Director, Vendor Governance

Fiera Capital; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent investment firm in Toronto is seeking a Director, Vendor Management Governance to oversee vendor lifecycle and improve cost efficiencies. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of relevant experience and strong project management skills. This role involves collaboration with various internal stakeholders and requires excellent analytical and communication abilities.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Employee wellness programs

Growth and empowerment initiatives

Qualifications

• 8+ years in vendor management or financial operations.
• Experience in managing vendor relationships.
• Expert knowledge of Office 365 tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the vendor management governance function and policies.
• Partner with cyber security, legal, compliance, and risk teams.
• Create and maintain a repository of vendor management Q&As.

Skills

Project management

Vendor relationship management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in finance, business, accounting, or similar

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

At Fiera Capital

We invest in creating a culture of purpose that makes our people feel valued, cared for, seen, and heard. Our approach to employee experience is tailored to your needs and ambitions :

• Your Inclusive Experience : We are committed to cultivating an inclusive, safe, and trusting work environment.
• Your Growth & Empowerment : We have ambitious growth goals for our firm, which makes us a great place to advance your career.
• Your Rewards & Recognition : We deeply value our people and their contributions and that’s reflected in our competitive compensation and benefits packages and our collaborative culture.
• Your Wellness Your Way : We strive to create a healthy work environment and we offer programs designed to support our employees’ wellbeing.

What we are looking for :

Reporting to the SVP, Global Head of Operations, the Director, Vendor Management Governance will work with various business units and internal stakeholders, globally, to maintain best practices and policy as it relates to the entire vendor lifecycle, including vendor selection, contract management, performance monitoring and oversight, financial management, and risk management. Our team is looking for someone passionate about using a mix of rigorous analysis, financial acumen, communication and organization to ensure adherence to globally accepted principles and policies. As an individual contributor, you will be responsible for leading members of the organization through the vendor management lifecycle while actively identifying areas to improve cost efficiencies, reduce operational risks, and leverage strategic partnerships globally. This is a role that is well suited to an entrepreneurial, analytical, and highly collaborative person who can engage and manage multiple stakeholder relationships, at the senior management level, while driving an agenda based upon continuous improvement of process and procedures.

Your responsibilities :

Own the vendor management governance function and global policies and procedures, working to proactively build on and improve them, based on accepted industry practices

Stays up to date on regulatory changes and anticipates impacts to the vendor management governance program

Partner with the cyber security, legal, compliance, and enterprise risk teams as it relates to the policies and procedures ensuring that their feedback is incorporated

Promote and educate the various business units with respect to the policies, procedures and best practices

Maintain and enhance the internal Vendor Management related information hubs, creating new content to help business owners and providing access to relevant information to support the business

Create and maintain a repository of common Q&As and respond to RFPs and DDQs as it relates to Vendor Management and Governance questions

Participate in client and prospect due diligence presentations, effectively demonstrating the strength and rigour of the program

Provide, maintain, enhance and administer, using third-party software, a repository and workflow tool for vendor contract and financial management. Provide periodic training to business users

Be the business owner of the contract repository software vendor and Fiera’s offshore consultant resource providers

Apply disciplined project management practices to drive adherence to vendor management global policies and procedures

Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to ensure appropriate due diligence and risk assessments completed so best possible vendors are secured

Provide consultative services to internal stakeholders that will guide them through product and service assessments, vendor selection criteria, price negotiations, and any ongoing service level agreements

Must have requirements to be successful in this role :

A Bachelor’s or graduate degree in finance, business, accounting, economics, or similar field

8+ years in either a vendor management / consulting type role or an asset management / financial operations role with experience in managing vendor relationships

Project management and organizational skill sets

Proven ability to navigate and collaborate with different internal business units and key stakeholders at the senior management level

Prior experience across the full vendor management life cycle, from the Request for Proposal to contract negotiations, vendor onboarding and off-boarding

Demonstrated vendor management experience in functions like contract negotiations, RFP / RFQ, operational risk management, consolidated financial analysis and reporting, etc…

Familiarity with cost management and the preparation of operational reports

Expert knowledge of Office 365 tools, specifically, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Self-motivated to take initiative and ownership of your work

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Open to new tools and methodologies, yet opinionated about best practices

Very strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to consolidate and present key updates and findings to executive stakeholders

Ability to focus on details without losing sight of bigger picture strategy.

Superior verbal communication and ability to build strong working relationships with peers, colleagues and with remote based teams with individuals at all levels of the organization

Team player with a positive outlook and flexibility to fluidly handle change

LI-Hybrid

For all positions in Quebec (Montreal and Laval), proficiency in French, both spoken and written, is mandatory. Working English proficiency is also required in order to serve our offices and clients around the world.

Fiera Capital subscribes to the principle of employment equity. Our staff is our most valuable asset, and our goal is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone can achieve their true potential.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or on the basis of disability, genetic information or any other federal, state, or local protected class. Fiera Capital will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

All staffing decisions, including hiring and promotion decisions, will be based on merit, skills, performance, and business needs. We are pleased to receive applications from qualified individuals from a variety of backgrounds. Job applicants who are individually selected for an interview will be notified that accommodations are available upon request. If a selected participant requests accommodation, Fiera Capital shall consult with the applicant and provide, or arrange for the provision of, suitable accommodation in a manner that considers the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.

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