Vendor Manager, Marketing PMO
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Job Location:
Reston, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 73450 - 132775
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
The Vendor Manager is a key member of the centralized Marketing and Brand Experience Project Management Office (PMO) responsible for coordinating and managing external agencies freelancers and vendor partners that support delivery across the communications and marketing function.
This role centralizes vendor onboarding contract and SOW alignment budget tracking performance monitoring and process compliance across all external partners. Working closely with PMO Project Managers Creative Studio leads and internal stakeholders the Vendor Manager ensures vendor-supported work is properly scoped funded aligned to priorities and delivered consistently.
In addition to vendor coordination this role may support delivery of select Tier 13 initiatives as needed providing hands-on project management support to ensure continuity and execution.
The Vendor Manager uses the project management tool (Workfront) to track vendor-supported work maintain visibility into timelines scopes and budgets and support reporting across initiatives.
Responsibilities
Vendor Coordination Scopes & Delivery (35%)
- Coordinate day-to-day delivery of work with external agencies freelancers and vendors
- Ensure vendor scopes SOWs and deliverables align to approved project requirements
- Serve as a primary point of contact for vendors on assigned initiatives
- Ensure vendor work is delivered on time on scope and in alignment with expectations
Budget & Contract Alignment (25%)
- Track vendor budgets spend and burn against approved scopes and SOWs
- Partner with PMO and internal stakeholders to align budgets to timelines and delivery plans
- Support contract SOW and change management processes as scope or priorities evolve
- Flag budget risks overruns or scope changes early
PMO Creative Studio & Vendor Alignment (20%)
- Partner closely with PMO Project Managers to align vendor work to approved priorities and schedules
- Coordinate with Creative Studio leads to ensure vendor output integrates with internal workflows
- Support effective handoffs between internal teams and external partners
Tracking Performance & Process Compliance (10%)
- Track vendor-supported work within the project management tool (Workfront) maintaining accurate statuses and documentation
- Monitor vendor performance against timelines quality expectations and process adherence
- Support dashboards and reporting related to vendor delivery and utilization
Project Management Support (10%)
- Provide project management support on select Tier 13 initiatives as needed
- Support intake scheduling and execution to maintain continuity across PMO-managed work
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in marketing communications business or a related field
- 4 years of experience managing vendors agencies or external partners in a marketing or creative environment. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
- Experience managing budgets scopes and SOWs across multiple vendors
- Hands-on experience using project management tools to manage timelines budgets and deliverables (Workfront preferred)
- Strong organizational financial and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple vendor relationships and shifting priorities
- Collaborative detail-oriented and solutions-focused mindset
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Original Posting:
January 22 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $73450.00 - $132775.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- Process Improvement
- Pricing
- Project Management
- Relationship Management
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
