- Join a high-profile transformation programme within a global banking environment
- Drive third-party governance, resilience, and process improvement initiatives
About Our Client
Our client is a leading international financial services organisation with a significant presence across global markets. As part of an ongoing transformation agenda, they are investing heavily in strengthening third-party governance, operational resilience, and procurement operations to support regulatory requirements and sustainable business growth.
Job Description
As a Vendor Management & Governance Manager, you will support the delivery of key transformation initiatives across procurement operations, third-party governance, and resilience risk management.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Support the delivery of procurement and third-party management transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and governance requirements.
- Manage and maintain supplier and contract data, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance across third-party management systems.
- Partner with Procurement, Vendor Management and Business stakeholders to improve supplier onboarding, contract management, and ongoing supplier governance processes.
- Monitor supplier-related data and performance metrics, identifying trends, gaps, and opportunities for process enhancement.
- Develop management reporting, dashboards, and MI packs using tools such as Qlik Sense to provide insights on supplier performance and operational effectiveness.
- Assist in the review of supplier records, contracts, and governance documentation to support regulatory, audit, and compliance requirements.
- Investigate and resolve issues relating to supplier governance, contract records, and procurement processes.
- Support change implementation activities, including process redesign, data remediation, stakeholder engagement, training, and communications.
- Collaborate with regional and global teams to drive consistency across procurement and third-party management frameworks.
The Successful Applicant
A Successful Vendor Management & Governance Manager Should Have
- Experience in Procurement Operations, Third Party Management, Supplier Governance, Vendor Management, or a related function.
- Experience supporting procurement transformation, operating model changes, process improvement, or regulatory remediation programmes.
- Strong understanding of the supplier lifecycle, including onboarding, due diligence, contract management, supplier performance monitoring, and governance controls.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience developing reporting and dashboards using Qlik Sense or similar data visualisation tools.
- Strong analytical and data management skills with the ability to work across large datasets.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to work with procurement, operations, risk, and business teams.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to contribute to a high-profile transformation programme within a global financial institution.
- Exposure to Procurement, Supplier Governance, Third Party Management, and Operational Resilience functions.
- Collaborative and international working environment.
- Strong exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic change initiatives.
- Excellent platform for professionals looking to grow their careers in Procurement Transformation, Supplier Governance, or Vendor Management.
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