Vendor Performance Management Lead

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Qualifications

The Requirements

Essential

• Typically [5]+ years in vendor or supplier management, third party/contractor governance, or a commercial and analytical role within a technology function.

• Strong understanding of technology, terminology, and concepts.

• Experience chairing supplier governance meetings including service reviews, QBRs or equivalent. History of producing the materials, and driving actions to closure with people more senior than you.

• Strong analytical ability with large and imperfect commercial datasets: advanced Excel, and the patience to reconcile data that does not tie.

• Commercial judgment. Much of the analysis turns on decisions where there is no single right answer. You will need to make those calls and defend them.

• Working understanding of supplier risk and governance frameworks, contract lifecycle, and the practical mechanics of renewals and business reviews.

• Genuine breadth. This role moves between chairing a review, building a data model and drafting a leadership paper, often in the same week.

• Clear written and verbal communication, including presenting performance and risk to senior stakeholders.

• Organised and self-directed — able to hold a governance calendar and a reporting cycle to date without being chased.

Desirable

• Claude Cowork, M365 Cowork or similar for data analysis, scripting.

• Comfortable leveraging Python for data processing and automation.

• Power BI or similar — data modelling and report building, not just consuming dashboards.

• Experience with cloud or major software suppliers, and familiarity with cloud commercial constructs such as enterprise agreements, consumption commitments and reservations.

• Exposure to third-party or supplier risk frameworks, and to procurement platforms such as Ariba.

• Experience with supplier benchmarking or balance-of-trade analysis.

What success looks like

In your first year, we would expect to see:

• A predictable governance calendar for your suppliers, with actions closed rather than carried forward.

• QBRs established for each supplier in scope, with a pack that both WTW and the supplier take seriously.

• The monthly and quarterly KPI set delivered on time, with movements explained rather than noted.

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

Compensation and Benefits 

Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).

Compensation 

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $130,000.00-$140,000.00 USD annually. This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Mental health/emotional wellbeing (including Employee Assistance Program), medical (including prescription drug coverage and fertility benefits), dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Accounts, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D, group accident, group critical illness, group legal, identify theft protection, wellbeing program, adoption assistance, surrogacy assistance, auto/home insurance, pet insurance and other work/life resources
• Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual paid time off (includes state/local paid leave where required), company-paid disability (short-term and long-term disability), other leaves (e.g., bereavement, FMLA, ADA, jury duty, military leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave),  Paid Time Off (only included for Washington roles)
• Retirement Benefits: Qualified contributory pension plan (if eligible) and 401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution. Non-qualified retirement plans available to senior level colleagues who satisfy the plans’ eligibility requirements.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

EOE, including disability/vets