Vendor Management & Governance Manager

Michael Page Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Michael Page Singapore is recruiting on behalf of a leading international financial services client in Singapore for a Vendor Management & Governance Manager. You will support transformation across procurement operations, third‑party governance, and resilience risk management.

You will partner with procurement, vendor management, risk and business stakeholders to improve supplier onboarding, contract governance, and data quality, while developing dashboards and MI packs to drive insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement operations, third-party management, supplier governance, or vendor management.
• Experience supporting procurement transformation or regulatory remediation programmes.
• Strong understanding of supplier lifecycle and governance controls.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to build dashboards.
• Experience with Qlik Sense or similar data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of procurement and third-party management transformation initiatives.
• Manage supplier and contract data across governance systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve onboarding and contract governance.
• Monitor supplier data and performance metrics to identify trends and gaps.
• Develop management reporting and MI packs using Qlik Sense.
• Review supplier records, contracts, and governance documentation for regulatory needs.
• Investigate and resolve issues in supplier governance and procurement processes.
• Support change initiatives including data remediation and training.

Skills

Vendor management

Procurement operations

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Qlik Sense

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Join a high-profile transformation programme within a global banking environment
• Drive third-party governance, resilience, and process improvement initiatives

About Our Client

Our client is a leading international financial services organisation with a significant presence across global markets. As part of an ongoing transformation agenda, they are investing heavily in strengthening third-party governance, operational resilience, and procurement operations to support regulatory requirements and sustainable business growth.

Job Description

As a Vendor Management & Governance Manager, you will support the delivery of key transformation initiatives across procurement operations, third-party governance, and resilience risk management.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the delivery of procurement and third-party management transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and governance requirements.
• Manage and maintain supplier and contract data, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance across third-party management systems.
• Partner with Procurement, Vendor Management and Business stakeholders to improve supplier onboarding, contract management, and ongoing supplier governance processes.
• Monitor supplier-related data and performance metrics, identifying trends, gaps, and opportunities for process enhancement.
• Develop management reporting, dashboards, and MI packs using tools such as Qlik Sense to provide insights on supplier performance and operational effectiveness.
• Assist in the review of supplier records, contracts, and governance documentation to support regulatory, audit, and compliance requirements.
• Investigate and resolve issues relating to supplier governance, contract records, and procurement processes.
• Support change implementation activities, including process redesign, data remediation, stakeholder engagement, training, and communications.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams to drive consistency across procurement and third-party management frameworks.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Vendor Management & Governance Manager should have:

• Experience in Procurement Operations, Third Party Management, Supplier Governance, Vendor Management, or a related function.
• Experience supporting procurement transformation, operating model changes, process improvement, or regulatory remediation programmes.
• Strong understanding of the supplier lifecycle, including onboarding, due diligence, contract management, supplier performance monitoring, and governance controls.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience developing reporting and dashboards using Qlik Sense or similar data visualisation tools.
• Strong analytical and data management skills with the ability to work across large datasets.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to work with procurement, operations, risk, and business teams.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a high-profile transformation programme within a global financial institution.
• Exposure to Procurement, Supplier Governance, Third Party Management, and Operational Resilience functions.
• Collaborative and international working environment.
• Strong exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic change initiatives.
• Excellent platform for professionals looking to grow their careers in Procurement Transformation, Supplier Governance, or Vendor Management.