Contingent Labor Category Lead

The Contingent Labor Category Lead generates and implements efficient sourcing and category management strategies for non-clinical Contingent Labor and Recruiting Services across the enterprise. The Contingent Labor Category Lead will report directly to the Associate Director in Enterprise Procurement & Supplier Management (EPSM), supporting, developing, and implementing process and sourcing initiatives Additionally, this position will play a critical role in establishing a broader Total Talent Management Strategy, support enterprise workforce planning, and serve as a liaison between HR and EPSM. The individual selected for this role will be expected to build relationships with suppliers, senior business stakeholders, and will work cross-functionally to proactively identify value creation opportunities, innovative solutions, and continuous improvement, enabling business strategies for the enterprise via the Supply Strategy Council.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates cross-functionally with stakeholders to develop and implement an enterprise strategy that supports enterprise goals and objectives.
• Leads sourcing events and vendor contract negotiations.
• Plays critical role in the development of the Total Talent Management Strategy, building a pipeline of opportunities and alignment with stakeholders.
• Partners with Contingent Labor Category Management, Contingent Workforce Operations, & MSP team(s) to evaluate industry/business trends for potential impact on the organization; identifies key business opportunities and potential threats to the organization.
• Develops deep understanding of the MSP Program, demonstrating the ability to clearly articulate the value proposition to business stakeholders.
• Proactively identifies opportunities and builds internal alignment needed to implement solutions.
• Delivers results when faced with ambiguity & roadblocks.
• Ability to use data and people skills to influence stakeholders to take action.
• Gathers and interprets relevant data to assess vendor spend, productivity, demand patterns, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft products (i.e., Word, Excel, Access, Visio, Powerpoint, etc.)
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work with minimal oversight
• 5-7 years experience in procurement, contingent labor, or staffing
• Experience in developing strategy and presenting business cases to Senior Leaders
• Solid public speaking, and negotiation skills required
• Strong financial and business acumen required
• Proven ability to speak with and work across all levels of the business
• Effectiveness in working collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Must be able to work Eastern Time Zone business hours
• Ability to motivate project team members and stakeholders to meet established deadlines
• Experience with Vendor Management Systems (e.g., Beeline, Fieldglass)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous and critical thinker
• Ability to assimilate, analyze, draw conclusions, and make recommendations from multi-faceted and often ambiguous data
• Ability to be flexible and willing to learn new skill sets quickly as the need arises

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple tasks or projects simultaneously in a timely and professional manner; ability to transfer lessons learned into new processes; flexibility in job focus
• Demonstrated analytical skills: ability to research and make efficient use of resources to achieve effective business results
• Understanding of major sourcing processes, supplier, and customer interface

At Humana, our values are caring, curious, and committed. The HR Associate Experience Product Team seeks to care for our fellow associates (Humana's employees) so they are fully supported with easy and delightful HR services as they provide care to Humana's customers and patients. We are committed to Humana's goals for sustainable and impactful growth. And our specific strength is curiosity-seeking to learn our way into surprising solutions inspired by our customers themselves.

This is a remote position

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

40