Who We Are
WPS Health Solutions is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Wisconsin. WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors, and group health plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. WPS Health Solutions has been making health care easier for the people we serve for more than 75 years. Proud to be military and veteran ready.
Culture Drives Our Success
WPS' Culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled, and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an inclusive and empowering employee experience. We recognize the benefits of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as an investment in our workforce-both current and future-to effectively seek, leverage, and include diverse perspectives that fuel agility and innovation on high-performing teams. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities.
We are proud of the recognition we have received from local and national organization regarding our culture and workplace:WPS Newsroom - Awards and Recognition
Role Snapshot
Our Technology/IT Sourcing Manager will lead the procurement of enterprise level hardware, software and professional services in support of company and customer requirements in accordance with company policies and procedures, and when applicable federal government laws and regulations.

• Establish and drive the strategic sourcing process for IT enterprise level hardware, software and professional services in alignment with Business Leadership and enterprise strategic plans
• Capture business requirements and understand the various technologies to ensure technical requirements are met
• Develop and maintain deep category knowledge and regularly leverage industry experts, peers and stakeholders to identify and benchmark best practices at a subject matter expert level
• Manage supplier selection through RFQ, RFI and RFP process; responsible for driving competitive supply strategies to achieve lowest total cost of ownership via industry best practices
• Own the planning, implementation and execution of category strategy for complex and high-impact requirements
• Manage existing contract portfolio
• Track cost savings and cost avoidance
• Apply effective supplier risk assessment methodologies to ensure supplier accountability to contractual agreements
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members
• Ensure relationship development and management with key business stakeholders and suppliers
• Leverage influencing skills to align objectives and targets with stakeholders, including senior leadership

How do I know this opportunity is right for me?If you:

• Are process improvement-minded and consistently look for ways to work smarter
• Believe customer centricity is the core of being successful in this type of role
• Have strong analytical talents
• Can communicate both in writing and verbally in a way that is clear, concise, and influential
• Understand and can execute strategy while also focusing on details (as it relates to contracts)
• Have a sophisticated approach to working professionally and collaboratively with customers

What will I gain from this role?

• Working for a company that champions change and is performance driven
• Collaborating across all lines of WPS business (commercial and government contracting) including strong partnerships with our legal, technical, and compliance teams
• Seeing the impact of your work which is highly visible to executive leadership
• Experience working in an environment that serves our nation's military, veterans, Guard and Reserves, and Medicare beneficiaries
• Working in a continuous performance feedback environment

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent post high school and/or related work experience
• 1 or more years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 or more years of progressive work experience with sourcing, procurement, legal, and/or supply management
• Experience managing RFP's for IT related goods and services (hardware, software, and cloud)
• Experience with market research as it related to procurement and IT
• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Strong MS Office Suite knowledge

Remote Work Requirements

• Wired (ethernet cable) internet connection from your router to your computer (add this bullet point only IF your role requires a wired connection)
• High speed cable or fiber internet
• Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection (can be checked at https://speedtest.net)
• Please review Remote Worker FAQs for additional information

Salary Range
$77,500-$100,000 annually
The base pay offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Work Location
We are a remote-first organization and offer remote work in the following approved states:
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin
Benefits

• Remote and hybrid work options available
• Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities
• 401(k) with dollar-per-dollar match up to 6% of salary (100% vested immediately)
• Competitive paid time off
• Health insurance, dental insurance, and telehealth services start DAY 1
• Employee Resource Groups
• Professional and Leadership Development Programs
• Review additional benefits here

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)