Vendor Manager III

. The Vendor Manager III manages Third Party Business Arrangements through all stages of the TPML, in alignment with relevant frameworks, policies and standards.

Posted 4/7/2026full-timeRemote • California, Florida, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $91,000 - $145,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Vendor Manager III manages Third Party Business Arrangements through all stages of the TPML, in alignment with relevant frameworks, policies and standards.
Vendor Managers are expected to understand and maintain knowledge of Business Arrangement terms (including key Third Party and business segment or corporate function (TD) deliverables).
Vendor Managers are also responsible for monitoring, analyzing and reporting on performance of Business Arrangements and identifying and escalating issues where identified in order to mitigate risk.
On more strategic, critical and/or complex relationships across multiple business segments or corporate functions, role may also act as the Lead Vendor Manager supporting the Accountable Executive that owns TD's relationship with the Third Party.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Undergraduate degree
7+ years of related experience
Advanced knowledge of Vendor Management, Business Arrangements, Third-Party Management Lifecycle framework/principles, policies and procedures, systems, products/services, product research, assessment & reporting, competitive intelligence, negotiation tactics and/or regulatory requirements
Knowledge of current and emerging competitor and market trends
Knowledge of Risk Management environment, standards and regulations
Knowledge of budgetary management principles/practices/procedures
Skill in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop/evaluate options and implement solutions and/or governance procedures
Skill in supporting the development and implementation of change strategies and/or processes
Ability to negotiate, influence, collaborate and effectively communicate to build relationships
Ability to contribute to strategic direction of the function and provide advice to senior leadership
Ability to monitor, analyze, report and assess adherence, performance and risk of information, contractual terms and/or delivery of services
Skill in researching, collecting, organizing and analyzing complex or technical data and developing plans to address identified issues/problems
Ability to lead, plan, implement and evaluate program/project activities to ensure completion of initiatives
Ability to exercise sound judgement in making decisions
Skill in using analytical software tools, data analysis methods and reporting techniques
Skill in using computer applications including MS Office
Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health and well-being benefits
savings and retirement programs
paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO)
banking benefits and discounts
career development
reward and recognition

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Hard Skills & Tools

Vendor ManagementBusiness ArrangementsThird-Party Management LifecycleRisk ManagementBudgetary ManagementData AnalysisNegotiation TacticsCompetitive IntelligenceChange ManagementGovernance Procedures

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCommunicationCollaborationInfluencingRelationship BuildingStrategic DirectionJudgmentLeadershipAnalytical ThinkingIndependence