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What You'll Do

The IT organization is looking for an IT Vendor Management Senior Manager who will be responsible for establishing and supporting vendor management capabilities for the IT and Digital Products functions at BCG. This new vendor management role will be embedded within the VMO but fully dedicated to supporting the Platform Engineering organization for at least the first 18–24 months. The role will be accountable for driving a long-term vendor strategy, managing complex MSP relationships, navigating over 300 vendors, and ensuring strong alignment with delivery leadership. This role will work collaboratively with Procurement and given the scale of spend and complexity across teams, the role’s breadth will span strategic sourcing, renewals, vendor consolidation, leading vendor management programs, and proactive commercial management to unlock significant cost savings and operational efficiency.

Role Responsibilities

In support of IT and Digital Products leadership, captures, centralizes and consolidates resource forecasts, project demand and roadmap plans into vendor requirements, uses expertise in the development of sourcing plans, and sourcing approachesPartners directly with Platform Engineering delivery leadership and broader IT/Digital Product leadership to drive sourcing strategies that improve vendor management governance, strengthen process, improve delivery models, reduce risk, and drive vendor performance.Partners with teams, facilitates planning, advises on trade-offs, and helps resolve prioritiesEstablish strong relationships with new and existing suppliers – supporting the negotiating, contracting and onboarding of new agreements and suppliers.Maintains relationships between strategic vendors and internal resources, including IT stakeholders and executive leadership. Develops strategies for supplier engagement.Owns the end-to-end vendor lifecycle within Platform Engineering, from demand shaping to performance management, driving consistency and reducing administrative overhead for delivery teams.Coordinates with preferred vendors and conducts hands on governance and management in support of program goals. Participates in the measuring of vendor performance and shares responsibility for the governance for vendorsProactively identifies and resolves operational vendor challenges, escalating where needed to avoid disruption.In collaboration with Procurement and IT leadership, identify risks associated with key vendors and manage / monitor supplier performance against negotiated SLA and MSA termsResponsible for leading budgeting and financial analysis initiatives, optimizing vendor investments, and ensuring value realization. Support Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers and develop reporting for executive leadershipPresents vendor insights to IT and business leadership, shaping vendor management decisions with data-backed narrativesEvaluate existing processes and continually formulate/refine guidelines and supplier engagement and contracting practicesDeliver relevant training content to business stakeholders to ensure a consistent vendor relationship management frameworkLeads or contributes to cross-functional initiatives that enhance IT VMO capabilities, process effectiveness, or functional alignment, adapting to emerging needs across IT and Digital Products

What You'll Bring

7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or vendor management, ideally in a high-growth, technology-driven environmentSeasoned leader with a track record of driving innovation in vendor strategy. Deep experience with IT supplier ecosystems and a variety of contracting models (staff augmentation, managed services, outsourcing, etc.)Experienced negotiator adept at securing favorable terms and fostering mutually beneficial vendor relationshipsExceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skills; highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and related business toolsStrong project management skills to deliver vendor management projects on time and on valueHighly self-directed and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment; thrives in a hands-on, execution-focused roleAbility to navigate through a global framework, handle conflicting priorities and goalsWorking knowledge of vendor management platforms and tools helpfulBachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferably in Procurement, Business Administration or related field. MBA/advanced technical degree preferred

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