Vendor Operations Manager
Core
Oversee strategic vendor relationships across technology and business operations to maximize value through governance, cost management, and contract administration.
Role type
Senior Vendor Operations Manager
Builds
Technology service delivery and operational efficiency for communications and media clients
Domain
IT Services / Managed Services / Telecom
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vendor Management, Contract Management, SOW Creation and Administration, Cost Optimization, Supplier Performance Management, Negotiation, Risk Management, Budget Management, Executive Stakeholder Management
Preferred skills
Bilingual Spanish-English, Advanced commercial acumen, Process engineering expertise
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Manage relationships with technology service providers and managed services partners, drive measurable cost savings and operational efficiencies, ensure production readiness for new releases, implement lessons learned from failed change control requests, act as key liaison between internal stakeholders and external vendors
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC