Director, Vendor Management

Ensono

Director of Vendor Management at Ensono managing vendor lifecycle and governance for complex enterprise ecosystems. Collaborating across teams to ensure compliance and reporting to senior leadership.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own vendor lifecycle management end-to-end — standardized onboarding (KYC, financial health, security review, code of conduct attestation), through performance management, through offboarding.
Lead contract governance for the firm — repository ownership and folder hygiene, template stewardship, renewal pipeline, expiration alerts, and executive approval workflows.
Administer the vendor Code of Conduct — annual distribution, attestation tracking, exception handling, breach escalation, and recertification cadence.
Lead vendor ESG reporting and accountability in alignment with corporate ESG commitments and external disclosure requirements (Scope 3 emissions, modern slavery and labor practices, supplier diversity, controversies monitoring); manage the portfolio against published ESG targets in partnership with Corporate Sustainability.
Maintain the vendor segmentation framework — Strategic, Emerging, Legacy, Tactical — and ensure differentiated treatment by tier holds across the organization.
Drive tier-appropriate vendor risk reviews — security, financial, regulatory, geographic — in partnership with InfoSec, Legal, and Compliance.
Deliver quarterly Strategic Vendor reviews for executive leadership; lead renewal-pipeline forecasting and spend coverage reporting.
Partner across Legal, InfoSec, Compliance, Finance, IT, Sales, Corporate Sustainability, AI Transformation, and business unit leaders as the firm’s central authority for vendor strategy and execution; recruit, develop, and retain the VMO team.
Lead software compliance verification across internal and client environments, including monthly reporting and audit-readiness reviews that reconcile client contracts, vendor agreements, and system data; partner with the AI Transformation function within the Office of the CFO to automate this three-way validation process.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive experience in vendor management, procurement, strategic sourcing, or a closely related discipline, with at least 3 years in a people-leadership role.
Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate operational detail into executive framing and influence across functions without direct authority.
Demonstrated success running a vendor management function in steady state — clean governance, audit-ready posture, predictable executive-grade reporting.
Familiarity with enterprise sourcing platforms (Workday Strategic Sourcing or comparable) and contract repositories (DocuSign or comparable).
Strong analytical fluency — comfortable working with spend data, contract metadata, vendor risk indicators, and ESG metrics.
Track record of partnership with Legal, InfoSec, Compliance, Finance, and IT on vendor matters.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited Paid Days Off
Three health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
401k with company match
Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, and Sabbatical Leave
Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
Enhanced fertility coverage
Wellness program
Flexible work schedule
Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers

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Hard Skills & Tools

vendor lifecycle managementcontract governancevendor risk reviewsESG reportingaudit-readinessdata analysisprocurementstrategic sourcingvendor managementperformance management

Soft Skills

communicationinfluenceleadershipanalytical fluencypartnershipteam developmentexecutive framingexception handlingproblem-solvingcollaboration