GR&S Vendor Management Specialist

Global Risk and Security (GR&S) at Vanguard enables business strategy protects client and Vanguard interests (e.g. assets and data) and stewards a strong risk culture. Our teams leverage enterprise-wide insights deep expertise and trusted advice so that across Vanguard leaders and crew drive faster stronger risk-informed decisions.

Within GR&S the Enterprise Security and Fraud (ES&F) sub-division is responsible for the global protection of Vanguard crew property data and client assets. We are the trusted advisors that protect the pride of Vanguard with state-of-the-art security and fraud capabilities. We are a world-class destination of highly engaged passionate and diverse talent expected to continuously learn and develop in an ever-changing security landscape.

Our crew are our greatest resource by joining our team you will build collaborative long-term relationships and enjoy a suite of benefits that includes comprehensive health and wellness care work-life balance and an investment in your future at its core.

GR&S vendors through the full third-party lifecycle including due diligence and selection negotiations and onboarding and ongoing contract and financial management.

Details:

Join Our Team within Vanguards Global Risk and Security (GR&S) Division

At Vanguard our Global Risk and Security (GR&S) team is at the forefront of enabling business strategy protecting client and Vanguard interests (e.g. assets and data) and encouraging a strong risk culture. Our teams leverage enterprise-wide insights deep expertise and trusted advice to empower leaders and crew across Vanguard to make faster stronger risk-informed decisions.

Why Vanguard

We are a world-class destination for highly engaged passionate and diverse talent. Our crew members are our greatest resource. By joining us you will build collaborative long-term relationships and enjoy a suite of benefits that include comprehensive health and wellness care work-life balance and a strong investment in your future.

Your Impact

This is a phenomenal chance to create a significant positive impact by helping Vanguard enable our core and strategic business initiatives as part of the Global Risk and Security Vendor Management Office (VMO). You will manage vendors through the full third-party lifecycle including negotiations onboarding contracting financial planning and terminations. You will also collaborate closely with our GR&S Product Owners to purchase and renew risk and security services.

What Were Looking For:

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in contract lifecycle management financial planning budgeting and cost optimization related to vendor engagements.

• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Legal Finance Procurement Risk Cybersecurity and Technology teams to support vendor onboarding performance management and issue resolution.

Knowledge

• Strong working knowledge of negotiating managing and renewing contracts with cybersecurity risk and information technology vendors.

• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance considerations impacting third-party relationships (e.g. data privacy information security and risk governance).

• Understanding of vendor risk domains including operational financial information security and compliance risk.

Skills

• Excellent negotiation communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess vendor performance financial impacts and risk exposure.

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple vendors contracts and priorities simultaneously.

Expertise

• Strong understanding of industry-leading third-party risk management (TPRM) frameworks and best practices.

• Expertise in contract management processes including drafting requirements renewals amendments service-level agreements (SLAs) and performance metrics.

• Ability to identify process improvements and drive efficiencies across vendor management and governance activities.

Vendor Management Specialist role:

• Lead the acquisition management and maintenance for cybersecurity risk management and enterprise resiliency vendors with moderate to high scope and complexity.

• Analyze data to perform comparative evaluations of vendors ensuring Vanguard acquires the highest value and expected return for its investment in vendor contracts.

• Oversee and supervise the ongoing financial operational performance and risk health of a subset of risk and security vendors.

• Contribute to the development of RFPs for specific services or products and invite vendors to respond with proposals.

• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

What it takes:

• Five years of related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.