What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vendor Management Lead position at Eliassen Group?
Description
Hybrid 3 days onsite in Charlotte, NC
Our client seeks a vendor management leader to drive execution and adoption of an enterprise framework across a federated model. The role will operationalize standards, enable vendor managers, and strengthen governance in partnership with Third Party Risk Management and Procurement. The position requires data-driven insights, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to influence without direct authority. The leader will advance reporting, forums, and remediation practices to improve vendor performance and risk alignment.
This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.
Salary: $160,000 - $180,000/ yr. w2
Responsibilities
Hybrid 3 days onsite in Charlotte, NC
Our client seeks a vendor management leader to drive execution and adoption of an enterprise framework across a federated model. The role will operationalize standards, enable vendor managers, and strengthen governance in partnership with Third Party Risk Management and Procurement. The position requires data-driven insights, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to influence without direct authority. The leader will advance reporting, forums, and remediation practices to improve vendor performance and risk alignment.
This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.
Salary: $160,000 - $180,000/ yr. w2
Responsibilities
- Own execution of enterprise vendor management standards, frameworks, and tools from concept through implementation in partnership with the AVP.
- Drive adoption of core practices, including vendor segmentation and tiering, performance management, governance forums and cadence, and issue management and remediation.
- Serve as primary point of contact for vendor managers by resolving questions, removing roadblocks, and ensuring action closure.
- Interpret and apply enterprise standards in practical, business-relevant ways for vendor managers.
- Support onboarding, training, and enablement through communities of practice, knowledge sharing, and best-practice exchange.
- Partner with Third-Party Risk Management to integrate risk considerations and coordinate audit, regulatory, and issue management activities.
- Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders on escalations related to performance, service delivery, compliance, and improvement opportunities.
- Support reporting, dashboards, and insights to improve maturity across the vendor management lifecycle.
- Lead cross-functional execution on initiatives and escalations by setting next steps, tracking progress, and driving timely completion.
- Prepare materials, analyses, and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Build strong working relationships across lines of business, functions, Procurement, and Risk teams.
- 8 years in vendor management, procurement, or related roles within a complex corporate environment; financial services or insurance experience is a plus.
- Proven ability to aggregate, analyze, and translate vendor performance data into insights and actions.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills with influence across levels without direct authority.
- Experience developing and maintaining vendor management policies, standards, processes, roles, and responsibilities.
- Proficiency with vendor management frameworks with strategic and execution focus.
- Familiarity with change management and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Innovative, curious mindset with interest in modern technologies and data-driven approaches.
- Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed environment, work independently, take ownership, and partner collaboratively to drive outcomes to completion.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Salary : $160,000 - $180,000