IT Procurement Lead – Software Renewals

Role Overview

• Establish and implement software renewal activities across Humana’s enterprise
• Proactively track and execute software renewals to ensure timely end-to-end processing
• Lead and support associates on daily software renewal activities
• Identify and collaborate with key stakeholders to align business objectives, compliance and enhance stakeholder satisfaction
• Participate in strategic planning and process improvement
• Ensure that supplier compliance and performance aligns with organizational objectives, standards, cost-saving initiatives, and agreement terms
• Recommend policies, standards and procedures that are aligned with IT standards and strategy
• Maintain a centralized renewal calendar and monitor renewal statuses through completion and recording
• Review and assign software renewal activities and tasks to associates across the IT Procurement & Supplier Management team
• Review licenses or contracts to ensure that software is covered by the contract and documented
• Analyze software spend and identify cost-saving opportunities to maximize Return on investment
• Negotiate with suppliers to secure favorable terms, pricing, and compliance
• Research and recommend supplier optimization strategies
• Review supplier analysis including capabilities, goals, risk profile, and financial health
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align procurement with organizational strategies
• Conduct research, assemble data, and use reporting tools and dashboards to refine information delivery
• Follow internal procurement policies and external regulatory requirements
• Exercise independent judgment and decision making on complex issues regarding job tasks and related tasks

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferably in a business or information technology discipline
• 8 or more years of experience in Procurement of IT systems and/or software
• 2 or more years of project leadership experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel
• Be able to assimilate, analyze, draw conclusions, and make recommendations from multi-faceted and often ambiguous data
• Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness, identifies process improvements
• Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact across all organizational levels
• Effectiveness in working collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Flexible and willing to learn new skill sets quickly as the need arises

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance