Vendor Manager – Human Capital

Vendor Manager – Human Capital Human Capital New York The D. E. Shaw group seeks a talented and highly motivated vendor manager to join its Human Capital (HC) Products team to help drive the development and implementation of the firm’s evolving people systems. The HC Products team manages technology that optimizes HC processes, explores ways to thoughtfully integrate AI, and empowers the firm to make data-driven talent decisions. This role offers opportunities to partner with technology and HC teams to manage contracts and vendor relationships in support of scalable, secure, and flexible solutions—leveraging a combination of proprietary systems and third-party products—in an engaging and collegial working environment. Home Who We Are What We Do How To Join News Library Contact What you’ll do day-to-day Manage HC’s contracts and relationships with technology and service providers. Oversee the full vendor management lifecycle, including reviewing, negotiating, and managing contracts with major HC product vendors (e.g., Workday, learning content providers, perks vendors) as well as service providers (e.g., contract UX designers). Work closely with HC functional leads and our Legal team to review ongoing contracts, plan for contract renewals or disengagements, oversee relationships and escalations with vendors, and identify potential efficiency gains and/or cost savings for the department. Partner with senior HC leadership and groups outside the department to ensure successful collaboration across the firm. Who we’re looking for A bachelor’s degree is required, along with seven to ten years of relevant experience managing vendor relationships and contracts. Experience negotiating the financial and legal terms of a vendor contract is required. Candidates should have well-developed written and verbal communication skills, along with keen attention to detail and problem-solving abilities. Proven leadership, judgment, and organizational skills are also essential, as is the ability to adapt to evolving technology needs. Prior experience in human capital or financial services is beneficial but not required. Experience as an HC tech industry analyst or as a product manager or solutions consultant for a software vendor is also a plus. The expected annual base salary for this position is $175,000 to $220,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program. The D. E. Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer. The applicable annual base salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience and educational background. European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), California, Hong Kong, Singapore, or Shanghai candidates should refer to the corresponding linked privacy notice. The D. E. Shaw group may collect, use, hold, transfer, and process candidates’ resumes and associated information (including personal information contained therein) for purposes reasonably related to their application, including without limitation: review and management of employment applications and supporting materials; administration and management of offers to and communication with candidates; and administration, management, and improvement of the recruiting operations of the D. E. Shaw group; and/or where reasonably required in connection with a proposed sale, spin-out, reorganization, or outsourcing of all or some of the business of the D. E. Shaw group. The D. E. Shaw group will not use such information for purposes unrelated to the foregoing, such as direct marketing of third-party products to candidates, without candidate consent. As used herein, the term “personal information” is meant to broadly describe information identifying or relating to a specific individual; it is intended to encompass “personal data,” “sensitive personal data,” and “personally identifiable information” and similar terms, as those terms are defined by law in the jurisdictions in which the D. E. Shaw group operates. The D. E. Shaw group may transfer such personal information within and outside the country and jurisdiction of the locations where the D. E. Shaw group maintains offices, to other D. E. 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Candidates have the right to request access to, and correction of, their personal information in accordance with applicable law; any such request should be submitted to recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com. Candidates who have submitted a resume to the D. E. Shaw group and do not wish to proceed with their applications should email cvwithdraw@deshaw.com. Personal information of candidates who have been the subject of background checks may have been transferred in accordance with applicable regulations, and any concerns with such transfers should be submitted to backgroundcheck-inquiries@deshaw.com. The D. E. Shaw group may retain candidates’ information for prospective recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates for employment opportunities and for organizing events with prospective candidates, in accordance with our internal data retention procedures. Candidates who do not agree to such future use should email recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com.

Salary : $175,000 - $220,000