NPPC Program Manager

Avera Palm Place

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$66,040.00 - $99,840.00

Position Highlights

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Leads NPPC Member and Affiliate executives and system leaders to align, define, and implement strategic, transformative, high-visibility, and significantly complex initiatives for NPPC. Initiatives require engagement with all levels of leadership, operational teams, Premier, and vendors to implement contracts, strategies, or alignment programs. The NPPC Program Manager relies on mastery level experience and independent judgement to plan and accomplish project goals, motivate and lead teams, and direct the work of others in a highly matrixed environment. This visible role requires the ability to monitor and audit project progress, connect with health system leaders to remove barriers and escalate issues, lead team members, and act on behalf of NPPC to the vendor community. The NPPC Program Manager is an expert in driving outcomes by leading and ensuring the successful delivery and management of single or multiple projects or programs within scope, quality, time and cost constraints that may be defined or require iterative approaches with dynamic organizational change management. This role requires relationship management with senior leaders, expertise in project management practices, tools, reporting and communications to drive desired KPIs and increase the value to the organization's goals and strategies. Strategic Sourcing and Contracting This position plays a crucial role in ensuring efficient and effective integration between national and regional agreements. The manager will collaborate with supply chain, service lines, department leaders and value analysis leaders to develop a plan to identify new opportunities and facilitate the renewal of existing collaborative agreements. This individual is responsible for coordinating and communicating additions and changes to new and existing agreements. The manager assists in establishing collaborative activities, goals, and strategic plan for the facilities and affiliates of the health system. This position plays a pivotal role in driving cost-effective procurement strategies, negotiating favorable contracts with suppliers, and ensuring the availability of high-quality products and services for the member health systems.

What you will do

• Group Purchasing Strategy: Develop and implement strategic group purchasing initiatives to achieve cost savings, operational efficiency, and quality improvements for member health systems.
• Collective Purchasing Management: Manage and aggregate purchasing volumes across member health systems to maximize cost savings through volume commitments and strategic negotiations.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure favorable terms, reliable delivery, and adherence to quality standards. Negotiate contracts with suppliers to secure advantageous terms and conditions for NPPC and its members.
• Contract Administration: Oversee the negotiation, administration, and management of local and regional contracts with suppliers, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions. Monitor contract performance and address issues promptly to mitigate risks.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Utilize data analytics to assess the impact of group purchasing initiatives, track cost savings, and generate regular reports for NPPC leadership and member health systems.
• Educational Initiatives: Coordinate and participate in educational initiatives related to group purchasing opportunities and best practices. Provide guidance and training to member health systems on maximizing the benefits of collaborative purchasing.
• Operational Coordination: Coordinate group purchasing activities across NPPC facilities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives. Work closely with the NPPC Operations Council and Directors to support strategic initiatives.
• Project Management: Lead and participate in cross-functional project teams to ensure successful initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of projects. Develop and manage project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor the team, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities. Oversee team's daily activities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO front-loaded for eligible hires

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.