alignment with Medica's sourcing strategy, compliance standards, and enterprise objectives. The role is actively involved in leading key aspects of the vendor lifecycle, including vendor selection, onboarding, performance management, and offboarding, with a focus on driving innovation, managing risk, and delivering measurable value. Through strong cross-functional collaboration and effective partnership with vendors, the role supports informed, data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across vendor relationships. Operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment, the Vendor Manager plays a critical role in strengthening partnerships, influencing outcomes, and ensuring vendors contribute positively to Medica's business goals and the needs of the teams served. There are two open Category Lead roles supporting the following business categories: Operations, Legal & Finance Products, Health Services & Human Resources Key Accountabilities Lead Vendor Lifecycle & Relationship Management Lead the full vendor lifecycle, including vendor selection, onboarding, performance reviews, renewals, amendments, and offboarding activities. Serve as the primary liaison between Medica and assigned vendors, fostering strong relationships, trust, and long-term collaboration. Facilitate vendor engagement activities such as Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), strategic planning sessions, and operational check-ins. Influence vendor counterparts, including senior leaders when appropriate, to drive service improvement, innovation, and issue resolution. Contract Execution, Performance, Risk & Compliance Partner with ES&P and business units to ensure timely execution of contract renewals, amendments, and terminations. Monitor vendor performance against contractual obligations, service-level agreements (SLAs), and regulatory requirements. Track, manage, and support remediation plans, audit findings, and risk mitigation activities in collaboration with internal stakeholders. Maintain accurate vendor documentation, records, scorecards, and... For full info follow application link. Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Disabled Individuals ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/1746CB5320204AED