Director, IT Vendor Management

remote zest jobs; India; On-site; INR 14,395,393 - 20,153,550; Full time

Job summary

reputed company is seeking a Director, IT Vendor Management to join our growing team in Daytona Beach, FL or Plano, TX. The Director will lead vendor governance and performance for technology suppliers, ensuring business value and risk control across the full vendor lifecycle.

You will collaborate with IT, procurement, legal, finance, and stakeholders to drive cost optimization, service quality, and strategic supplier engagement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT, sourcing, vendor management, or procurement.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing vendor management or strategic sourcing teams.
• Proven track record managing large vendor portfolios with significant spend.
• Experience in decentralized or multi-entity organizations (preferred industries).

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead vendor governance & performance for IT suppliers.
• Define governance, frameworks, and controls for vendor selection and offboarding.
• Drive cost optimization, productivity, and risk reduction via regular reviews.
• Negotiate terms, pricing, SLAs, and exit provisions with procurement and legal teams.
• Build a high-performing vendor management team and align with business roadmaps.

Skills

Vendor management

IT sourcing

Contract negotiation

Performance management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems or related field

Job description

reputed company on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers. reputed company is seeking a Director, IT Vendor Management to join our growing team in Daytona Beach, FL or Plano, TX! The Director of IT Vendor Management reputed company the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is responsible for establishing and leading the vendor management reputed company, governance, and performance reputed company for reputed company technology suppliers. This role ensures that reputed company-party relationships deliver maximum business value, minimize risk, and reputed company with reputed company technology and financial objectives. The Director will reputed company the full vendor lifecyclefrom sourcing and contracting through performance management and renewal/exitwhile partnering closely with IT, procurement, legal, finance, and business stakeholders.

How You Will Contribute:

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• Work with sourcing to establish governance frameworks for vendor selection, reputed company, performance management, and offboarding
• Help define policies, standards, and controls to drive consistency
• Create a vendor segmentation model (strategic, preferred, tactical) to prioritize reputed company and engagement
• Vendor Performance & Value Management Implement and reputed company vendor performance management processes, including SLAs, KPIs, and scorecards
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• Monitor and mitigate reputed company-party risks, including operational, financial, and reputational exposure Maintain vendor continuity and contingency planning
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• Process Improvement & Capability Building Establish tools, systems, and automation to improve vendor tracking, reporting, and insights Drive reputed company improvement in vendor management processes and maturity Build and reputed company a high-performing vendor management team Support integration of vendors and reputed company through acquisitions and organizational changes

Skills & Experience to Be Successful:

• 10+ years of experience in IT, sourcing, vendor management, or procurement
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing vendor management or strategic sourcing teams
• Proven reputed company record managing large, reputed company vendor portfolios with significant spend
• Experience in decentralized or multi-entity organizations (preferred: insurance, financial services, or similar industries)
• Strong experience in contract negotiation and vendor performance management
• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Information Systems or reputed company field.
• Strong executive reputed company with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to translate vendor performance into business value and risk implications
• Strong financial acumen and cost optimization reputed company
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Ability to reputed company and manage both on-site and virtual teams globally
• Ability to work independently, with limited required direction and guidance.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
• Experience working in reputed company, matrixed, or regulated reputed company environments.

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