<b>Job Summary:</b><br><br>The Program Manager, Market Vendor Performance is responsible for coordinating programs that support the delivery of member benefits including durable medical equipment (DME), home modification, and wheelchair repair services. This role partners with internal stakeholders and external service providers to improve member experience, monitor operational performance, drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. The Program Manager influences outcomes through collaboration, data-driven decision making, and operational leadership. This role focuses on improving the product and member experience, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting operational excellence to enable safe community living for members.<br><br><b>Essential Functions:</b><ul> <li>Manage and support initiatives to improve member interactions with plan services and benefits.</li> <li>Develop, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPI’s), Service level agreements (SLA’s) and operational dashboards with attention on timely delivery of services, quality metrics, member outcomes and ensuring high-quality service delivery.</li> <li>Lead operational reviews to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.</li> <li>Coordinate implementation of new initiatives and operational processes</li> <li>Support the alignment of products and services with member needs, with attention to compliance, equity, accessibility, and quality.</li> <li>Monitor and evaluate the end-to-end product service experience, identifying opportunities for improvement, streamlining operational workflows, improving member experience, reduce administrative burden, and escalation as appropriate.</li> <li>Support the development of policies and procedures and document workflows, standard operating procedures and business requirements.</li> <li>Serve as the operational liaison for contracted service providers, monitoring performance, resolving issues, facilitating communication, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and contractual expectations.</li> <li>Facilitate issue resolution with attention to addressing root causes among internal teams and external partners</li> <li>Partner with internal stakeholders, including operations, grievances and appeals, compliance, and clinical teams, to support initiative execution and alignment with organizational goals.</li> <li>Assist with communication and coordination with external stakeholders, including vendors and regulatory partners.</li> <li>Support the development and administration of training and communication relevant to DME, wheelchair repairs, home modification and all else within scope of work to applicable stakeholders.</li> <li>Provide analysis and insight on data pertinent to the role, including, but not limited to, DME trends in terms of cost, supplier volume and supplier performance.</li> <li>Collaborate in the creation of materials needed to review SLAs, K