Vendor Manager

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an IT Vendor Management, Governance & Relationship Analyst in Dublin. The role focuses on supporting strategic technology suppliers within a highly regulated financial services environment, ensuring contracts, performance, risk and regulatory requirements are met.

You will monitor supplier performance, coordinate governance activities, support audits and drive continuous improvement across the third-party ecosystem. Strong stakeholder engagement is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier management, governance or risk controls.
• Knowledge of regulatory/compliance requirements in technology sourcing.
• Proven ability to manage multiple supplier relationships and dashboards.
• Strong collaboration with stakeholders and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support management and governance of strategic technology suppliers.
• Coordinate supplier governance forums, reviews and EBRs.
• Monitor performance against SLAs and KPIs.
• Prepare supplier dashboards, reports and MI.
• Track risks, issues and control gaps through resolution.
• Support regulatory, audit and third-party risk activities.
• Maintain due diligence records, registers and governance docs.
• Coordinate stakeholder feedback for service improvements.
• Communicate policy updates and governance requirements to suppliers.
• Keep supplier documentation repositories accurate and audit-ready.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, governance and cost.
• Act as coordinator between internal teams and suppliers.

Skills

Supplier governance

Vendor management

Governance & risk

Regulatory compliance

Procurement

Technology operations

Tools

Coupa

Hellios

Varonis

Job description

IT Vendor Management, Governance & Relationship Analyst

Location: Dublin

Department: Technology / Third-Party Management

Employment Type: Contract

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive IT Supplier Governance & Relationship Analyst to support the management of a strategic technology supplier portfolio within a leading financial services organisation.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with key technology partners, internal stakeholders and senior leadership teams to ensure suppliers meet contractual, performance, risk and regulatory requirements.

As part of the Technology Supplier Management function, you will play a key role in monitoring supplier performance, coordinating governance activities, supporting regulatory and audit engagements, and driving continuous improvement across the third-party supplier ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the management and governance of strategic technology suppliers.
• Coordinate supplier governance forums, performance reviews and Executive Business Reviews (EBRs).
• Monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations, service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Prepare and maintain supplier dashboards, scorecards, reports and management information.
• Record, track and report supplier risks, issues, actions and control gaps through to resolution.
• Support regulatory, audit, assurance and third-party risk management activities, ensuring documentation and supporting evidence are maintained and provided within agreed deadlines.
• Maintain supplier due diligence records, sourcing registers, compliance trackers and governance documentation.
• Coordinate stakeholder feedback and supplier relationship reviews to identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Communicate policy updates and governance requirements to relevant suppliers.
• Maintain supplier documentation repositories, ensuring records remain accurate, up to date and audit-ready.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance, governance effectiveness, operational efficiency and cost optimisation.
• Act as a key point of coordination between internal stakeholders and strategic technology suppliers.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in supplier management, vendor management, governance, risk, compliance, procurement, technology operations or a related business function.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience working with performance metrics, dashboards and management reporting.
• Ability to identify risks, track actions and ensure timely follow-up and resolution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience working in banking, financial services or another highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of third-party risk management, supplier governance or service management frameworks.
• Familiarity with supplier governance and management platforms such as Coupa, Hellios, Varonis or similar tools.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in supplier governance, third-party risk management, regulatory compliance and strategic supplier relationship management within an established financial services environment.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders and strategic technology partners, contributing to the effective delivery of critical technology services while helping strengthen supplier oversight, risk management and operational performance.

This role would suit candidates with experience in supplier management, business operations, governance, risk, procurement, technology service management or audit who are looking to develop their career in a strategic, stakeholder-facing role.