Specialist-Prog & Proj Mgmt

Verizon; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a detail-oriented Vendor Management professional in Chennai to drive vendor performance, track milestones, and ensure compliance with corporate standards.

In this hybrid role, you’ll collaborate with engineering and field teams, build vendor scorecards, audit deliverables, and support project schedules using Smartsheet and Google Workspace.

Bachelor’s degree or 3+ years experience required; US day hours shift; excellent communication essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 3+ years of work experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Google Suite for spreadsheets and data reporting.
• Advanced Smartsheet experience with dashboard creation.
• Flexibility to work in the shift supporting US day hours (Rotation between 5:30 PM - 2:30 AM IST and 8:30 PM - 5:30 AM IST).

Responsibilities

• Vendor & Backlog Management: Distribute workloads, track on-time completion, and develop remediation plans with vendors to eliminate project backlogs.
• Data Analysis & Scorecards: Build and maintain Vendor Scorecards at market, regional, and national levels to identify performance trends and improvement opportunities.
• Auditing & Compliance: Issue regular audit requests on completed work to ensure strict compliance with Verizon specifications and local codes.
• Invoice Verification: Review and verify vendor invoice accuracy against assigned jobs and unit pricing, resolving discrepancies with stakeholders.
• Project & Team Support: Coordinate project schedules, track risk mitigation plans in Verizon tools, and provide guidance to less experienced teammates.

Skills

Vendor management

Data analysis

Communication

Project coordination

Analytical thinking

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 3+ years experience

Tools

Smartsheet

Google Suite

Verizon reporting tools

Job description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always.

What you’ll be doing…

As part of the Vendor Management Center team, you will drive the operational excellence of our vendor partners to ensure seamless network deployment, upgrades, and maintenance. You will collaborate with internal engineering, project management, and field operations teams to track metrics, audit deliverables, and ensure compliance with Verizon specifications.

• Vendor & Backlog Management: Distribute workloads, track on-time completion, and develop remediation plans with vendors to eliminate project backlogs.
• Data Analysis & Scorecards: Build and maintain Vendor Scorecards at market, regional, and national levels to identify performance trends and improvement opportunities.
• Auditing & Compliance: Issue regular audit requests on completed work to ensure strict compliance with Verizon specifications and local codes.
• Invoice Verification: Review and verify vendor invoice accuracy against assigned jobs and unit pricing, resolving discrepancies with stakeholders.
• Project & Team Support: Coordinate project schedules, track risk mitigation plans in Verizon tools, and provide guidance to less experienced teammates.

What we’re looking for…

You are a highly organized self-starter, analytical, and comfortable with complex problem-solving. You possess the strong communication skills required to represent Verizon professionally to external partners.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or three or more years of work experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Google Suite for spreadsheets and data reporting.
• Advanced Smartsheet experience with dashboard creation
• Flexibility to work in the shift supporting US day hours (Rotation between 5:30 PM - 2:30 AM IST and 8:30 PM - 5:30 AM IST)

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Knowledge of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and networking.
• Ability to review data and trends and make suggestions or elevate to improve vendor and customer experience.
• Strong project management skills (scheduling, tracking, and reporting).
• Experience navigating specialized Verizon reporting tools.
• Knowledge of telecom equipment, processes, and systems.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you’ll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.