VHA is a health care provider alliance of more than 2,400 not-for-profit health care organizations. We help members deliver safe, effective and cost-efficient care. VHA has 16 regional offices in 48 states as well as an office in Washington D.C.

Founded in 1977, we are dedicated to the success of not-for-profit, community-based health care. To help our members meet the needs of their communities, our mission is to improve members’ clinical and economic performance. We deliver on our mission by providing industry-leading supply chain management services and facilitating the development of member networks to drive sustainable results.

IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER SUPPLIER NETWORKS

Location: Philadelphia, PA

VHA's goal is to improve and sustain overall supply chain performance through proven and repeatable business processes. VHA's supply network team provides highly skilled and trained resources to deliver custom/fee for service non-salary cost reduction engagements to our members.

The Implementation Manager, Supply Networks will manage the deliverables and member expectations associated with the assigned projects. He/She will apply management skills and practices to achieve the results intended from VHA member agreements, and the delivery and timing against specified milestones.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates non-salary cost reduction activities at multiple hospital/health system sites both in group and individual settings.
• Utilize standardization, utilization, pricing and value analysis strategies to reach non-salary cost reduction goals
• Performs research, data analysis/validation, benchmarking and develops tools, graphics and presentation as appropriate to identify potential savings and assist the participating members in understanding methods and processes required to achieve measureable results
• Driving and delivering projects on-time and on-budget
• Communicates and assures the deliverable and project specific activities performed by cross-functional project teams
• Effectively manages internal and external expectations around project scope
• Identify, validate, and resolve project risks and issues
• Facilitates team meetings inter/intra department/system sites.
• Creates presentations used with members to share the value of VHA.
• Responsible for increasing contract penetration by utilizing our information tools and reports to identify program and category opportunities. 

• Bachelors degree require
• Masters in business or healthcare related fields desired 
• 5+ years Healthcare experience required, both clinical and materials experience preferred
• Proven Project Management skills of complex projects
• Assertive Leadership Skills
• Sales ability, persuasiveness, planning and negotiation skills
• Requires ability to build strong strategic working relationships with both internal and external customers including suppliers and participating members
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
• Proven track record of successfully managing and prioritizing multiple time-sensitive projects
• 5 years healthcare experience preferred
• Previous Healthcare / Non-salary Healthcare consulting experience a plus

VHA offers an exceptional employee benefits package that includes:

• Company-wide Incentive Program 

• 401(k) Savings Plan 

• Medical Plans 

• Dental Plans

• Vision Plan

• Health Care Spending Account

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account 

• 529 College Savings Plan

• 9 Company Paid Holidays

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Paid Time Off Purchase

• Short-term Illness Coverage

• Long-Term Disability

• Long-Term Care

• Paid Parental Leave

• Adoption Reimbursement

• Tuition Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Business Travel Accident Plan

• Life Insurance with Accidental Death/Dismemberment Coverage

• Supplemental Life Insurance (Optional)