Description
Vendor Compliance Management - OSS,BSS required by my client a global software and services organisation based in Dublin for an initial 1 year contract with a negotiable rate depending on experience.
As a Vendor Compliance Manager you will implement governance procedures & tools to ensure vendor contractual adherence, identify, assess, escalate, monitor, control and report on contractual risks and issues and facilitate the resolution of contractual risks and issues.
The Prime Vendor Compliance Management Team is a tasked to ensure contractual compliance of all impacted vendors, both as a Managing Agent and for Direct Sub-contractors.
Responsibilities include:
Assist with Direct 3PV SoW Creation
Owns direct relationship with Client Vendor Manager & each Key Vendor
Identification of Key Vendors (~10-15) along with POCs and non-Key Vendors (~35-40)
Works with Client POC to capture Vendor Cooperation Agreements for Key Vendors
Conduct Contract De-Briefing Session to define Success Criteria and identify RAID items
Driving Critical/High Priority Risks & Issues to closure
Conduct Critical/High Priority Risks & Issues Due Diligence prior to Escalation
Facilitating the mediating of Contractual Disputes
Facilitating the negotiation of Contractual Key Issues and Risks Resolution
Handle 3PV Failure Notices
Review and Approval of Weekly Dashboard
Requirements:
*5+ years of in telecom industry, ideally within OSS/BSS arena
*Ability to provide knowledge transfer and thought leadership
*Ability to translate complex technical issues into compelling business benefits
*Excellent communication skills, leadership skills, and self-motivation
*Previous experience with Systems Integration
*Ability to engage effectively with different levels of management
*Solid understanding of negotiation and mediation theory, strategies and practices
*Experienced with SI and Software vendors in terms of deliverables from a contractual perspective
*Knowledgeable and experienced in large IT software and hardware implementations
*Ability to prioritize time and activities on most problematic vendors
*Strong project management skills to properly plan, execute and report on vendor compliance
*Experienced in measuring performance SLAs
*Ability to assess the relevance/timing of invoking contractual terms
*Spirited team player with the ability to work as a positive role model and catalyst for change
*Ability to foster and motivate cross vendor team engagement when facilitating issue mediation & resolution
*Preference is for a strong legal background
If you feel you are suitable for the above positon please send your CV to (see below) for immediate review.