Manager of IT Vendor Management in Bucuresti

*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Enterprise Company is currently seeking a Manager of IT Vendor Management. Candidate leads, manages, mentors, and develops the technology teams across ETP teams including Office of the CIO, business solutions, enterprise architecture and infrastructure teams. Responsibilities: Defines business objectives and tactical operations to achieved defined objectives Engages technical and business teams to ensure the team direction, priority and focus enable corporate success Delivers proactive, business focused IT services that enable rapid business growth and smooth business operations Manages tactical steps Coordinates priorities between the IT department and user departments Oversees technical team in collaboration with vendor and other support teams for problem resolution Continues to seek out opportunities to increase internal client satisfaction and deepen client relationships Qualifications: Bachelors degree and formal education in relevant disciplines (Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics or relevant degreed) 7+ years related experience in technology management, customer relationship management and staff management Teambuilding/Develops Team Problem Solver Working knowledge of multiple disciplines and technologies Demonstrated and effective leadership skills. Possess a strong work ethic and high level of professionalism with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Able to effectively work independently and in a team environment, with staff at all levels, to achieve business goals. Experience managing and mentoring team members Proven track record of managing impediments that exceed the self-organizing capabilities of teams Demonstrates ability to recognize healthy team conflicts and promotes constructive disagreement Showcases abilities to be disruptive enough to enforce a change within the organization Develops an effective action plan to implement change and monitors results Recognizes when change is necessary Understands the power of a self-organization and how to encourage it Ability to lead a team environment with Agile delivery values Extensive knowledge and hands-on management experience in Vendor Management strategies and best practices Ability to collaborate with IT teams and Corporate IT Procurement to integrate Vendor Management into the Strategic Sourcing process Experience in designing and executing vendor performance monitoring, tracking and reporting strategies including vendor score-carding, contractual SLA metric compliance, and issue/grievance resolution Well-versed in key contract terminology and legal language/concepts used in vendor contracts, such as indemnification, intellectual property, force majeure, and amendments/exhibits/SOWs, and understands how they interrelate Experience collaborating with IT stakeholders to establish and facilitate a cadence on Executive Briefings and Operating Reviews Solid grasp of financial concepts, such as depreciation schedules, dollar costing and total cost of ownership Hands-on experience building vendor management dashboards and executive reports that demonstrate the value of the function and celebrate wins and successes Experience in rationalizing the vendor portfolio on an annual basis to ensure focus is maintained on the most strategic vendors