VMO Business Partner
Core
Manage a portfolio of IT vendors, lead negotiations and contract activities, and ensure performance-to-contract for the university.
Role type
Senior Vendor Management Business Partner
Builds
Vendor relationships, contracts, and performance dashboards
Domain
Higher Education IT Procurement
Required skills
Vendor relationship management, contract negotiation, financial analysis, stakeholder collaboration, risk mitigation, strategic planning
Preferred skills
MBA or Master's degree, CPSM certification, ITSM tools proficiency, cloud contracting knowledge
Technologies
Microsoft Office, Excel, ITSM tools, procurement systems, analytics platforms
Responsibilities
Lead negotiations for complex IT agreements (SaaS, SLAs, SOWs), structure and review contracts, conduct business reviews with vendors, monitor performance-to-contract, support financial analytics on vendor spend, collaborate with service owners on vendor strategy
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC