VP, Technology Vendor Manager

Job Overview

The IT Vendor Manager will serve as the primary relationship lead and contract strategist for a portfolio of high-impact technology vendors. This Vice President-level individual contributor role is responsible for managing complex vendor relationships across enterprise systems, digital platforms, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the vendor relationship manager for critical technology vendors supporting enterprise platforms and business capabilities
• Lead vendor governance activities, including performance management, executive business reviews, and vendor-led innovation initiatives
• Drive measurable value across vendor engagements through cost optimization, license management, and commercial structure improvements
• Support enterprise transformation initiatives including AI adoption, cloud migration, platform consolidation, and M&A integrations
• Act as a subject matter expert on contract structures, pricing models, and negotiation strategies across enterprise technology vendors
• Partner with Procurement and Strategic Sourcing to lead benchmarking, pricing negotiations, and commercial strategy development
• Lead technology participation in RFI/RFP processes, ensuring alignment with business, regulatory, and operational requirements
• Provide insights on emerging technologies, vendor landscape shifts, and regulatory considerations impacting financial services
• Evaluate vendor capabilities across cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, SaaS, and enterprise applications
• Monitor vendor performance, SLAs, and delivery quality to ensure operational stability
• Identify, escalate, and mitigate vendor risks, including operational, compliance, regulatory, cybersecurity, and third-party risk exposures
• Ensure alignment with enterprise Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) frameworks
• Support issue resolution, escalations, and vendor offboarding activities as required

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience managing complex technology vendors, contracts, or partnerships
• 8–10+ years of experience in financial services or wealth management environments
• Commercial acumen with experience in negotiation and vendor pricing models
• Experience developing and evaluating RFPs, SLAs, and complex commercial agreements

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and commercial acumen
• Market-technology fluency
• Stakeholder influence and executive communication
• Vendor-performance governance and operational rigor
• Risk management and regulatory awareness

Preferences

• Experience managing vendors supporting regulated trading environments
• Experience across cloud, SaaS, cybersecurity, and enterprise platforms
• Ability to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Enterprise mindset capable of influencing senior technology and business leaders
• Experience operating in a highly regulated environment with strong risk awareness
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and vendor management tools