Vendor Management Specialist

OrangePeople is seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Vendor Management Specialist to join our team and support a high-profile entertainment industry. The Vendor Support Specialist will work in a dynamic, collaborative environment and handle confidential data. It requires a desire to learn, the ability to build and maintain relationships, and acquire a deep understanding of the vendor management space. A successful candidate will be highly analytical, collaborative, and able to work effectively at various levels of the organization.

Description:

• The Vendor Support Specialist will work with area leaders to drive specific efforts to completion, track status, communicate and ensure on-time delivery.
• Establish timelines and manage assets to meet key milestone deliverables.
• Deliverables to include Vendor Engagement Portal (VEP), Third Party Enablement (3PE), Third Party Office (3PO), Forecast Engineering Management Analytics (FEMA), and Supplier Partnerships & Ops Technology (SPOT -- FKA VMO) related workflows and enhancements, database transfer, and any additional leadership requests.
• Create and maintain comprehensive asset tracking activities to monitor and report on delivery progress Document ways of working and other information to help establish new processes.
• Assist leaders by reporting and escalating issues promptly.
• Hold key stakeholders accountable for deliverables.
• Liaise with team members and cross-functional partners at all levels of the organization.
• Influence and direct the work of others with or without formal authority.

Responsibilities :

• Support Technology Project and Program Governance Program Research and report on project management practices, services, impact data quality, consistency, and the overall value of the company.
• Document and report on existing practices with Technology teams to stay abreast of existing practices and challenges with compliance Review and analyze projects and programs.
• Draft and help implement recommended improvements to processes and procedures for projects.
• Participate in policy creation and management.
• Analyze the potential impacts of policy choices under consideration.
• Participate in project review processes to verify projects and teams are in line with standards, policies, and best practices Identify and document potential gaps in policies, procedures, and project governance solutions.
• Provide Project Management Process Support Review campaigns for alignment with internal policies and external regulations Educate teams on existing best practices and standards.
• Support Project Managers with reviews and analysis of project data.
• Review requests for enhancements to project management standards.
• Support on-demand requests and shifting organizational priorities.
• Work closely with technology leadership to understand needs/challenges, assess potential impacts, and assist with compliance.

Basic Qualifications :

• Basic knowledge/experience in relevant technologies, such as 2 years of project and product management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for internal and external communication.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to struggle and prioritize projects and tasks.
• Strong attention to detail Team player who works cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions.
• Comfortable communicating with partners at all levels.
• Flexible change while able to manage and support multiple efforts concurrently.
• Proactive and demonstrates strong initiative manage day-to-day workflow with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working both virtually and in person when needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Individuals should be agile-focused and can take on scrum activities associated with the development of the products in running grooming, planning, standup, and alignment sessions.
• Experience in working with MyJira to create quick views around roadmaps and sprints including backlog refinement.
• The smart sheet experience preferred will help showcase all the product work in the app enhancement space.
• Dashboarding experience in PwerBI would be a plus.
• Comfortable utilizing MyJira Ability to influence stakeholders Experience managing technical projects Product Management

Required Education:

• BA or equivalent.

Benefits:

• 401(k).
• Dental Insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.
• The salary will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in OrangePeople monthly team meetings, and participate in team-building efforts.
• Contribute to OrangePeople technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
• Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
• Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.

About us:

OrangePeople is an Enterprise Architecture and Project Management solutions company. Our most valuable asset is our people: dynamic, creative thinkers, who are passionate about doing quality work. As a member of the OrangePeople team, you will have access to industry-leading consulting practices, strategies & and technologies, innovative training & and education. An ideal Orange Person is a technology leader with a proven track record of technical achievements and a strong process/methodology orientation.