Senior IT Vendor Management Consultant

WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

Vendor Management is a global function with representation in Denmark, Poland and the Philippines. The position is located in Warsaw, Poland as a part of Group Procurement, where Vendor Management is organized. Vendor Management consists of two teams where the IT Vendor Managers are located in Warsaw, Poland and IT Performance Management is located in Manila, Philippines. Your manager is located at HQ in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The IT Vendor Manager is accountable for a portfolio of international vendor contracts across Simcorp and is responsible for all lifecycle governance post contract signature. The IT Vendor Manager plays a supporting role in pre-contract negotiations and contract creation. Contracts under management will vary in scope and criticality. The role is reporting to the Head of Vendor Management.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 

Executing day-to-day Contract Governance

Scheduling and running vendor governance with business and IT Operations

• Monitoring overall governance and participating in contractual meetings
• Updating and maintaining all vendor and contract details in tooling
• Ensuring and validating that the ongoing service is delivered as per contract
• Serving as the point of escalation for issues relating to the contract
• Managing the contract change process
• Liaising with the process owners throughout the contract lifecycle
• Supporting the Business and Contract Owner in all contractual matters and questions and help using the Contract to the benefit of SimCorp as much as possible
• Support SimCorp customers Due Diligence activities and compliance processes via dialogue, reporting and audit
• Maturing vendor processes and tooling

Support Pre-contract negotiations

Support procurement and business in defining and negotiating key contract deliverables.

• Own the creation of specific Vendor Management focused contract schedules
• Own the definition of appropriate due diligence controls
• Execute vendor onboarding tasks to facilitate transition and on-going vendor governance

WHAT WE VALUE

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest.

You have experience with outsourcing, regulatory compliance, and procurement contracts from FinTech. You are structured, service minded, detail and quality oriented.

• A relevant Master’s degree.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing complex vendors and contracts.
• Broad understanding of Information Technology.
• Structured, capable of organizing tasks and with drive
• Proficient in English with solid analytical skills
• Accept responsibility and initiatives, challenge and propose
• Ability to summarize and communicate complex and detailed matters
• Demonstrated ability to effectively implement projects and deliver services
• Ideal candidate would have comprehensive experience from the Banking industry or a highly regulated environment

BENEFITS  

• Flexible working hours and hybrid model - 2 days in the office, 3 days remote
• Modern office (next to Wilanowska metro station) with quiet zones and ergonomic workstations
• Base salary with annual bonus structure 
• Holiday allowance upon a 2-week vacation
• Occasional remote work across Poland and international options available (up to 24 days domestic, 20 days international per year - subject to internal policy)
• Employer-paid Medicover Platinum healthcare package (employee-paid family upgrade available)
• Multisport card with 75% employer contribution
• Unum group life insurance (employee-paid upgrade available)
• Medicover travel insurance for private trips and global business travel insurance
• Possibility to join Deutsche Börse Group Share Plan (eligible after 1 year)
• Copyrights program for certain roles 
• Possibility to develop your career in an international environment
• Professional training and courses provided by SimCorp
• Polish language classes for foreign employees; German and English classes based on business needs
• Integration events, volunteering initiatives and employee-led clubs

Compensation ranges are being disclosed at the initial stage of candidate engagement.

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NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

For any questions you are welcome to contact Oleksandra Nelipa, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, at Oleksandra.Nelipa@simcorp.com. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated. 

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