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Divurgent · 9 hours ago

Health Application VMO Analyst - Contract to Hire

Edison, NJ

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Divurgent is a solutions provider focused on enhancing healthcare consulting through innovative solutions. The Health Application VMO Analyst will serve as a strategic partner to leadership, managing vendor relationships and ensuring compliance while driving operational effectiveness.

ConsultingHealth CareInformation TechnologyLegal

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic business partner to Health Applications leadership, driving vendor management and commercial governance for a portfolio of health applications vendors, including EHR (Epic preferred), integrated clinical applications, interoperability-related services, and managed application services providers

Structure, negotiate, and manage contract vehicles including MSAs, SOWs, order forms, amendments, and BAAs, ensuring appropriate protections for healthcare compliance (HIPAA/HITECH), data privacy and security requirements, and clear downstream vendor obligations (including flow-down terms for subcontractors)

Lead vendor engagement strategy and planning for new initiatives and expansions, translating business and clinical goals into clear scopes, deliverables, assumptions, acceptance criteria, and operating governance

Coordinate and facilitate RF(x) sourcing events, vendor selection activities, and negotiation cycles in collaboration with leadership and Strategic Sourcing

Support contracting and negotiation efforts for EHR modules, professional services SOWs (implementation, optimization, upgrades), and application managed support engagements, ensuring commercial clarity, pricing transparency, and risk-appropriate terms

Partner with clinical and operational stakeholders to align vendor deliverables to clinical workflows and operational readiness, supporting upgrade planning, go-live execution, hypercare support, and stabilization activities

Establish and operationalize vendor performance management frameworks, including SLAs (availability, response, resolution), escalation paths, service reporting requirements, issue triage models, and KPI scorecards

Drive vendor accountability through recurring operating cadences (weekly checkpoints, monthly reviews, QBRs), ensuring issues are surfaced early and remediated with documented corrective action plans

Coordinate cross-functional alignment with Clinical Leadership, HIM, Privacy, Security, and Legal for matters related to interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR), data exchange, security controls, audit readiness, and compliance obligations

Build and maintain executive-ready reporting on vendor performance, risk, renewal timelines, financial stewardship, and value realization; develop dashboards and presentations for senior stakeholders

Identify opportunities to reduce cost and risk through vendor rationalization, contract optimization, rate-card governance, improved commercial terms, and standardization of vendor engagement models

Maintain templates, playbooks, and operating procedures that improve consistency, reduce cycle time, and strengthen governance across Health Applications vendor engagements Other duties and projects as assigned

Qualification

Healthcare ITVendor managementContract negotiationEHR (Epic preferred)Healthcare complianceInteroperability solutionsVendor performance managementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaborationPresentation skills

Required

7+ years of progressive experience in healthcare IT, vendor management, sourcing, contracting, or application portfolio governance within a hospital system or integrated delivery network (IDN)

Demonstrated experience supporting Health Applications portfolios, including EHR platforms (Epic strongly preferred), integrated clinical systems, interoperability solutions, and application managed services

Hands-on experience structuring, negotiating, and managing healthcare IT contracts, including MSAs, SOWs, amendments, BAAs, and order forms

Strong working knowledge of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements, including HIPAA, HITECH, data privacy, security controls, and audit readiness

Proven ability to lead RF(x) processes, vendor evaluations, and selection activities in partnership with IT leadership and Strategic Sourcing/Procurement teams

Experience managing professional services engagements (implementation, optimization, upgrades) and application managed support contracts with clear scope, deliverables, and acceptance criteria

Vendor performance management experience, including defining SLAs, KPIs, escalation models, service reporting, and corrective action plans

Ability to partner effectively with clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders, translating clinical workflows and business needs into executable vendor deliverables

Experience facilitating working sessions, governance forums, and executive-level discussions with internal stakeholders and external vendors

Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with experience developing executive-ready dashboards, reports, and presentations

Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)