Co-operators Looking for Sr Manager, IT Vendor Management at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Full Time

Company: CGL

Number of Positions: 1

Language: This role operates in English.

Work Model: Hybrid

Alternate Title: n/a

Additional Information

The work location for this role is flexible to Toronto, Guelph, Regina, Vancouver.

The Opportunity

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

Our Information Technology team aspires to be a leader in applying technology to power business strategies. We connect concepts with solutions to create value and efficiencies for our clients, employees, and communities. Our success is driven by our skilled and diverse team who are passionate about excellence, innovation, and agility.

As a Sr. Manager, IT Vendor Management you will be part of dedicated team to manage and measure our strategic IT vendors relationships to drive continuous improvement and value. There are many people across the organization who are engaged in managing our vendors. This role will focus on creating a community for these colleagues and promoting co-ordinated, best practice approaches to the management and reporting of IT vendor performance. In this capacity, the person will interface with stakeholders at all levels across the technology organization, subject matter experts, and third parties in developing and implementing vendor management-related shared practices, tools and reporting.

How You Will Create Impact

• Coaching and developing your team, recruiting, and selecting talent, managing and rewarding performance, and fostering an agile culture to deliver on strategic objectives.
• Ability to lead change and influence stakeholders.

How You Will Succeed

• You develop and contribute to the technology vendor management “Center of Excellence” developing and delivering tools, templates and training that will drive consistency in supply vendor management best practices
• You support a resource center for the Cooperators technology vendor management community focused on continuous improvement
• You help the organization to holistically manage technology vendors that work across multiple lines of businesses by creating a common reporting framework and establishing Executive Sponsor relationships
• You build trusting relationships and provide feedback to enable the successful development of your team and colleagues.
• You foster innovation and continuous improvement with a focus on client experience.
• You facilitate the adoption of change and create a high-performance culture through alignment of your team’s work with organizational goals.
• You use critical thinking to guide decision making and apply a strategic mindset to adjust business plans based on shifting priorities.

To Join Our Team

• Bachelor’s degree and formal education in relevant disciplines (Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or relevant degree).
• 5 + years relevant experience in the vendor governance, management and relationship management discipline; designing and executing vendor performance, monitoring, SLA metric compliance and vendor scorecards, knowledge of vendor risk management and contract and finance management practices.
• Relevant experience in technology management, customer/business relationship management.
• Business Relationship Management (BRMP), ITIL/COBIT or Project Management (PMI) certification would be an asset.

What You Need To Know

• Detail oriented work that requires a moderate degree of mental concentration for extended periods of time.
• You are required to have your own vehicle, valid driver’s license and insurance.
• You will travel occasionally.
• Extended work hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required.
• This role involves direct contact with clients and/or service providers in their environment.
• You will be subject to a Background check as per requirement of this position as a condition of employment.
• Bachelor’s degree and formal education in relevant disciplines (Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or relevant degree)

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, bonus, pension and benefits.

Interested in applying?

Click ‘apply now’ to submit your current resume and cover letter. Tell us a bit about yourself, your professional experience and how you think you can make a difference at Co-operators. We look forward to learning more about you and we welcome you to follow us on LinkedIn .

Co-operators is focused on fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible work environment and we encourage individuals from all identity groups to apply. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact the hiring manager.