Director, Contingent Worker Office (Chicago)

FitchGroup; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic, collaborative environment

Enthusiastic and supportive team

Visible role with opportunity for成长

Great office location

Job summary

Hearst Corporation seeks a Director, Contingent Worker Office (CWO) to lead global non-employee workforce programs. Based in New York or Chicago, you will oversee Beeline and MSP partnerships, drive strategic sourcing, and implement governance for contingent labor while partnering with senior leaders to optimize supplier performance.

You will manage end-to-end lifecycle, ensure compliance, and deliver cost efficiency through data-driven decisions and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of managing non-employee programs on a global basis.
• Experience with staffing suppliers, freelancers, and contract workers.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders to identify contingent staffing needs.
• Provide oversight of end-to-end program to ensure compliance, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement Program Strategy and Governance for contingent workforce.
• Oversee Beeline as the system of record for contingent labor and ensure data integrity across regions.
• Leverage Beeline and HR data for strategic decision-making and executive reporting on external workforce performance.
• Develop and execute a strategy for sustainable supplier partnerships with regular business reviews.
• Partner with HR, Compliance, and Legal to mitigate risks.
• Design and implement a preferred supplier program with tiered structure and incentives.
• Optimize program benefit by consolidating spend and negotiating volume discounts with scorecard oversight.

Skills

Contingent Workforce Mgmt

Project Management

VMS Tools

MSP Management

Negotiation

Strategic Sourcing

Category Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Beeline

SAP Fieldglass

Job description

• Optimize program benefit:
  • Consolidate spend across preferred suppliers, negotiate volume discounts and favorable terms, implement a scorecard system to track and improve performance

Job Description

Director, Contingent Worker Office (CWO)

Fitch Group's Global Business Services team is currently seeking a Director, Contingent Worker Office based out of our New York or Chicago location.

Reporting to the Head of Global Business Services, you will also work closely with the CHRO, CIO, CTO, CFO and multiple stakeholders to bring value to the firm. The Director of Contingent Worker Office (CWO) will drive strategic value in Workforce Management through effective management and oversight of the end-to-end lifecycle of non-employees globally. This includes, but not limited to, the Vendor Management System (Beeline) and Managed Service Providers if applicable, partnerships with senior business leaders and budget owners throughout Fitch, and optimization of our supplier pool. The supporting team's aligned efforts will contribute to achieving these goals, ensuring a comprehensive and effective approach to external workforce management. The successful candidate will have professional skills and experience in Contingent Workforce Management, Project Management, VMS tools, Managed Service Providers (MSP), Negotiation, Strategic Sourcing, and Category Management, with a proven track record of process improvements.

What We Offer:

• Dynamic, collaborative environment
• Enthusiastic and supportive team
• Visible role with opportunity for professional growth
• Great office location

We'll Count on You To:

• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders aimed at identifying, understanding, and fulfilling their contingent staffing needs:
  • Provide oversight of end-to-end program to ensure compliance, cost efficiency, operational effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
  • Develop and implement Program Strategy and Governance to manage Fitch's contingent workforce ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations while maintaining flexibility
  • Ownership of policies and procedures that govern contingent labor
  • Oversee Beeline as the system of record for contingent labor:
    • Ensure data integrity and compliance across all regions, drive system enhancements. Develop and implement best practices for system utilization and monitor accordingly.
  • Leverage Beeline and HR data for strategic decision-making:
    • Analyze workforce trends and costs, identify opportunities for improvements, flag risks and solutions to mitigate, and generate executive reports on external workforce performance
  • Develop and execute a strategy for sustainable supplier partnerships:
    • Identify key suppliers for long-term relationships, create performance metrics and evaluation criteria, establish regular business reviews with strategic partners, foster innovation and collaboration with partners, and align partner capabilities with evolving business needs. This may include a Managed Service Provider (MSP), if applicable.
• Partner with HR, Compliance, and Legal as needed, to mitigate risks related to co-employment, contract disputes, etc.
• Design and implement a preferred supplier program:
  • Define criteria for preferred supplier status, develop a tiered supplier structure based on performance and strategic value, and create incentives for preferred suppliers to drive quality and cost savings
• Optimize program benefit:
  • Consolidate spend across preferred suppliers, negotiate volume discounts and favorable terms, implement a scorecard system to track and improve performance

What You Need to Have:

• 5 years of managing non-employee programs on a global basis, within a corporate environment and/or through a Managed Service Provider (MSP)
• 5 years of Procurement and Sourcing related experience is preferred

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, or related field of study
• Experience working with staffing suppliers, freelancers, and contract workers.
• Knowledge of procurement systems, and vendor management platforms.
• Expertise in working tax rules (i.e.- IR35 in the UK)
• Excellent communication and project management skills and experience in working closely with internal client business units and senior stakeholders.
• Self-directed, able to work independently, as well as in a team-orientated and fast-paced environment

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Experience with VMS tools such as Agile One, Beeline, Magnit, or SAP Fieldglass
• Experience in managing an MSP and/or self-managed program
• Previous background in a regulated Financial Services firm

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business, and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch, and we invite you to join us on our journey.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

For more information please visit our websites:

www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch's credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself from them before beginning work.

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FOR NEW YORK and CHICAGO ROLES ONLY:

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $180,000 and $220,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch's total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.

Nearest Major Market: Chicago