Senior Technology Vendor Manager

Accountabilities:

• • Manage the complete lifecycle of technology vendors, including evaluation, onboarding, ongoing governance, renewal, and termination activities.
  • Maintain a centralized and accurate inventory of technology vendors, ownership assignments, contracts, milestones, obligations, and governance records.
  • Coordinate contract reviews, renewals, approvals, invoicing-related activities, and governance processes across technology, legal, sourcing, finance, and business teams.
  • Facilitate vendor business reviews, stakeholder discussions, and governance meetings, ensuring appropriate participants are engaged and agreed actions are tracked through completion.
  • Support vendor evaluations, RFPs, competitive assessments, sourcing initiatives, and market analysis to help inform technology and procurement decisions.
  • Maintain visibility into vendor performance, spend, contractual obligations, risks, service expectations, and upcoming renewal requirements.
  • Develop and improve reporting, governance frameworks, operational processes, and tracking mechanisms that increase accountability and transparency.
  • Build trusted, productive relationships with internal stakeholders and external technology partners.
  • Coordinate complex initiatives involving multiple teams, priorities, deadlines, and dependencies while ensuring consistent follow-through.
  • Identify opportunities to improve vendor management processes, controls, reporting, and operational efficiency.
  • Perform additional responsibilities and special projects as required.

  Requirements:

  • 8+ years of experience in vendor management, vendor governance, procurement operations, contract management, PMO, business operations, or a related discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience managing technology vendor portfolios and coordinating stakeholders across multiple business functions.
  • Strong understanding of vendor lifecycle management, contract administration, procurement processes, governance, and operational controls.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with legal, sourcing, finance, business, technology, and other cross-functional teams.
  • Experience managing complex initiatives with multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and demanding timelines.
  • Exceptional organizational, project management, and follow-through skills, with a strong ability to create accountability and drive execution.
  • Strong analytical, negotiation, critical-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to senior leaders and executives.
  • Experience creating operational processes, reporting structures, dashboards, and governance frameworks.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with enterprise software, infrastructure, cloud, SaaS, gaming, hospitality, retail, or other technology vendors is highly desirable.
  • Experience supporting organizations in regulated industries such as gaming, sports betting, financial services, healthcare, or telecommunications is a plus.
  • Familiarity with RFPs, vendor evaluations, competitive market assessments, and strategic sourcing is beneficial.
  • Working knowledge of platforms such as Coupa, Ariba, SAP, ServiceNow, Jira, or Confluence is an advantage.
  • PMP, CPSM, ITIL, or related professional certification is a plus.

  Benefits:

  • Competitive annual salary range of $110,000–$150,000 USD.
  • Eligibility for performance-based bonus opportunities, depending on role and applicable compensation plans.
  • Comprehensive benefits designed to support employees' physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
  • Access to a broad range of benefits, support resources, guidance, and tools tailored to different individual needs.
  • Remote work opportunity within the United States.
  • Education and professional conference reimbursement.
  • Career development and progression opportunities.
  • Opportunities to mentor others and expand leadership experience.
  • A collaborative, relaxed, and engaging work environment.
  • An inclusive workplace committed to equal employment opportunities and consideration of qualified candidates regardless of protected characteristics.