Vendor Manager - Lead Business Functional Expert

Job Description

Job Title Vendor Manager - Lead Business Functional Expert Location Birmingham Corporate Title Vice President The Vendor Manager is a key role and provides support across the full life cycle of vendor activities, including planning, due diligence, contract reviews, risk management, ongoing monitoring and exit strategy. You will play a key role in managing the vendordatabase and will help drive the automation of processes and reporting to support the Vendor Management function. This role will sit within Technology, Data, and Innovation and more specifically the Corporate Functions Archiving Technology programme team supporting Regulatory Compliance Archiving and eDiscovery. What well offer youA healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. Thats why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeingat its centre. Hybrid WorkingWe understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern You can expect:

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Responsible for contract management, including review and execution of SOWs (Statement of Works), amendments, Intra-Group Service Framework Agreement, etc
• Coordinate the review of vendor agreements with applicable internal stakeholders including legal, compliance, control function and technology (Address requests for contract and vendor information from internal and external stakeholders)
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and implement strategies aimed at reducing costs, mitigating risks, and increasing in product delivery
• Create and present periodic reports of vendor performance, including incidents, service levels, risks and controls to identify improvement opportunities
• Manage vendor financial spend, forecast and business case, including cost-cutting models and invoice reconciliation
• Manage Vendor Conformance to Internal Policies & SLAs (Service Level Agreements) as set out in the Contract and Track Mitigation and/or Timelines

Your skills and experience

• Contract and vendor management experience, Bachelor degree required (Juris Doctorate preferred) or equivalent work experience
• Creative problem-solving skills and entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work well independently
• Strong writing skills with the ability to convey key contract details in a concise synopsis for executive review
• Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize work and meet competing deadlines
• Strong communication skills; including follow up and follow through and the highest level of attention to detail
• Proficiency across full Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word

How well support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us and our teamsDeutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see who we are and more. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion. Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teamsto drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer. We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and arecommitted to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Visit Inside Deutsche Bank to discover more about the culture of Deutsche Bank including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Future of Work and more besides.