Vendor Lead, Enterprise IT Vendor Management

Vendor Lead, Enterprise IT Vendor Management

Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid, 2 days on-site)
Language: Strong written and verbal English communication skills
Duration: 6-month contract with potential for permanent conversion
Compensation: $60–$70/hour, with a potential permanent salary of approximately $150,000 - $160,000

About the Opportunity
Are you an experienced IT Vendor Management professional who knows how to challenge vendor proposals, negotiate stronger agreements and drive meaningful cost savings? We're looking for a commercially savvy Vendor Lead to join a large organization in the healthcare sector, helping strengthen accountability across its enterprise technology supplier network.

In this hands-on role, you'll work closely with IT leadership, Procurement, Legal and strategic technology partners to improve service delivery, optimize spending and build a more proactive vendor governance function.

What's In It for You
• A high-impact opportunity to influence enterprise-wide technology vendor strategy and performance.
• Exposure to senior leadership and complex, large-scale IT contracts.
• A collaborative environment that values sound judgment, initiative and continuous improvement.
• Potential to transition into a permanent position with competitive compensation.

Your Responsibilities
• You'll manage strategic IT vendors and managed services providers (MSPs), ensuring contractual commitments and service expectations are met.
• You'll negotiate Statements of Work (SOWs), pricing structures, contract changes and commercial terms, challenging unnecessary costs and scope.
• You'll audit vendor invoices, rate cards and resource models to identify savings opportunities and financial risks.
• You'll lead vendor governance meetings, Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and performance improvement initiatives.
• You'll evaluate technical proposals, staffing models and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure alignment with business needs.
• You'll partner with senior stakeholders to resolve escalations, strengthen governance processes and improve operational outcomes.

Skills and Qualifications
• 8+ years of experience in IT vendor management, commercial management, procurement, contract management or service delivery.
• At least 3 years managing IT vendor governance or multi-vendor professional services agreements in a large, complex, regulated environment.
• Proven experience negotiating SOWs, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), pricing models, acceptance criteria and contractual risk provisions.
• Strong financial analysis skills, including invoice auditing, cost optimization and fixed-price versus time-and-materials (T&M) evaluations.
• Working knowledge of IT service delivery lifecycles, infrastructure, cloud services, application management, end-user computing and cybersecurity.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and executive communication skills, with experience collaborating across Procurement, Legal and IT leadership.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with a collaborative, analytical and hands-on approach to problem-solving.

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We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals.All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.