PayPal Sr Manager Tech Vendor Management 

United States, Ohio, Toledo 

43292209

The OCTO is looking for a senior manager within the tech vendor management space to help manage strategic vendors.

Job Description:

Job Title:Senior Manager, Tech Vendor Management

You will own a portion of the strategic relationships across technology, developing and deploying the vendor-specific strategy, supporting negotiations and renewals, and managing vendor performance, including creation and deployment of cross-functionalQBRs.

This role supports the top-level leadership team within Technology, with daily interactions with VP+ leaders within and outside ofTechnology.

You will own and manage the day-to-day partnership of our most strategic vendors with a 360-degree view: developing strategy, driving performance, and pushing cost optimization.

You will partner closely with our technology technical SMEs, Procurement, HR, Legal, and Finance teams.

Your Day to Day:

• You will take the lead in cultivating meaningful relationships with our vendors and driving the day-to-day management of thepartnerships.

• Create, deploy, and manage vendor strategy within vendor set, including demand management, seeking out ways for consolidation, and partnering with our vendors to understand future-looking vendorcapabilities.

• Drive vendor accountability through performance management, including through contractual vehicles, managing and understanding vendor risk, and through day-to-dayescalations.

• Bring your project management skills and your ability to juggle in managing multiple projects, drive new processes, managing scope, schedule, and resources

• You will be required to build and nurture influential partnerships with key stakeholders in thebusiness.

What You Need to Bring:

• A successful candidate should bring a minimum of 8+ years of experience with a proven track record of managing complex vendor partnerships, driving performance management, and cultivating true partnerships
• Ability to create and sustain meaningful internal partnerships, including the ability to create trust and influence without authority
• Highly flexible, able to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines to execute well in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving organization.
• Strong understanding of technology vendor landscape
• A BS/BA in Business, Business Information Systems, Computer Science or similar degree is preferred but not required

Travel Percent:

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is

$107300 to $259600

Our Benefits:

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