Managing Consultant Global IT Vendor Management (m/f/d)
Core
Lead strategy, governance, commercial performance, and executive relationships for selected strategic IT vendors to protect contractual value and ensure business outcomes.
Role type
Senior Managing Consultant, IT Vendor Management
Builds
Strategic vendor partnerships and governance frameworks
Domain
IT Services / Enterprise Technology
Required skills
Strategic vendor management, Contract lifecycle management, Commercial governance, Vendor performance management, Third-party risk management, Stakeholder relationship management, Market analysis and benchmarking, Business case development
Preferred skills
German language skills
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain short- and long-term strategies for assigned strategic IT vendors; Coordinate contractual obligations, commercial milestones, amendments, change orders, renewals, and exit readiness; Monitor spend, consumption, commitments, pricing mechanisms, and other contractual levers; Establish and operate vendor scorecards covering service, commercial, financial, risk, innovation, and stakeholder dimensions; Design and facilitate strategic, tactical, and operational governance forums; Partner with Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Legal, and other functions on sourcing events, renewals, and complex negotiations; Maintain a consolidated view of vendor-related risks and coordinate assessments and remediation; Act as a primary commercial and governance interface between assigned strategic vendors and internal stakeholders.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC