Technology Services Strategic Vendor Manager

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Eligible for an annual bonus incentive#LI-Remote #Ascensiontechnologies How you'll make an impact in this role Own the end-to-end management of assigned strategic technology suppliers, establishing relationship strategies, governance plans, stakeholder alignment, and clear accountability for service performance, commercial value, risk management, continuous improvement, and business outcomes. Lead commercial and contract-management activities throughout the supplier lifecycle, including analyzing and administering SOWs, amendments, service levels, pricing, deliverables, and other obligations; lead or support complex sourcing events, renewal strategies, negotiations, and dispute resolution in partnership with Procurement, Legal, Finance, and business and technology leaders. Monitor supplier performance, financial and commercial results, contractual compliance, and material risks through accurate scorecards, obligation trackers, risk and issue logs, and trend analysis; identify gaps and drive timely remediation, improvement plans, commercial recoveries, and supplier-led innovation. Lead recurring governance forums, strategic reviews, and executive escalations; synthesize complex performance, contractual, financial, and risk information into concise executive-ready materials, recommendations, decisions, and follow-up actions while maintaining trusted relationships with enterprise and supplier leadership. Operate independently across multiple complex priorities with exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, urgency, and follow-through; maintain complete and accurate documentation, coordinate cross-functional dependencies, improve supplier-management processes, and elevate material issues appropriately. What minimum requirements you'll need Licensure / Certification / Registration Certification credentialed from the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers preferred.

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