Strategic IT Vendor Relationships & Risk Manager

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a leading financial services organization in Dublin to recruit an IT Vendor Relationship Manager. This permanent role focuses on governance, oversight, and performance management of a portfolio of third-party technology suppliers.

You will work with business owners, procurement, risk functions, and external partners to drive supplier performance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the supplier lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Supplier/Vendor Management, Procurement, Technology Governance, or Third Party Risk Management within Financial Services, Banking, or Insurance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of third-party supplier relationships, coordinate governance and service reviews, monitor performance against contractual obligations, and resolve operational issues.
• Support the execution of the Third Party Risk Management framework, onboarding, due diligence, ongoing monitoring, FSQS assessments, operational resilience, and exit planning.
• Support internal audits and regulatory reviews, ensuring adherence to frameworks such as DORA, Outsourcing guidelines, and Group Third Party Risk policies.
• Assist with contract lifecycle activities, including reviews, renewals, amendments, terminations, and monitoring supplier commitments.
• Enhance supplier governance processes, reporting, and tools, promoting best practice adoption across platforms such as Coupa and Hellios FSQS.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Vendor management

Third party risk governance

Regulatory compliance oversight

Contract and commercial management

Job description

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a leading financial services organization in Dublin to recruit an IT Vendor Relationship Manager. This permanent role focuses on governance, oversight, and performance management of a portfolio of third-party technology suppliers.

You will work with business owners, procurement, risk functions, and external partners to drive supplier performance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the supplier lifecycle.