Vendor Management Office (VMO) Manager

An experienced Vendor Management Office (VMO) leader who has built and run governance-led vendor and sourcing operating models across technology, professional services, contingent labour, and facilities categories, and can own vendor governance, strategic sourcing, and contingent workforce operations for a large, complex account. The individual must be comfortable driving executive-level supplier reviews, leading high-value commercial negotiations, managing third-party risk in a regulated or healthcare-adjacent environment, and leading a specialist team through digital transformation of manual, fragmented processes into scalable, automated workflows.

Core Responsibilities:

• Govern the enterprise supplier portfolio across technology, professional services, contingent labour, facilities, and travel categories, designing vendor review, risk assessment, and escalation processes that improve supplier accountability and executive visibility.
• Own strategic sourcing, renewal planning, RFP/RFQ leadership, and commercial negotiations across enterprise spend categories, using rate benchmarking, liability allocation, and contract flexibility to improve commercial outcomes.
• Lead end-to-end contingent workforce governance requisition, onboarding, compliance, time capture, offboarding, and supplier performance — across a global contractor base.
• Drive digital transformation of vendor and contractor operations, migrating from manual/spreadsheet-based processes to integrated platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Workday) with automated handoffs that reduce operational overhead.
• Establish audit-ready controls supporting SOC/ISO and other compliance requirements, and manage third-party risk considerations including data handling, business continuity, financial stability, and security.
• Build and lead a specialist team across procurement, vendor governance, and adjacent operations, setting clear ownership, performance expectations, deal-review practices, and continuous improvement routines.
• Track and report savings, spend, and vendor performance through dashboards and MIS, supporting company-wide procurement and cost-reduction mandates.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to align vendor strategy with organizational priorities, including support for regional expansion and new supplier onboarding.

Process Skills:

• Vendor governance frameworks, SLA and KPI design, vendor scorecards, and executive QBRs
• Strategic sourcing, category management, and end-to-end RFP/RFQ leadership
• Procure-to-pay (P2P) transformation and contingent workforce lifecycle management
• Third-party risk management and audit/compliance readiness (SOC, ISO)

Behavioral Skills:

• Strong executive presence and stakeholder communication, including budget-owner and cross-functional collaboration
• Proven team leadership — building capability, mentoring team members toward subject-matter expertise, and reducing dependence on any single individual
• Strong commercial and negotiation judgement under time and budget pressure
• Structured, governance-minded approach to risk management and value creation

Qualification:

• 15+ years of progressive experience in vendor management, strategic sourcing, or procurement leadership, including experience building or maturing a VMO or shared services function.
• Demonstrated track record of multi-million dollar savings, supplier negotiations, and audit-readiness outcomes, ideally within healthcare technology, BFSI, or another regulated industry.
• Experience governing contingent workforce operations and leading platform-driven transformation (e.g., ServiceNow, Workday, Oracle).
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced management/operations qualification (e.g., COO/general management programme) preferred.