Vendor Manager (Fixed Income)
Core
Managing a large portfolio of 200+ vendors and contracts, leading negotiations, and ensuring vendors deliver against performance, cost, and risk expectations.
Role type
Senior Vendor Manager (Fixed Income)
Builds
Vendor contracts, service-level agreements (SLAs), and optimized spend solutions
Domain
Financial services / Vendor management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Contract negotiation, vendor performance monitoring, risk assessment, budget forecasting, stakeholder partnership, vendor lifecycle management, financial acumen, contract law knowledge
Preferred skills
High-volume relationship management, analytical problem-solving, multitasking, consensus building, product evaluation
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Manage vendor contracts and SLAs; lead complex negotiations on pricing and terms; monitor vendor performance and drive remediation; assess and manage vendor-related risks; partner with stakeholders to prioritize initiatives; manage departmental vendor budgets; coordinate end-to-end vendor lifecycle; conduct vendor research and product assessments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC