Circular Action Alliance · 1 day ago
IT Finance Vendor Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$111K/yr - $146K/yr
5+ years expCircular Action Alliance is seeking an IT Vendor Manager to oversee and optimize IT's relationships with various vendors. This role involves managing vendor partnerships, coordinating the annual budget process, and conducting financial analysis to support decision-making.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Coordinate the annual budget process for Information Technology Services, collaborating with the IT Leadership team to understand program-specific financial needs and priorities
Conduct regular budget reviews and provide insightful financial analysis to assist in decision-making
Generate and present monthly accruals, budget actuals, forecast, and other departmental reports for review by the CIO and Senior Leadership, highlighting program-specific budget variances, trends, and potential areas for cost optimization
Coordinate and complete monthly expense reporting for IT Enterprise expenses
Advise and assist administrative staff on budget processes
Carefully manage performance to IT contracts, prioritizing by risk and spend, with a focus on optimization and performance
Working with CAA Procurement and IT Leadership, develop and execute IT vendor management strategies aligned with CAA’s goals
Manage vendor relationships across IT which include applications, network, professional services, and infrastructure providers
Partner with the CAA Procurement organization to build performance metrics into all IT contracts and provide input into all IT contract renewals
Provide all governance, including regular executive reviews with CAA and Supplier leadership, and implementing corrective actions when necessary
Lead vendor risk assessments, as needed, assigning criticality, and tracking of needed actions with various IT and vendor teams
Develop and maintain vendor scorecards and report on KPIs, cost savings, and value delivery
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, a related field, or equivalent work experience
5+ years of experience in IT Vendor management and/or IT Finance preferred
Proven experience negotiating complex contracts and managing vendor performance
Knowledge of professional services agreements
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, and proven ability to work with Executives and geo-dispersed stakeholders
Experience with vendor management platforms and procurement systems
Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
Experience with global vendors and offshore service providers
Preferred
Familiarity with IT capabilities like Salesforce, Workday, Azure, and ML/AI technology trends and innovations
Partner with Procurement to ensure vendor performance is holistically optimized
Company
Circular Action Alliance
Circular Action Alliance (CAA) is a U.S.
Founded in 2022Washington, District of Columbia, US
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase