Vendor Manager
Insight Global
JOB DESCRIPTION
Insight Global is looking for a Manager, Vendor Management to join a leading Canadian financial institution, supporting vendor strategy, governance, and SOW oversight within a high-volume digital environment. This individual will play a critical role in managing vendor relationships, driving governance processes, and ensuring quality, compliance, and value across all engagements. This opportunity will be a 6-month initial contract and will follow a hybrid model, with 1 day per week in the downtown Toronto office.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and build relationships with strategic vendors while ensuring accountability and performance outcomes
- Lead vendor governance forums and facilitate performance discussions with internal and external stakeholders
- Review Statements of Work (SOWs) to ensure scope clarity, cost alignment, and risk mitigation
- Ensure all agreements are compliant, audit-ready, and aligned with internal standards
- Support and lead complex SOW negotiations and remediation efforts
- Execute structured governance and approval processes in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Develop executive-ready reporting and Vendor 360 summaries for senior leadership
- Present insights and drive outcomes in leadership forums
- Partner cross-functionally with Sourcing, SRM, Finance, and Delivery teams to drive alignment and decisions
- Act as a central escalation point for vendor-related issues and resolutions
- Manage weekly approval cadences, reporting cycles, and governance workflows with strong attention to detail
- Leverage data to identify inefficiencies and drive process improvements and automation opportunities
- Ensure data accuracy and consistency across systems and reporting platforms
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years of experience in vendor management, sourcing, or procurement within a large enterprise
- Strong expertise in SOW structures (T&M, fixed deliverable, fixed cap) and rate cards
- Proven experience reviewing and negotiating SOWs with a focus on risk and compliance
- Experience running governance forums and managing vendor performance
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills in high-volume environments
- Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence without direct authority
- Highly organized with strong ownership and follow-through
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience within financial services or banking
- Exposure to vendor governance frameworks or SRM functions
- Experience managing teams or leading junior resources
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