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IT Vendor Management Lead: Cybersecurity, Identity Platforms and Resellers

at Humana

Remote 💰 $115K – $158K USD / year Posted April 02, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $115K – $158K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration or related field
Category Project & Program Management

About this role

IT Vendor Management Lead responsible for governance and contracting excellence for high-risk security suppliers, identity platforms, and resellers; partners with Cybersecurity, IAM, Infrastructure Security, and Risk teams to ensure regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary strategic owner for assigned supplier relationships
  • Lead and mature supplier governance including QBRs, executive reviews, steering committees, and strategic roadmaps
  • Oversee contract strategy, renewals, enterprise licensing, SaaS agreements, consumption models, pricing optimization, and SLA development
  • Partner with IT, Security, Finance, Legal, Architecture to align requirements
  • Lead escalations, risk mitigation, and performance remediation; vendor accountability

Technical Overview

Focus on vendor risk management, cybersecurity vendor ecosystem, IAM and zero-trust architectures, cloud security, and enterprise licensing with renewals and SLA management.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced IT vendor management professional (7+ years) focused on cybersecurity suppliers, large reseller/VAR relationships, and enterprise licensing, with strong financial acumen and regulatory compliance knowledge across HIPAA/HITRUST/SOC2/SOX.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree in supply chain managementbusiness administration or related field7+ years IT vendor managementExperience managing cybersecurity suppliersExperience managing large reseller/VAR relationshipsExperience negotiating high-security contracts

Nice-to-Have Skills

Master's DegreeVendor management certifications (CVM)Healthcare industry experienceExperience supporting largematrixed organizations

Required Skills

Vendor governancecontract managemententerprise licensingSaaS agreementsconsumption modelspricing optimizationSLA developmentvendor risk assessmentsHIPAAHITRUSTSOC2SOXIAMIdentity and Access Managementzero trustendpoint protectioncloud securitythreat intelligenceresellerVARexecutive stakeholder managementhealthcare

Hard Skills

Vendor governanceContract managementEnterprise licensingSaaS agreementsConsumption modelsPricing optimizationSLA developmentFinancial forecastingROIVendor risk assessmentsRegulatory complianceHIPAAHITRUSTSOC2SOXIdentity and Access ManagementIAMZero trustEndpoint protectionCloud securityThreat intelligenceResellerVARExecutive stakeholder managementHealthcare

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipanalytical reasoninginfluencingnegotiationstrategic thinkingfinancial acumen

Certifications

Preferred

Certified Vendor Manager (CVM)

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare
Job Function Drive governance and optimization of high-risk cybersecurity vendors and reseller relationships to support enterprise IT objectives.
Role Subtype Vendor management lead

Keywords for Your Resume

it vendor management leadvendor governancecontract managemententerprise licensingSaaS agreementsconsumption modelspricing optimizationSLA developmentvendor risk assessmentsHIPAAHITRUSTSOC2SOXIAMIdentity and Access Managementzero trustcloud securitythreat intelligenceresellerVARexecutive stakeholder managementhealthcareROI

Deal Breakers

Less than 7 years IT vendor management, No experience with cybersecurity suppliers or reseller relationships, No understanding of HIPAA/HITRUST/SOC2/SOX

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