Director, Contingent Labor
Premier Inc.About the role
What you will be doing:
The Director of Contingent Labor is responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing the company’s contingent workforce strategy. This includes oversight of all non-employee labor programs, including independent contractors, temporary workers, and statement-of-work (SOW) consultants. The role will build strong partnerships across HR, Legal, and departmental leaders to ensure compliance, cost-efficiency, and alignment with workforce planning goals.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibility #1 – 100%
Develop and execute a comprehensive contingent workforce strategy aligned with business objectives.
Lead the management and optimization of vendor relationships, staffing agencies, and VMS (Vendor Management Systems) platforms.
Ensure compliance with labor laws, tax regulations, and internal policies related to non-employee labor.
Collaborate with legal, and HR to manage contracts, SOWs, and onboarding/offboarding workflows.
Provide insights and reporting on contingent workforce metrics such as cost, utilization, performance, and ROI.
Standardize processes to improve the speed, quality, and compliance of hiring contingent labor.
Manage technologies that support scalable workforce management.
Lead a team that administers the program.
Stay informed on market trends, legal updates, and best practices.
Required Qualifications
Work Experience:
Years of Applicable Experience - 7 or more yearsEducation:
Bachelors (Required)
Required Certifications/Licensing
Certification in contingent workforce or procurement management (e.g., CCWP, SOW Management).
Preferred Qualifications
Skills:
HR Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent analytical, communication, and vendor negotiation skills
Experience:
8+ years of experience in contingent labor, workforce strategy, talent acquisition, or HR operations.
Proven experience managing contingent workforce programs.
Strong understanding of employment classifications, co-employment risk, and contractor compliance.
Experience with VMS platforms (Beeline preferred).
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
Additional Job Requirements:
Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
Attention to detail
Operate computer programs and software
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.
Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
Making independent decisions
Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions
Qualified full and part time regular employees also receive access to the following benefits:
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