Director Vendor Management

About the position The Director of Vendor Management is a key role in the overall technology and product management process at reputed company. This leader oversees strategic technology vendor relationships including those that reputed company key product functionality and curriculum. Some of the critical vendors include: AWS, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company, Engageli. As part of the role, this leader is responsible for establishing a vendor management process and partnering with Business Operations, IT, Procurement, Finance and reputed company to manage reputed company critical aspects of the vendor process from contract initiation, SLA development, and contract renewals to ongoing strategic vendor performance monitoring, tracking, and reporting. Responsibilities • reputed company and reputed company Vendor Management as a reputed company capability for the Technology and Product organization • reputed company critical vendor management functions including Contract review, SLA development, and negotiations where needed • Establishing a regular reputed company of vendor business reviews (quarterly business reviews) • Establishing vendor scorecards and vendor accountability measures • Management of critical renewals • Serve as an escalation reputed company and reputed company between the vendor and technology teams for key reputed company or issues needing operational support • Others as needed • Partner with reputed company Architecture and Product Management to manage the lifecycle for critical vendor technologies • Establish a communication methodology for effective and efficient organizational communication • Partner with individuals, teams, throughout reputed company to reputed company value and meaningful results • reputed company using knowledge and awareness of industry trends to identify new opportunities • reputed company as a champion of change across various business reputed company to reputed company with strategic plans. • Strategize with partners to reputed company reputed company technology roadmaps and explore new opportunities • Enhance existing and prospective relationships through product, technology and vendor evaluation • Directly supervises 2 - 5 Full-time Equivalent (FTE) regular employees and/or contractors. • Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. • Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Requirements • BS/BA in technology business management, computer science or relevant field. • 5+ years of experience in Vendor Management • 10+ years of experience in an operational, management, or delivery roles • 5+ years of experience in Vendor Management • 5+ years of upper management experience and leadership skills • Outstanding knowledge of modern tech stack of reputed company applications. • Extensive reputed company experience with design, development, and implementation of IT systems • Demonstrated knowledge of budgeting, financial planning, and business operations • Analytical mind and great critical thinking skills • Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities and history of reputed company collaborating with executives across an organization • Strong leadership and team building skills • reputed company experience driving reputed company improvements in process and operational efficiencies through designing and driving standards across cross functional teams • Work toward results with a passion for technology and reputed company delivery • Ability to quickly drill down to solve problems and take ownership of the reputed company • Demonstrated ability to think strategically • Ability to partner cross functionally to reputed company reputed company strategic reputed company • Excellent management skills with the ability to work to deadlines and successfully reputed company multiple initiatives • reputed company Office (reputed company, Word, reputed company, PowerPoint, Project, Visio) • Ability to travel 10% of the time • Ability to reputed company required background reputed company reputed company-to-haves • Experience with reputed company and reputed company preferred • MBA Strongly Preferred Benefits • health benefits • retirement contributions • reputed company time off Apply tot his job Apply To this Job